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27 Great Expectations for Rehabilitation Mechatronics in the Coming Decade
This paper discusses the opportunities in the future for applications of mechatronics in rehabilitation. Trends in demographics, computer science and...
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17 A Concept for Control of Indoor-Operated Autonomous Wheelchair
The present chapter introduces a navigation algorithm for a wheelchair in semistructured home environment. The user sets the end position and...
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20 Human-Friendly Care Robot System for the Elderly
In this paper, “Do-u-mi”, a robotic care system is introduced (Do-u-mi means “helper” in Korean) (see Fig. 20.1). It is particularly aimed at the...
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19 Electrically Assisted Walker with Supporter-Embedded Force-Sensing Device
An electrically assisted walking aid with a force-sensing device embedded in its supporting arm has been developed. The force sensor consists of a...
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8 Selectable Operating Interfaces of the Meal-Assistance Device “My Spoon”
Eating is a basic need for humans. In fact, it is so basic that most people are not aware of the motions that they use while eating. For some...
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Large-Scale Production of Hairy Root
Many products of interest are synthesized in organized tissues, but not formed in suspension or callus culture. Therefore, most attention has been...
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Enzymatic Synthesis of Structured Lipids
Structured lipids (SLs) are defined as lipids that are modified chemically or enzymatically in order to change their structure. This review deals...
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Advances in Inorganic Fibers
Many types of ceramic fibers have been developed over the last 60 years. Of these, carbon fiber has grown into a large market involving...
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A Novel Approach to Mentorship in Pediatric Cardiology: A Group for Women
Gender disparities for female physicians in academic medicine are longstanding. Female pediatric cardiologists experience inequities in scholarship...
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Effect of sagittal alignment on spinal cord biomechanics in the stenotic cervical spine during neck flexion and extension
Spinal cord stress and strain contribute to degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM), while cervical kyphosis is known to negatively impact surgical...
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Prevalence of Tendon Rupture and Tendinopathies Among Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Derived From United States Administrative Claims Data
IntroductionThe prevalence of tendon rupture and tendinopathies (TRT) has not been determined in a large population of patients with atherosclerotic...
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An Extended Neck Position is Likely to Produce Cervical Spine Injuries Through Buckling in Accidental Head-First Impacts During Rugby Tackling
Catastrophic cervical spine injuries in rugby often occur during tackling. The underlying mechanisms leading to these injuries remain unclear, with...
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What to Measure in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Research—An International Delphi Survey
Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) is a devastating condition with high mortality and morbidity. The outcome measures used in aSAH clinical...
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Platelet-Rich Plasma Promotes the Expansion of Human Myoblasts and Favors the In Vitro Generation of Human Muscle Reserve Cells in a Deeper State of Quiescence
Stem cell therapy holds significant potential for skeletal muscle repair, with in vitro-generated human muscle reserve cells (MuRCs) emerging as a...
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Physiological and cellular mechanisms of ischemic preconditioning microRNAs-mediated in underlying of ischemia/reperfusion injury in different organs
Ischemia–reperfusion (I/R) injury, as a pathological phenomenon, takes place when blood supply to an organ is disrupted and then aggravated during...
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The Angiogenic Repertoire of Stem Cell Extracellular Vesicles: Demystifying the Molecular Underpinnings for Wound Healing Applications
Stem cells-derived extracellular vesicles (SC-EVs) have emerged as promising therapeutic agents for wound repair, recapitulating the biological...
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Dietary salt promotes cognitive impairment through repression of SIRT3/PINK1-mediated mitophagy and fission
Dietary salt is increasingly recognized as an independent risk factor for cognitive impairment. However, the exact mechanisms are not yet fully...
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Relationship between the severity of functional mitral regurgitation at admission and one-year outcomes in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction
BackgroundThe epidemiological distribution of functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) in heart failure (HF) and mildly reduced ejection fraction...
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Inter-joint coordination with and without dopaminergic medication in Parkinson’s disease: a case-control study
BackgroundHow the joints exactly move and interact and how this reflects PD-related gait abnormalities and the response to dopaminergic treatment is...
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Intelligent ankle–foot prosthesis based on human structure and motion bionics
The ankle–foot prosthesis aims to compensate for the missing motor functions by fitting the motion characteristics of the human ankle, which...
