Design and development of a wearable inductive textile sensor to monitor back movements

This thesis focuses on the design and development of a wireless and wearable platform that employs an inductive sensor to track trunk movements when the user bends forward. The inductive textile sensor was designed based on the anthropometrical dimensions of the trunk’s lumbar area of a healthy female. The chosen shape of the sensor was a rectangular flat coil. The inductance behavior was investigated using theoretical calculations and simulations. Formulas developed by Grover and Terman were used to calculate the inductance to validate the inductive textile design. The simulations were used to analyze the change of the inductance when the area, perimeter, height, and width of the rectangle was modified, as well as the effect of the number of turns of the rectangular flat coil. Results from the theoretical calculations and simulations were compared. The inductive textile sensor was integrated at the lumbar section of a sleeveless garment to create a smart wearable platform. The performance of the smart garment was evaluated experimentally on a healthy participant, and it was shown that the designed sensor can detect forward bending movements. The evaluation scenario was further extended to also include twisting and lateral bending of the trunk, and it was observed that the proposed design can successfully discriminate such movements from forward bending of the trunk. An interference test showed that, although moving a cellphone towards the unworn prototype affected the sensor readings, manipulating the cellphone when wearing the prototype, did not compromise the capability of the sensor to detect forward bends. The proposed platform is a promising step towards developing wearable systems to monitor back posture to prevent or treat low back pain associated with poor posture

Acoustic and Perceptual Effects of Mask-Wearing on Voice and Communication in Healthcare Practitioners

The purpose of the present study aims to determine the perceptual and acoustic voice effects experienced by healthcare practitioners following prolonged use of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 19 participants were recruited and divided into control and experimental groups. Of these 19, 10 were assigned to the experimental group (E) which required participants to engage in increasing their fluid intake by 1 liter per day, while the remaining 9 were part of the control group (C) and had no additional instructions. To gather perceptual data, a survey was created and conducted via Qualtrics software, and addressed voice perception, mask use, and demographic information. To identify acoustic measure changes, pre and post work week, recordings were collected, analyzed, and compared using PRAAT software. Additionally, comparisons between the acoustic measures of subjects in the control and experimental groups was completed to determine discrepancies that may provide insight on hydration and its role in vocal discomfort. Data is currently being analyzed due to just completing data acquisition; however, it is hypothesized that the results of this study will indicate increased perceptions of vocal discomfort across all participants as per survey responses. Comparison of each subject’s pre and post work week recordings are also hypothesized to express acoustic measure differences correlating with higher instances of vocal fatigue post work week due to prolonged voice use. Lastly, comparisons between the participants in the experimental and control group is expected to indicate less vocal discomfort as a result of increased fluid intake—a common treatment method implemented for patients experiencing vocal discomfort.Findings of this study aim to expand on the current literature regarding perceptual and acoustic effects of masks in the voice of a population that requires 1. extensive use of their voice and 2. has experienced higher requirements of mask use to decrease transmission of infection. Both variables were noted to be exacerbated by the current pandemic which has been shown to impact and increase the demand for quality care by healthcare practitioners

Stimuli-Responsive Self-Folding Bilayer Polymer Thin Films

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Families’ degree of satisfaction with pediatric telehomecare: interventional prospective pilot study in Catalonia

Home health monitoring; Pediatrics; Telehomecare; Videoconferencing; Satisfaction with care; Remote sensing technology; TelehealthVigilància de la salut domiciliària; Pediatria; Teleassistència domiciliària; Videoconferència; Satisfacció amb la cura; Tecnologia de teledetecció; TelesalutVigilancia de la salud en el hogar; Pediatría; Teleasistencia domiciliaria; Videoconferencia; Satisfacción con la atención; Tecnología de teledetección; TelesaludBackground: Pediatric home hospitalization improves the quality of life of children and their families, involving them in their children's care, while favoring the work-life balance of the family. In this context, technology guarantees accessibility to assistance, which provides security to users. From the perspective of the health care system, this could lower the demand for hospital services and reduce hospitalization costs. Objective: This study aimed to assess families' degree of satisfaction and acceptability of pediatric telehomecare and explore the clinical characteristics of children benefiting from the program. Methods: A total of 95 children and their families participated in the home-hospitalization pilot program operated by Sant Joan de Déu Hospital in Barcelona, Spain. Families were visited once a day and patients were monitored using a kit consisting of a scale, a thermometer, a pulse oximeter, and a blood pressure monitor. Data on parental experience, satisfaction, safety, and preference for care was collected by means of a questionnaire. Data about the children's characteristics were collected from medical records. Descriptive and comparative statistics were used to analyze the data. Results: A total of 65 survey respondents expressed very high levels of satisfaction. Families reported their experiences as being very positive, preferring home hospitalization in 94% (61/65) of cases, and gave high scores regarding the use of telemonitoring devices. The program did not record any readmissions after 72 hours and reported a very low number of adverse incidents. The user profile was very heterogeneous, highlighting a large number of respiratory patients and patients with infections that required endovenous antibiotic therapy. Conclusions: Pediatric home hospitalization through telemonitoring is a feasible and desirable alternative to traditional hospitalization, both from the perspective of families and the hospital. The results of this analysis showed a very high degree of satisfaction with the care received and that the home-based telemonitoring system resulted in few adverse incidents.This study was conducted with the support of the Secretary of Universities and Research of the Department of Business and Knowledge of the Generalitat de Catalunya

El estrés laboral y su relación con la satisfacción laboral en los colaboradores de la empresa W & E constructores SRL

Un ambiente laboral en el que predomine el estrés puede generar un efecto en la satisfacción laboral. Por ello el interés de este trabajo es estudiar la presencia de una relación entre el estrés y la satisfacción, buscando brindar una mayor comprensión de los factores que pudieran permitir mejoras en el ambiente laboral. El objetivo fue determinar el grado de relación entre el estrés laboral y satisfacción laboral en los colaboradores de la empresa W & E Constructores S.R.L, Chiclayo, 2020. Tuvo un enfoque cuantitativo, nivel correlacional y diseño no experimental. Además, se aplicó el cuestionario de estrés laboral desarrollado por Shukla y Srivastav (2016) basados en Parker y DeCotiis (1983) y el cuestionario de satisfacción laboral desarrollado por Chiang, Salazar, Huerta y Núñez (2008) basado en cuestionarios de Meliá et al., (1986-1990), a 60 colaboradores. Se determinó una correlación negativa y moderada entre ambas variables, debido a que los mayores niveles de estrés disminuyen la satisfacción en el trabajo

Merchandising y ventaja competitiva de la empresa Toques y Estilos S.A.C., Breña 2019

La presente investigación tiene como objetivos determinar la relación entre merchandising y ventaja competitiva de la empresa toques y estilos S.A.C., Breña 2019. Apoyada con teorías científicas para la variable 1 Merchandising con el autor Palomares (2015) Es un conjunto de técnicas usadas por los fabricantes y distribuidores con el objetivo de aumentar la rentabilidad en el punto de venta, por medio de una apropia presentación de los productos (p.16). Para la teoría de la variable 2 ventaja competitiva según Porter (2015) La ventaja competitiva se da cuando una empresa logra crear un valor que lo diferencia ante todas y ese valor supere los costó de ello. Logrando tener una rentabilidad y una mejor posición para competir (p.19). La importancia de esta investigación es mostrar cómo mejorar el punto de venta de la empresa toques y estilos S.A.C. para tener mejor rentabilidad y más clientes, además servirá como guía para otras empresas que estén pasando por la misma situación ayudándoles a que puedan mejorar sus ingresos en el punto de venta. Esta investigación es de tipo aplicada y la población de 155 clientes y de muestra 111 clientes, el instrumento de medición fue el cuestionario tipo Likert, el nivel de fiabilidad del cuestionario 0,918 considerando una fiabilidad “alta”. Los resultados obtenidos en la investigación reflejan que existe una relación entre la variable Merchandising y la ventaja competitiva de la empresa toques y estilos S.A.C

Influencia Del Clima Organizacional En La Satisfacción Laboral De Los Colaboradores De La Ong Finca Perú Distrito De San Juan De Miraflores 2014

El propósito de este estudio es determinar el grado de relación entre el clima organizacional y la satisfacción laboral de los colaboradores de la ONG Finca Perú. Con este fin se aplicó un cuestionario de Clima Organizacional y satisfacción laboral a un grupo de 24 colaboradores de la ONG Finca Perú San Juan de Miraflores. Los cuestionarios constan de 10 ítems y tienen un coeficiente de Alpha de Cronbach para el clima organizacional de 0.726 considerado como “aceptable” y un coeficiente de 0.819 para satisfacción laboral considerado como “bueno”, dando una buena fiabilidad a estos instrumentos. En el proyecto se concluye que existe relación positiva entre el clima organizacional y la satisfacción laboral de los colaboradores de la ONG Finca Perú; asimismo, se concluye que la percepción de los colaboradores hacia el clima organizacional tiene como mayor porcentaje “casi siempre” favorable con un 30%, lo mismo para la satisfacción laboral que tiene como mayor porcentaje “casi siempre” satisfechos con un 53%Trabajo de suficiencia profesiona

Abordaje fisioterapéutico en paciente con cáncer y sepsis en UCI: revisión bibliográfica

Intensive care units or ICUs are highly specialized units that provide care to critically ill patients. Where The intervention of the physiotherapist is very important to improve the state of health, the management of the pain, the complications due to the prolonged rest, the infections and the acute respiratory insufficiency; Especially in people with chronic diseases such as cancer patients, who struggle with their own disease that may be at risk of progressing and may be accompanied by comorbidities associated with their neoplasm or associated comorbidities such as sepsis that may require treatment in a care unit intensive (ICU). Objective: the objective is to explore the available evidence on physiotherapeutic intervention in the patient admitted to an intensive care unit diagnosed with cancer and sepsis. Methodology: a bibliographic search was carried out through the electronic databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, Medline, PEDro, ScienceDirect and Scielo). Results: in the databases, after carrying out the simple / systematic and manual search, a total of 18 articles were obtaineResumen del artículo de revisión: las unidades de cuidados intensivos o UCI son unidades altamente especializadas que proporcionan cuidados a pacientes en situación crítica. Donde La intervención por parte del fisioterapeuta es muy importante para mejorar la condición de salud, el manejo del dolor, las complicaciones por el reposo prolongado, las infecciones, y la insuficiencia respiratoria aguda; Especialmente en las personas con enfermedades crónicas como los paciente con cáncer, que se encuentran luchando contra su misma enfermedad el cual puede estar en riesgo de progresión y puede cursar a la vez con comorbilidades propias de su neoplasia o comorbilidades asociadas como la sepsis que pueden requerir manejo en una Unidad de Cuidado Intensivo (UCI). Objetivo: el objetivo es explorar la evidencia disponible sobre la intervención fisioterapéutica en el paciente ingresado en una unidad de cuidados intensivos con diagnóstico de cáncer y sepsis. Métodologia: se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica a través de las bases de datos electrónica (PubMed, Google Académico, Medline, PEDro, ScienceDirect y Scielo