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Special Robotic Stylet for Assisting Endotracheal Intubation Based on Multisegment Continuum Mechanism

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A robotic stylet is proposed based on a multisegment continuum mechanism for specialized assisting endotracheal intubation. Its geometric parameters are designed based on medical images and kinematic is derived. A prototype is fabricated, and its kinematics and application are experimentally verified. These robotic systems can improve accurate, secure,
Jiangzhen Guo, Jianan Zhang, Xianglong Li, Mingya Wang, Xiang Li, Xiangyang Guo, Yongzheng Han, Chunjing Tao, Yubo Fan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Autofluorescence Imaging and Virtual Histological Staining of Human Prostate Sections for Cancer Diagnosis

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Autofluorescence imaging with virtual histological staining streamlines postoperative histopathology. Using a deep ultraviolet light‐emitting diode (LED)‐based imaging system and a weakly supervised deep learning model, virtual hematoxylin and eosin (H&E)‐stained images are generated from the autofluorescence of prostate tissue. Pathologist evaluations
Mingxuan Si, Weixing Dai, Ivy H. M. Wong, Yan Zhang, Tony K. F. Ma, Ping Wing Ng, Kwok Hung Li, Sylvia M. S. Wong, John H. K. Ngan, Terence T. W. Wong   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The uncertain surgery time in integrated sequencing, planning and scheduling problem of the surgical ward [PDF]

arXiv, 2019
The surgical department and adequate access to health care are critical problems. The operating room plays a fundamental role in the performance of a hospital. The real problem faces several issues to collect data and optimize scheduling and planning. In this paper, the planning and integral scheduling problems were taken into consideration including ...
arxiv  

“Who's breaking the law … not us, them!”: Inside immigration detention in Portugal

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract In this paper, we examine immigration detention in Portugal, a system whose daily operations and inherent violence are overlooked in both public and academic discourses. Even within community psychology, discussions on immigration detention have largely remained on the fringes of scholarly debates. Guided by a justice‐centered ecological lens,
Francesca Esposito, Federica de Lellis, Federica De Cordova, Erica Briozzo   +3 more
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Assessment and Decision-Making in Universities: Analytics of the Administration-Staff Compromises [PDF]

arXiv, 2021
Various processes in academic organizations include the decision points where selecting people through their assessment and ranking is performed, and the impact of wrong or right choices can be very high. How do we simultaneously ensure that these selection decisions are well balanced, fair, and unbiased by satisfying the key stakeholders' wishes?
arxiv  

Service capacity and disability resource integration: A strategic survey of immigrant and refugee‐serving agencies in Illinois

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Immigrants and refugees in the United States often face significant barriers in accessing social services, including mental health support, legal assistance, ESL or related education, housing, vocational training, workforce resources, transportation, and citizenship support. This article explores the strengths and challenges of community‐based
Rooshey Hasnain, Charles E. Hounmenou, Adrienne B. Smith, Timothy P. Johnson, Diane M. Kondratowicz, Jamie M. Taradash, Akash Rohidas Shinde, Francisco Alvarado   +7 more
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Hospital Preparedness and SARS

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004
On May 23, 2003, Toronto experienced the second phase of a severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak. Ninety cases were confirmed, and >620 potential cases were managed.
Mona R. Loutfy, Tamara Wallington, Tim Rutledge, Barbara Mederski, Keith Rose, Sue Kwolek, Donna McRitchie, Azra Ali, Bryan Wolff, Diane White, Edward Glassman, Marianna Ofner, Don E. Low, Lisa Berger, Allison McGeer, Tom Wong, David Baron, Glenn Berall   +17 more
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Assessment of the risks of the workplace and the awareness of healthcare professionals

Medicine Science, 2020
The aim of this study is to evaluate the risks, which the healthcare professionals are exposed to, from the legal aspects. The survey aiming to determine the risk levels was conducted with 45 healthcare professionals working at Istanbul University ...
Itir Erkan, Murat Akbaba
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Classical and Late‐Onset SOS/VOD After Allogeneic HSCT: A Japanese Transplant Registry Analysis

American Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome/veno‐occlusive disease (SOS/VOD) is a lethal complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo‐HSCT). According to the 2016 European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation criteria, SOS/VOD is classified into classical SOS/VOD and late‐onset SOS/VOD, but their similarities and ...
Kyoko Masuda, Keisuke Kataoka, Masatoshi Sakurai, Yuho Najima, Naonori Harada, Shoko Ukita, Naoyuki Uchida, Noriko Doki, Takahiro Fukuda, Masatsugu Tanaka, Hiroyuki Ohigashi, Jun Ishikawa, Satoshi Yoshihara, Masashi Sawa, Shuichi Ota, Yoshinobu Kanda, Tetsuya Nishida, Makoto Onizuka, Yoshiko Atsuta, Hideki Nakasone, Kimikazu Yakushijin   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nosocomial Infections Pathogens Isolated from Hospital Personnel, Hospital Environment and Devices

Journal of Medical Bacteriology, 2018
Background:    Nosocomial infections has always been a major problem for health care and lead to increases in morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. The aim of this study was to determine the contamination of personnel and hospital environment
Reza Akbari, Mehdi Fattahi Bafghi, Hossain Fazeli   +2 more
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