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Expert en Médecine, Optimisation des Parcours de Soins et Révision Médicale
Validation scientifique effectuée le 12/05/2025
Contenu vérifié selon les dernières recommandations médicales
4 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Biochemistry, University of Health Science, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Publications dans "Galectine -3" :
3 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Ankara, Turkey.
Publications dans "Galectine -3" :
3 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Sungurlu State Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Corum, Turkey.
Publications dans "Galectine -3" :
3 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
University of Health Sciences, Ankara City Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Ankara, Turkey.
Publications dans "Galectine -3" :
3 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Institut Curie, PSL Research University, U1143 INSERM, UMR3666 CNRS, Cellular and Chemical Biology Unit, 75248Paris Cedex 05, France.
Publications dans "Galectine -3" :
3 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Institut Curie, PSL Research University, U1143 INSERM, UMR3666 CNRS, Cellular and Chemical Biology Unit, 75248Paris Cedex 05, France.
Publications dans "Galectine -3" :
3 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Institut Curie, PSL Research University, U1143 INSERM, UMR3666 CNRS, Cellular and Chemical Biology Unit, 75248Paris Cedex 05, France.
Publications dans "Galectine -3" :
3 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611.
Publications dans "Galectine -3" :
3 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 ghudalla@bme.ufl.edu.
Publications dans "Galectine -3" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Psychiatry, University of Health Science, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. rabianazik@gmail.com.
Publications dans "Galectine -3" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Psychiatry, Elazığ Psychiatric Hospital, Elazığ, Turkey.
Publications dans "Galectine -3" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611.
Publications dans "Galectine -3" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA 32611. ghudalla@bme.ufl.edu.
Publications dans "Galectine -3" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche (CNR), 80134 Naples, Italy.
Publications dans "Galectine -3" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche (CNR), 80134 Naples, Italy.
Interuniversity Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides (CIRPEB), University of Naples Federico II, 80134 Naples, Italy.
Publications dans "Galectine -3" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Interuniversity Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides (CIRPEB), University of Naples Federico II, 80134 Naples, Italy.
Center for Life Sciences and Technologies (CESTEV), University of Naples Federico II, 80145 Naples, Italy.
Publications dans "Galectine -3" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia 4, 80126 Naples, Italy.
Publications dans "Galectine -3" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia 4, 80126 Naples, Italy.
Publications dans "Galectine -3" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Institute of Crystallography, Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche (CNR), 81100 Caserta, Italy.
Publications dans "Galectine -3" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche (CNR), 80134 Naples, Italy.
Interuniversity Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides (CIRPEB), University of Naples Federico II, 80134 Naples, Italy.
Publications dans "Galectine -3" :
Assistive devices are essential in neuropediatrics, but the database on the self-assessed use by and supply of medical aids to those affected with hereditary ataxia is small. The present work aims to ...
The research project represents a cooperation with the German Heredo-Ataxia-Society following the "patients as partners in research" approach. The data was collected via online questionnaires and focu...
Based on the present sample of affected adolescents and adults (n=47 online questionnaires, n=6 focus group surveys), a fundamentally positive assessment of the use of medical aids was evident. In con...
In addition to the necessity of improvement in the care process, there are significant gaps in the knowledge about an association between self-confidence and coping with the disease, on the one hand, ...
Active tourism improves human health and well-being regardless of age or disabilities. The paper analyses and describes current issues concerning the tourism of people with disabilities. The starting ...
A 90-day intervention employed peer coaching, with and without home-based electronic devices connected to an app, to assess effectiveness in enhancing self-reported health outcomes of older adults....
Does peer coaching aid older adults to better manage their chronic health conditions, and is the coaching further enhanced by home-based electronic devices?...
The study employed a pre-post intervention randomized controlled trial design with three groups: control (no coach, no devices), coach only, and coach + devices. Participants were 163 adults living in...
Compared with the control group (no coach, no devices), participants with a coach reported decreased depression, higher activation levels and energy levels, and better handling of role limitations due...
Peer coaches alone and in combination with assistive devices demonstrated several positive outcomes for older persons with chronic conditions that lasted at least 90 days. The program can enhance effe...
The pervasiveness of mobile devices and other associated technologies has affected all aspects of our daily lives. People with visual impairments are no exception, as they increasingly tend to rely on...
Dynamic loads have short and long-term effects in the rehabilitation of lower limb joints. However, an effective exercise program for lower limb rehabilitation has been debated for a long time. Cyclin...
This study proposes and investigates the feasibility of the passive assistive device to assist agricultural harvesting task and reduce the Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) risk of harvesters using compu...
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Participants were power wheelchair users....
The aim of this scoping review was to identify information on compliance with wearing orthoses and other supportive devices, to discuss the barriers to adherence, and to suggest strategies for improve...
Online databases of PubMed, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library were searched for articles about patients' compliance with regard to lower limb assistive devices. In addition, a methodological qu...
Twelve studies were included. The data revealed between 6% and 80% of patients were not using a prescribed device. Barriers to the use of the orthotic device included medical, functional, device prope...
Individualized orthotic adjustments, rehabilitation, and patient education were promising for increasing adherence. Despite positive aspects of improvements in gait, balance in elderly, and a sense of...
The increasing prevalence of obesity is a global issue with the World Health Organization estimating that more than 650 million adults are impacted by obesity. Those living with obesity are impacted b...
Semi-structured qualitative interviews (n = 7) were undertaken with a phenomenological approach to gain an understanding of the lived experience of using a powered mobility device....
Thematic analysis occurred resulting in inter-connected themes that describe the positive experiences associated with using a powered mobility device: (1) autonomous mobility; (2) enhanced occupationa...
For those with obesity, a powered mobility device provided autonomous mobility allowing them to engage in an increased range of activities. This was hampered by physical environmental barriers and dif...
Haptic devices transmit information to the user, using tactile stimuli to augment or replace sensory input. People with limited sensory abilities, such as vision or hearing can receive supplementary i...