SOCIAL ROBOTS IN ADVANCED DEMENTIA

Social robots in advanced dementia

Aims: Testing the effect of the experimental robot-based therapeutic sessions for patients with dementia in: a controlled study of parallel groups of nursing home patients comparing the effects of therapy sessions utilizing a humanoid robot (NAO), an Hayward HCF Filter Series Parts animal-shaped robot (PARO), or a trained dog (DOG), with convention

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A Computer-Aided Bibliometrics System for Journal Citation Analysis and Departmental Core Journal Ranking List Generation

Due to the tremendous increase and variation in serial publications, faculties in department of university are finding it difficult to generate and update their departmental core journal list regularly and accurately, and Gum Relief libraries are finding it difficult to maintain their current serial collection for different departments.Therefore, t

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Rotational IMRT techniques compared to fixed gantry IMRT and Tomotherapy: multi-institutional planning study for head-and-neck cases

Abstract Background Recent developments enable to deliver rotational IMRT with standard C-arm gantry based linear accelerators.This upcoming treatment technique was benchmarked in a multi-center treatment planning study against static gantry IMRT and rotational IMRT based on a ring gantry for a complex parotid gland sparing head-and-neck technique.

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Surface Treatments of PEEK for Osseointegration to Bone

Polymers, in general, and Poly (Ether-Ether-Ketone) Creams (PEEK) have emerged as potential alternatives to conventional osseous implant biomaterials.Due to its distinct advantages over metallic implants, PEEK has been gaining increasing attention as a prime candidate for orthopaedic and dental implants.However, PEEK has a highly hydrophobic and bi

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