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A Multisensory Virtual Environment for OSH Training [PDF]

2018 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR), 2018
This paper presents a multisensory and low-cost virtual training simulator developed in Unity 3D, with the aim of improving the effectiveness of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) training. The prototype system facilitates heat and smell feedback functions operated by an Arduino microprocessor and triggered based on the proximity of the avatar to ...
Mina Tahsiri, Glyn Lawson, Che Zulkhairi Abdullah, Tessa Roper   +3 more
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Normal‐Appearing White Matter Injury Mediates Chronic Deep Venous Hypoxia and Disease Progression in Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore how cerebral hypoxia and Normal‐Appearing White Matter (NAWM) integrity affect MS lesion burden and clinical course. Methods Seventy‐nine MS patients, including 13 clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) patients and 66 relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) patients, and 44 healthy controls (HCs) were recruited from ...
Xinli Wang, Huiying Wang, Zhizheng Zhuo, Ai Guo, Ke Lv, Decai Tian, Chao Chai, Yunyun Duan, Shuang Xia   +8 more
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Elaborating on the strengths and weaknesses of the evaluation status and quality assurance of e-learning in universities of medical sciences [PDF]

مجله ایرانی آموزش در علوم پزشکی, 2021
Introduction: Identifying the strengths and weaknesses of evaluation and quality assurance of an e-learning system can help design the systematic structure of the evaluation process in the higher education to elevate the quality of education.
Kaveh Eslami, Hatam Boostani, Mansour Zahiri, Simin Jahani, Behzad Fouladi Dehaghi, Arash Salahshori, Reza Arjmand, Akbar Babaei Heydarabadi   +7 more
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Effect of the level of task abstraction on the transfer of knowledge from virtual environments in cognitive and motor tasks

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2023
IntroductionVirtual environments are increasingly being used for training. It is not fully understood what elements of virtual environments have the most impact and how the virtual training is integrated by the brain on the sought-after skill ...
Viviana del Rocío Hernández-Castañón, Arlem Aleida Castillo-Ávila, Verónica Reyes-Meza, Nadia Bianchi-Berthouze, Alberto L. Morán, Felipe Orihuela-Espina, Felipe Orihuela-Espina   +6 more
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Comparing the Effect of Semi‐Immersive Virtual Reality, Computerized Cognitive Training, and Traditional Rehabilitation on Cognitive Function in Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cognitive impairment is a common non‐motor symptom in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), negatively affecting autonomy and Quality of Life (QoL). Innovative rehabilitation strategies, such as semi‐immersive virtual reality (VR) and computerized cognitive training (CCT), may offer advantages over traditional cognitive rehabilitation (TCR ...
Maria Grazia Maggio, Desiree Latella, Lilla Bonanno, Paulo Cezar Rocha dos Santos, Marcos Maldonado‐Díaz, Meir Plotnik, Rosaria De Luca, Angelo Quartarone, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò   +8 more
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VR4VRT

Extended Abstracts of the 2020 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play, 2020
Learning how to properly row is an intensive and injury prone process. Ergometers (i.e., rowing machines) are used as a preparatory step to train the basic steps of rowing, as well as to further improve technique and maintain stamina. In this paper we present three design iterations resulting in a new interactive system that utilizes the commercially ...
Robby van Delden, Sascha Bergsma, Koen Vogel, Dees B. W. Postma, Randy Klaassen, Dennis Reidsma   +5 more
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Integrating Patient‐Reported Quality Measures in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Development of the American College of Rheumatology Implementation Guide

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To support high‐quality, patient‐centered care for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) developed evidence‐based measures incorporating clinical and patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs). Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), we conducted semistructured interviews ...
Catherine Nasrallah, Cherish Wilson, Christine Hariz, Christie M. Bartels, Shanthini Kasturi, Wambui Machua, Amy Bennett, Kate Chiseri, Allison Plitman, Starla Hairston Blanks, April Jorge, Patti Katz, Jinoos Yazdany, Shivani Garg   +13 more
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The COVID-19 pandemic: broad partnerships for the rapid scale up of innovative virtual approaches for capacity building and credible information dissemination in Africa

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020
The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has rapidly spread in Africa, with a total of 474, 592 confirmed cases by 11th July 2020. Consequently, all policy makers and health workers urgently need to be trained and to access the most credible ...
Ambrose Otau Talisuna, Boukare Bonkoungou, Fausta Shakiwa Mosha, Bruce Baird Struminger, Jutta Lehmer, Sanjeev Arora, Ishata Nannie Conteh, John Adabie Appiah, Jeremy Nel, Shaheen Mehtar, Janet Victoria Diaz, Marta Lado, Christian Boyd Ramers, Kevin Babila Ousman, Peter Gaturuku, Alexandre Tiendrebeogo, Richard Mihigo, Zabulon Yoti, Francis Chisaka Kasolo, Joseph Waogodo Cabore, Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti   +20 more
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Building a Framework for Sexual and Reproductive Health Care in the Rheumatology Context: Content and Approaches

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
People with systemic autoimmune and rheumatic diseases (SARDs) are at higher risk than the general population of experiencing adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes such as preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, and maternal and/or fetal death.
Mehret Birru Talabi, Sonya Borrero
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A MULTIDIMENSIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT IN RURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Ekonomika Poljoprivrede (1979)
This study investigates institutional perspectives on ruralentrepreneurship in Bosnia and Herzegovina, addressinga significant gap in research on meso-level actors in postsocialist contexts.
Mirjana Milovanović, Svetlana Dušanić Gačić, Dunja Demirović Bajrami, Tamara Gajić   +3 more
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