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Multi-biosensing hairband for emergency health assessment

Nature Communications
Blood analysis is regarded as the gold standard for monitoring analytes in clinical diagnostics. However, the time-consuming and site-limited nature often delays medical interventions that are crucial for patients in emergency scenarios.
Ming Li, Ganghua Li, Tong Xu, Yiwen Wang, Ruidong Xu, Xinwei Zhang, Fuxing Chen, Ning Yu, Mingwei Tian   +8 more
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Evolutionarily divergent DUF4465 domains have a common vitamin B12‐binding function

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
We show that DUF4465 family proteins, widespread across bacteria from gut microbiomes, hydrothermal vents, and soil, share a common vitamin B12‐binding function. These augmented β‐jellyroll proteins bind vitamin B12 via extended loops. Our findings establish sequence‐diverse DUF4465 proteins as a widespread class of B12‐binding proteins, highlighting ...
Charlea Clarke, Michal Banasik, Rokas Juodeikis, Martin J. Warren, Richard W. Pickersgill   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasensitive biosensing meta-garment via wetting gradient effect for heat-exhaustion warning

npj Flexible Electronics
Heat exhaustion is a prevalent heat-related illness among firefighters, posing a severe threat to life without timely intervention. However, current firefighter garments are limited by their singular functionality and cannot collect or analyze body fluid
Ming Li, Ganghua Li, Zengqing Li, Yalin Tang, Ruidong Xu, Tong Xu, Yiwen Wang, Yuanyuan Liu, Lijun Qu, Binghao Wang, Yingkui Yang, Mingwei Tian   +11 more
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The environment and ergonomics of clothing in the design of a human comfort system [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
During the time of stay in the city outside the closed premises during the periods of seasonal cooling, for a human thermal protection is provided by clothing.
Cherunova Irina, Kuleshova Anna, Tagiev Farid, Tashpulatov Salikh, Cherunov Pavel, Subbotina Anna   +5 more
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Artificial Intelligence and Mental Well‐Being in Adult Education: Implications for Practice and Professional Responsibility

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mental well‐being is central to adult learner success, yet many adult education institutions lack capacity to provide timely and accessible support. This article examines how artificial intelligence (AI) can strengthen mental health–adjacent supports in adult and continuing higher education, with attention to professional practice and ...
Adam L. McClain, Thomas Wade
wiley   +1 more source

Value of MRI Outcomes for Preventive and Early‐Stage Trials in Spinocerebellar Ataxias 1 and 3

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To examine the value of MRI outcomes as endpoints for preventive and early‐stage trials of two polyglutamine spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs). Methods A cohort of 100 participants (23 SCA1, 63 SCA3, median Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) score = 5, 42% preataxic, and 14 gene‐negative controls) was scanned at 3T up ...
Thiago J. R. Rezende, Emilien Petit, Young Woo Park, Sophie Tezenas du Montcel, James M. Joers, Jonathan M. DuBois, H. Moore Arnold, Michal Povazan, Ipek Özdemir, Guita Banan, Romain Valabregue, Philipp Ehses, Jennifer Faber, Chiadi U. Onyike, Peter B. Barker, Jeremy D. Schmahmann, Eva‐Maria Ratai, Sub H. Subramony, Thomas H. Mareci, Khalaf O. Bushara, Henry Paulson, Thomas Klockgether, Alexandra Durr, Tetsuo Ashizawa, Christophe Lenglet, Gülin Öz, READISCA Investigators   +26 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incidence of Surgical Glove Perforations during Surgical Procedures at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Islamabad

Life and Science, 2023
Objective: To determine the rate and patterns of surgical glove perforation during surgical procedures and to compare the rates between emergency and elective surgeries at PIMS, Islamabad. Study Design:  A cross-sectional study.
Hina Idrees, Isbah Rashid, Muhammad Aqib, Sajid Ali Shah, Sana Sharafat Ali, Muhammad Faheem Ahsan, S H Waqar   +6 more
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Health Care Use Among Patients Presenting to Emergency Department for Gout Flares in Ontario, Canada: A Population‐Based Health Systems Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S. H. Kwok, Samantha Morais, William K. Silverstein, Clare L. Atzema, Gregory Choy, Priyanka Chandratre, Ping Li, Jessica Widdifield   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Skin-Friendly Large Matrix Iontronic Sensing Meta-Fabric for Spasticity Visualization and Rehabilitation Training via Piezo-Ionic Dynamics

Nano-Micro Letters
Highlights The iontronic meta-fabric exhibits a “hitting three birds with one stone” property, breaking through the bottleneck that traditional film materials (PDMS) cannot balance comfort and durability.
Ruidong Xu, Tong Xu, Minghua She, Xinran Ji, Ganghua Li, Shijin Zhang, Xinwei Zhang, Hong Liu, Bin Sun, Guozhen Shen, Mingwei Tian   +10 more
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Fabric Selection for the Reference Clothing Destined for Ergonomics Test of Protective Clothing: Physiological Comfort Point of View

AUTEX Research Journal, 2016
The currently used methods of ergonomic assessment of protective clothing depend on the subjective feeling of research participants and don’t take into consideration all aspects of its use.
Bartkowiak Grażyna, Frydrych Iwona, Greszta Agnieszka   +2 more
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