Search results for " COMFORT"
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Foot Temperature Assessment
2016
Thermographic studies of the foot can be very useful in 3 different ways: in preventing injury, in analyzing sporting technique and in assessing the effects of footwear and clothing. The aim of this chapter is to discuss several methodological points concerning the thermal analysis of the foot using infrared thermography, as well as to discuss how it can be applied to the science of sports, both in areas already researched and those as yet uninvestigated.
A survey on the thermal conditions experienced by a surgical team
2007
The complex environment of the operating theatre is shared by a group of people having highly different needs: on one side, there is a surgical team whose work may last many hours and, on the other, an anaesthetized patient often subject to liquid infusion. Up to now, little consideration has been given to the different needs of the surgical team who may be affected according to their positions with respect to the scialytic lamp and their particular task. Clothing influences the comfort of the surgical team to a considerable degree: in fact, in some surgery (orthopaedics, neurosurgery and so on), surgeons and assistants must wear paper overalls beneath non-breathable plastic overalls and p…
Advanced Endoscopic Imaging Methods
2021
Endoscopic imaging is the mainstay of gastrointestinal endoscopy and has experienced remarkable improvements in recent decades. Further endoscopic innovations stemming from major technological advances such as artificial intelligence and deep learning are at advanced stages of development and will be increasingly deployed in routine clinical practice. These will improve the detection and enable real-time optical diagnosis of pathologies in the gastrointestinal tract. Furthermore, the utilization of endoscopic robots may result in higher diagnostic yield and greater patient comfort. This chapter covers the most recent developments around computer-assisted diagnosis, hypoxia and three-dimensi…
Outcome measurements following palatal soft tissue graft harvesting: A review
2021
Background Free gingival graft (FGG) and connective tissue graft (CTG) are two of the most commonly techniques performed in periodontal and peri-implant plastic surgery. Although several outcome measurements have been proposed for evaluation of palatal wound healing and patient morbidity, a comprehensive review about these variables is lacking. The objective of this review is to present comprehensive information about outcome measurements related to postoperative palatal wound healing and postoperative patient-reported morbidity after FGG or CTG procedures. Material and methods An electronic search of English language dental literature in the Medline database via PubMed access was conducted…
Influence of the prosthetic arm length (palatal position) of zygomatic implants upon patient satisfaction
2016
Background: To assess the influence of the prosthetic arm length (palatal position) of zygomatic implants upon patient comfort and stability, speech, functionality and overall satisfaction. Material and Methods: A retrospective clinical study was made of patients subjected to rehabilitation of atrophic maxilla with complete maxillary implant-supported fixed prostheses involving a minimum of two zygomatic implants (one on each side) in conjunction with premaxillary implants, and with 12 months of follow-up after implant loading. Subjects used a VAS to score general satisfaction, comfort and stability, speech and functionality, and the results were analyzed in relation to the prosthetic arm l…
The preservation of the artistic heritage within the seat of the Chancellorship of the University of Palermo. A proposal on a methodology regarding a…
2006
The correct maintenance of artworks of historical and artistic value requires a wide and detailed analysis of all the information relevant for preserving them, such as identification of the main deterioration factors, knowledge of the climatic history of the object, set-up of measuring methods and statistics of the guide parameters, and definition of a set of recommended environmental aspects to be controlled within a stable climate condition linked to the particular kind of object or its surface. In Italy, the basic laws UNI 10829 and UNI 10969 impose a reference methodology for the in-field measurement and data analysis. This paper reports the first results of a measuring campaign, carrie…
Food comfortability: a new concept to understand elderlies' expectations in terms of sensory characteristics
2016
Food comfortability: a new concept to understand elderlies' expectations in terms of sensory characteristics. 7. european conference on sensory and consumer research (eurosense)
ANALYSIS OF THE TRADITIONAL PASSIVE SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF CFD SOFTWARE
2012
The need to reduce energy consumption is pushing the building design research to the evaluation of passive conditioning systems, since urban buildings are one of the major energy dissipater resulting in emission of CO2. This approach is not modern, but it is historically rooted in the architectural culture of the Mediterranean area and in the Middle East. The passive systems have ancient origins: they were developed to mitigate the summer heat and the winter cold. To understand the reasons that led to the development of passive systems, it should be remembered that about One-Fifth of the emerged planet surface and One-Third of the world's population live in conditions of warm-dry or hot-hum…
Recupero edilizio e riqualificazione energetica degli edifici_Interventi per la manutenzione e sostenibilità
2018
L'attività edilizia è uno dei settori industriali a più alto impatto ambientale a causa dello sfruttamento del territorio, dell'alto consumo energetico e delle emissioni in atmosfera ad esso connesse e, non ultimo, per l'utilizzo di materiali di origine petrolchimica che determinano gravi problemi di inquinamento durante tutto il loro ciclo di vita. La riqualificazione urbana, la riduzione dei consumi energetici, l'uso di energie da fonti rinnovabili sono oggi prassi operative indispensabili al contenimento del degrado ambientale e delle conseguenze che ne derivano. Il volume, pur perseguendo l'obiettivo di fornire un supporto operativo a professionisti e tecnici del settore, è indirizzato …
Recupero e rigenerazione urbana della cava e dell’area dello Stazzone in contrada Cappuccini. Luci e ombre sotto piazza sant’Anna.
2021
In questo saggio sono illustrati gli studi su un’area marginale del centro storico di Alcamo condotti da un gruppo di ricerca del Circes, costituito dai proff. Tiziana Campisi (coordinamento e direzione della unità di ricerca), Simona Colajanni e Manfredi Saeli (componenti dell’unità di ricerca) e - per allora – dall’allieva ingegnere Alessandra Foderà, con la collaborazione esterna del geologo dott. Antonio Bambina. Il centro storico di Alcamo, per la sua complessità e articolazione, può costituire un contesto particolarmente idoneo per supportare sperimentazioni progettuali basati sulla utilizzazione dei più aggiornati strumenti di recupero e rigenerazione. Negli ultimi anni, infatti, la …