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249 articles for “mobility”
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Improving Internal Combustion Engine Performance by Using Reduced Power Air Conditioning System
Abstract: The paper studies and analyzes the effects of adsorption air conditioning system instead of the classical compression unit on the vehicle internal combustion engine (ICE) performance. The adsorption system uses the residual heat from the ICE cooling circuit to create the necessary thermodynamic conditions to reduce the temperature in the vehicle cockpit. The proposed system has the advantage of no mobile parts for operating since it works on pressure difference …
Published in International Journal of I.C. Engines and Gas Turbines · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 41–51 Read article
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Wheelchair Design Analysis by Using Ethnographic Research
Abstract: This work focuses on benefits of introducing ethnographic research into specifically design engineering field. Ethnographic research is an emerging branch of research which uses scientific techniques like anthropology and sociology. Ethnographic research is done through participant observations and field work [5]. In ethnographic study, minds of people or groups of people are studied. Such method of research can be very useful in analyzing the reliability of a design of engineering …
Published in International Journal of Structural Mechanics and Finite Elements · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 21–29 Read article
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Prevention of Yellow Fever to Children
Abstract: We can examine the potential for international travelers to spread yellow fever virus to cities around the world. Using a global ecological model of dengue virus transmission, we predicted the suitability of cities in non-autochthonic areas for yellow fever transference. We obtained information on national entry requirements for yellow fever vaccination at travelers’ destination cities. In 2016, 45.2 million international air traveler’s dead from yellow fever-endemic areas of the globally. …
Published in International Journal of Immunological Nursing · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Therapeutic positioning in CCU
Abstract: Repositioning is conceptualized as turning the patient from side to side when lying in bed or on a similar surface. Healthy individuals change positions, even during sleep, approximately every 12 min. A variety of sensory cues prompt a change in body position. These sensory cues prevent detrimental effects of prolonged periods of immobility. Individuals who have neurological impairments must rely on others to reposition them to prevent hazards of immobility. …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 28–35 Read article
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Knowledge Regarding use of Water Low Scale in Prolonged Bedridden Patients among Staff Nurses in Selected Hospital, Bangalore
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction and objectives: A sound skin makes you feel good and look good. Healthy skin is often an indicator of our holistic wellness. Skin is an active and largest organ in our body. Nurses perform all procedures but they allocate less time to the important organ. Patient confined to bed and wheel chair has limited mobility and likely to develop pressure sores. A National survey conducted by the disease …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 76–79 Read article
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Effectiveness of the ABCDE Bundle on ICU-acquired Delirium and Weakness among Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Abstract: Background: The ABCDE bundle integrates evidence-based practice to improve and conservepatients’ physical, and neurocognitive status through awakening and breathing coordination,delirium assessment, and mobility. Aim of the study: to examine the effectiveness of ABCDE bundle onICU-acquired delirium and weakness among mechanical ventilation (MV) patients. Setting: TheSurgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) at Menoufia University Hospital. Sample: A convenient sampleof 100 mechanically ventilated patients who were admitted to the SICU. Design: A quasi-experimental …
Published in International Journal of Nursing Critical Care · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 11–21 Read article
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Socio Demographic Profile of Selfie Taking College Students
Abstract: Background: Smartphones have become a necessary evil in our lives. Selfies have become the newest technological fad to take over the youth, due to the wide and easy availability of mobile phones and internet. There is paucity of scientific data on selfies taking behavior of youth in general, and from India in particular. Aim: This study aimed to assess the selfie taking behavior and its relationship with selected demographic variables …
Published in International journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 117–123 Read article
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Effectiveness of Information Booklet on Knowledge Regarding Tracheostomy Care Among Nursing Officers Working in Intensive Care Units of SKIMS, Soura Srinagar
Abstract: Introduction: Tracheostomy is a procedure in which an artificial opening is made in trachea by separating the muscles beneath the skin after given incision on it. It can be done on routine or emergency basis. It is one of the frequently done procedures in modern surgery. It is usually done in clients suffering from respiratory obstruction or need long time ventilation by mechanical means. It is done in about 24% …
Published in International journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 5–11 Read article
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Gadget Addiction and Parental Responsibilities
Abstract: Gadgets like mobile, iPad and other electronic devices are a necessary evil in the modern world. These electronic devices have many advantages in the day-to-day life of human and it is a boon in terms of knowledge transfer to all age groups in a very short span of time. It has its own disadvantages and when recklessly used causes very many ill effects for the mankind. The global pandemic of …
Published in International Journal of Pediatric Nursing · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 6–10 Read article