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Breaking the rules: Summer camping experiences and the lives of Ontario children growing up with polio in the 1940s and 1950s [PDF]

, 2017
This chapter presents an analysis from a critical disability studies history framework developed for a research project. It discusses how the research was conducted using an oral history method and how the analysis was produced.
Ferguson, S., Shanouda, F., Yoshida, K. K.   +2 more
core  

The impact of COVID-19: consequences of a 3-Year struggle in Iran

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background The disability-adjusted life year (DALY) approach gives policymakers a clear understanding of the scale of the health issue. This study aimed to estimate DALYs attributed to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) for the population of Bushehr ...
Habib Omranikhoo, Hedayat Salari, Khosro Keshavarz, Marziyeh Rajabi, Mehdi Rezaee   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Global, regional, and national burden of mental disorders and substance use disorders in older adults from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis and future trend prediction study

Frontiers in Psychiatry
IntroductionAs the global population ages, mental health has become a major public health issue affecting healthy aging. To estimate the burden, trends, and inequalities of mental disorders and substance use disorders (SUDs) among older adults aged ≥60 ...
Yitian Gao, Yitian Gao, Wanqiong Zhou, Qiuyi Wang, Qianyi Zhai, Lanshu Zhou, Lanshu Zhou   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Copolymers of Poly(Butylene Trans‐1,4‐Cyclohexanedicarboxylate)/Pripol as New Biomaterial Platform for Small Diameter Vascular Graft

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Electrospun tubular scaffolds from novel PBCE‐based copolyesters and blends were designed as candidates for small‐diameter vascular grafts. They combine defect‐free architecture, blood‐compatible surfaces, and mechanical properties comparable to native vessels.
Edoardo Bondi, Gabriele Obino, Giulia Guidotti, Alberto Sensini, Martijn van Griensven, Antonio Junior Lepedda, Nadia Lotti, Lorenzo Moroni   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

An analysis of the global, regional, and national burden of blindness and vision loss between 1990 and 2021: the findings of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Frontiers in Public Health
ObjectivesTo evaluate the global burden of blindness and vision loss (BVL) from 1990 to 2021 using a retrospective analysis of epidemiological data from Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study 2021 and to project trends over the next 15 years.MethodsThis ...
Lijuan Que, Qin Zhu, Chun Jiang, Qianyi Lu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anti‐Slip Material‐Based Strategies and Approaches

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review highlights the principle mechanisms of slipping at the microscale, linking contact mechanics with a friction behavior model for surface interfaces. Main strategies to develop anti‐slip properties to the surfaces are discussed alongside standardized testing approaches.
Sogand Abbaspoor‐Zanjani, Carlo Antonini, Teresa Gatti, Mengjiao Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Burden and causes of anemia in Vietnam: insights from the global burden of disease data

BMC Public Health
Background Anemia is a significant global health issue, impacting 1.92 billion people and ranking as a leading cause of disability. It is marked by low hemoglobin levels, which hinder oxygen delivery to vital organs and result from causes such as ...
Deepak Kumar Behera, Dil B. Rahut, Snehasish Tripathy, Sapna Negi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

BeBOD estimates of mortality, years of life lost, prevalence, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life years for 38 causes, 2013-2020

, 2023
Robby De Pauw, Vanessa Gorasso, Aline Scohy, Laura Van den Borre, Brecht Devleesschauwer   +4 more
openalex   +1 more source

Fabric‐Based Wearable Robotic Exoskeleton Gloves: Advancements and Challenges

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review highlights interdisciplinary technological advances in fabric‐based robotic gloves, focusing on progress in design, fabrication, actuation, sensing, control, and power and energy requirements. It also addresses performance testing and validation, including biomechanical, strength, functional, user experience, and durability assessments, to ...
Ayse Feyza Yilmaz, Gökhan Ince, Ozgur Atalay   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cross‐Scale Hierarchical Targeted Delivery System Based on Small‐Scale Magnetic Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article reviews a cross‐scale hierarchical targeted delivery system that integrates magnetic continuum robots and magnetic microrobots. By combining rapid long‐range navigation with precise microscale targeting, the system overcomes key limitations of single‐scale approaches.
Junjian Zhou, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanbiao Ma, Zhiqiang Tang, Qianqian Wang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source