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Sustainable Living Filtration Membranes. [PDF]

Environ Sci Technol Lett, 2020
As demand for clean water increases, there is a growing need for effective sustainable water treatment systems. We used the symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY) that forms while brewing kombucha tea as a living water filtration membrane (LFM).
Eggensperger CG, Giagnorio M, Holland MC, Dobosz KM, Schiffman JD, Tiraferri A, Zodrow KR.   +6 more
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Engaging community-dwelling older adults in fall prevention programs: a qualitative study on strategies promoting participation in fall prevention programs among community-dwelling older adults

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
IntroductionFall rates and fall-related injuries among community-dwelling older adults (≥65 years) are expected to increase rapidly, due to the aging population worldwide.
Meike van Scherpenseel, Lidia van Veenendaal, Lidia van Veenendaal, Lennie Donné, Lennie Donné, Saskia te Velde, Amber Ronteltap   +6 more
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Nano-Porous Silica-Aerogel-Incorporated Composite Materials for Thermal-Energy-Efficient Pitched Roof in the Tropical Region

Applied Sciences, 2021
Silica aerogel possesses an ultra-low thermal conductivity by virtue of its nano-structure. Owing to the fragility of monolithic aerogel, the development and production of aerogel-based insulation materials involve the incorporation of granular aerogel ...
Fouad Ismail Ismail, Syed Ahmad Farhan, Nasir Shafiq, Nadzhratul Husna, Muhammad Taufiq Sharif, Syed Uthman Affan, Arul Kamal Veerasenan   +6 more
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The AIMS home-video method: parental experiences and appraisal for use in neonatal follow-up clinics

BMC Pediatrics, 2022
Background In The Netherlands, prematurely born infants and their parents are offered regular developmental check-ups in a hospital setting. In line with providing healthcare at distance, the use of video footage showing the infant’s behavior and ...
I. Suir, J. Oosterhaven, M. Boonzaaijer, J. Nuysink, M. Jongmans   +4 more
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Influencing factors of interprofessional collaboration in multifactorial fall prevention interventions: a qualitative systematic review

BMC Primary Care, 2023
Background With the ageing population worldwide, falls are becoming a severe and growing health problem. Interprofessional multifactorial fall prevention interventions (FPIs) have effectively prevented falls in community-dwelling older adults.
J. S. C. Muusse, R. Zuidema, M. C. van Scherpenseel, S. J. te Velde   +3 more
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Interpersonal determinants of eating behaviours in Dutch older adults living independently: a qualitative study

BMC Nutrition, 2020
Background Eating behaviour of older adults is influenced by a complex interaction of determinants. Understanding the determinants of a specific target group is important when developing targeted health-promoting strategies.
Andrea Johanna Bukman, Amber Ronteltap, Mila Lebrun   +2 more
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Technological Applications Contributing to Relieve Care Burden or to Sleep of Caregivers and People With Dementia: A Scoping Review From the Perspective of Social Isolation

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
The need for care will increase in the coming years. Most people with a disability or old age receive support from an informal caregiver. Caring for a person with dementia can be difficult because of the BPSD (Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of ...
Chantal Huisman, Emelieke Huisman, Helianthe Kort, Helianthe Kort   +3 more
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Sustainable Living Models [PDF]

International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 2016
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Full-Spectrum Analysis of Bioactive Compounds in Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) as Influenced by Different Extraction Methods

Molecules, 2020
Rosmarinus officinalis is a potent antioxidant herb rich in polyphenols. Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography, coupled with electrospray ionization and quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS), enables an exhaustive, full ...
Yashaswini Sharma, Ravikishore Velamuri, John Fagan, Jim Schaefer   +3 more
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Further development in measuring communicative participation: identifying items to extend the applicability of the communicative participation item bank

Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 2023
Background The ability to communicate is a prerequisite for participation in today’s society. To measure participation in adults with communication disorders, the Communicative Participation Item Bank (CPIB) was developed in 2006. Since then, several new
Nicole ter Wal, Lizet van Ewijk, Johanna M.A. Visser-Meily, Anna Volkmer, Ellen Gerrits, Caroline B. Terwee   +5 more
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