Journal articles: 'Quality of Life Technologies'

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Wac, Katarzyna, Homero Rivas, and Maddalena Fiordelli. "Quality-of-Life Technologies." Computer 50, no. 3 (March 2017): 14–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/mc.2017.89.

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Steinfeld, Edward, and Roger O. Smith. "Universal Design for Quality of Life Technologies." Proceedings of the IEEE 100, no. 8 (August 2012): 2539–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/jproc.2012.2200562.

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Dr. Sathyapriya. J, Dr Sathyapriya J., Dr P. Srinivas Rao, and Dr Padma Charan Sahu. "A Study on Employees’ Quality of Work Life in Rapid Care Technologies, Bangalore." International Journal of Scientific Research 2, no. 12 (June 1, 2012): 314–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.15373/22778179/dec2013/95.

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Sixsmith, Andrew, Roger Orpwood, and Judith Torrington. "Quality of Life Technologies for People With Dementia." Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation 23, no. 1 (January 2007): 85–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00013614-200701000-00011.

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Mason, Ronald. "Quality of life and the integration of emergent technologies." Interdisciplinary Science Reviews 22, no. 1 (March 1997): 17–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/isr.1997.22.1.17.

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Касьянов, Станислав, Stanislav Kas'yanov, Татьяна Карлова, and Tatyana Karlova. "MACHINERY LIFE AS CONTINUOUS FLOW OF TECHNOLOGIES." Bulletin of Bryansk state technical university 2019, no. 7 (July 29, 2019): 18–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.30987/article_5d2d92316db571.89344762.

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A basic information carrier in the course of many decades is a package of technological documentation allowing the support of the product correspondence to the requirements specified. For quality continuous improvement it is offered to consider a life term of each machine part as a continuous flow of technologies. A hierarchical structure of technologies (technological routes and operations) is substantiated. As a result a possibility arises to adjust tracing the information on parts quality during their manufacturing and assemblage, in motor car application and also at preparation for utilization.

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Shchetkina, Irina A., Ekaterina M. Liga, and Maxim A. Zakharov. "Digital Model of Quality of Life." Humanitarian Vector 17, no. 4 (December 2022): 58–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.21209/1996-7853-2022-17-4-58-68.

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At the present stage of the developed society, the attention of scientists and practitioners to the analysis of the digital society has increased. This is evidenced by the appearance of various publications in line with this issue; the formation and implementation of regulatory documents, for example, the Strategy for the Development of the Information Society in the Russian Federation for 2017–2030. In this regard, it becomes relevant to analyze a new model of the quality of life, a digital one, as one of the results of the development of a digital society. The methodological basis of the research is the concepts of the representatives of post industrialism D. Bell, P. Drucker, G. Galbraith, E. Toffl er about the role of theoretical knowledge and technology in ensuring the quality of life as determinants of all processes occurring in societies, as well as the ideas of the members of the Club of Rome, who created models of life quality and determined the ways to ensure it in relation to developing countries. This article analyzes individual models of digital society as social practices, which showed that the main trend of their development should be a new quality of digital life, generated by the digital environment and forming new technologies, communications, interaction mechanisms. A certain concept of “digital model of quality of life” is a refl ection of the processes of digitization of everyday life and professional activity of a new subject of public life. We revealed that new interactions arise in the digital model of quality of life: knowledge that creates new technologies is the determining and producing resource for all benefi ts; the introduction of these technologies ensures the development of the digital economy, which forms the need for new mechanisms that determine the evolution of society and man, as the subject of these trends which education should form. The digital model of the quality of life is studied from the standpoint of objectivism and subjectivism. The research materials can be used in assessing trends in the development of modern digital society, identifying the prospects for the development of society in the conditions of digitalization, in making forecasts of the future development of mankind.

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Schulz, Richard, Scott R. Beach, Judith Tabolt Matthews, Karen L. Courtney, and Annette J. De Vito Dabbs. "Designing and Evaluating Quality of Life Technologies: An Interdisciplinary Approach." Proceedings of the IEEE 100, no. 8 (August 2012): 2397–409. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/jproc.2012.2200558.

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Jarvik, Jeffrey G. "Health profiles in quality of life: Evaluation of diagnostic technologies." Academic Radiology 6 (January 1999): S93—S97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1076-6332(99)80098-1.

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Lopes, Arminda Guerra. "Applications to Improve Quality of Life." International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development 9, no. 4 (October 2017): 12–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijskd.2017100102.

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This article is about the creation of tools and technologies that support physical, mental, social and emotional wellbeing. Students from a polytechnic institution were challenged within a human computer interaction discipline, to set an idea and to present its design process. The objective was to create something using technology to improve people quality of life. The main goal of this article is to settle some of the reasons that lead to important and interesting outputs to the amount of unfinished or unavailable applications to be used by those who need it.

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Novik, Gotfrid. "ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INDICATORS." Environment. Technology. Resources. Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference 1 (June 20, 2001): 122. http://dx.doi.org/10.17770/etr2001vol1.1945.

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Despite the fact that environmental indicators are investigated for long time the solving o f indicators problems is far of completion yet. Paper discusses the results of investigation environmental indicators in conformity with quality of environmentally sound technologies and their impact on man's life quality. As a result o f investigations three groups of indicators were worked up: 1) for environment quality in cities - anthropogenic pressure indicators on atmosphere, water and earth, 2) for estimation of technologies, containing information about useful exploited natural resources and utilization waste products, 3) for assessment mutual changes of environment quality and man’s living quality. The paper offers equations which characterize possibilities for development o f industry on the principles of sustainable development.

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Peltrini, Roberto, Gaetano Luglio, Gianluca Cassese, Alfonso Amendola, Emanuele Caruso, Michele Sacco, Gianluca Pagano, et al. "Oncological outcomes and quality of life after rectal cancer surgery." Open Medicine 14, no. 1 (September 12, 2019): 653–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/med-2019-0075.

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AbstractSurgery for rectal cancer has been completely revolutionized thanks to the adoption of new technologies and up-to-date surgical procedures that have been applied to the traditional milestone represented by Total Mesorectal Excision (TME).The multimodal and multidisciplinary approach, with new technologies increased the patients’ life expectancies; nevertheless, they have placed the surgeon in front of newer issues, represented by both oncological outcomes and the patients’ need of a less destructive surgery and improved quality of life.In this review we will go through laparoscopic, robotic and transanal TME surgery, to show how the correct choice of the most appropriate technique, together with a deep knowledge of oncological principles and pelvic anatomy, is crucial to pursue an optimal cancer treatment. Novel technologies might also help to decrease the patients’ fear of surgery and address important issues such as cosmesis and improved preservation of postoperative functionality.

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Gujrathi, Mr Ashish. "Advances in Dental Technologies Aids Patients in Improving Quality of Life." Global Academic Journal of Dentistry and Oral Health 4, no. 3 (August 11, 2022): 19–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.36348/gajdoh.2022.v04i03.002.

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Once in a while, new innovations emerge in the world of restorative dentistry. The emergence of new bonding agents, dental liners and bases, and adaptive capabilities of components offer new opportunities. Dental liner materials have improved tremendously over the last few years. They are applied in a thin layer to seal the walls of the cavity or minimize the influx of bacteria following restorative procedures. On the other hand, dental bases are applied in thick layers and support a restorative material during the placement as well as function. The dental liners and bases are widely used to improve the outcome of dental caries treatment and several dental restoration procedures. Apart from this, dental technology has improved a lot over the last few years and will continue to advance the field and benefit patients and healthcare professionals alike. While Covid-19 presented various uncertainties during the pandemic, it is safe to say that the pandemic increased patient awareness about safety measures and sanitation, which will boost the demand for dental technologies. Here are some of the dental technologies which will be a big hit in the coming years.

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Pismennyy, IV V., VD D. Arhipov, and VI I. Pismennyy. "TONGUE CANCER SURGERY EVOLUTION, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, REHABILATION AND QUALITY OF LIFE." Science and Innovations in Medicine 1, no. 2 (June 15, 2016): 68–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.35693/2500-1388-2016-0-2-68-71.

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In this article we conducted an analysis of methods and results of surgical treatment of tongue cancer for the time period of 30 years. Different technologies of surgical treatment of tongue cancer, both with and without the reconstructive operation, were used during the analyzed period. Aim - to improve the oncological and functional results of surgical treatment of the tongue squamous cell carcinoma. Within the few decades, the ideology of tongue cancer treatment has changed from simple resection to enhanced combined operation with one-stage reconstruction. Materials and methods. The unprecedented in its positive qualities and set of benefits operation was developed, with use of skin flap from the anterior surface of the neck, including the infrahyoid muscles, at different extents of resection or complete removal of the tongue. Conclusion. The positive functional and aesthetic results of surgical treatment of tongue cancer with high oncological reliability were obtained.

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Wac, Katarzyna, Maddalena Fiordelli, Mattia Gustarini, and Homero Rivas. "Quality of Life Technologies: Experiences from the Field and Key Challenges." IEEE Internet Computing 19, no. 4 (July 2015): 28–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/mic.2015.52.

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Mundorf, Norbert, Sibylle Meyer, Eva Schulze, and Peter Zoche. "Families, information technologies, and the quality of life: German research findings." Telematics and Informatics 11, no. 2 (March 1994): 137–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0736-5853(94)90037-x.

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Gawkowski, Krzysztof. "Influence of modern information technologies on health and quality of human life." Prace Naukowe Akademii im. Jana Długosza w Częstochowie. Technika, Informatyka, Inżynieria Bezpieczeństwa 6 (2018): 185–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.16926/tiib.2018.06.14.

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Morreim, E. Haavi. "Quality of Life: Erosions and Opportunities Under Managed Care." Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics 28, no. 2 (2000): 144–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-720x.2000.tb00004.x.

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In recent years a number of commentators have discussed the importance of measuring quality of life (QL) in health care. We want to know whether an intervention will help people to live better, not just longer, and whether some treatments cause more trouble than they are worth. New technologies promise wondrous benefits. But when millions of people have no insured access to health care, and when many others face increasingly stringent limits on care, technologies’ high costs require us to choose what we should do from the broader universe of what we can do.The challenges to measuring QL are formidable. Researchers debate whether to measure general QL or disease-specific QL; whether to focus on functional status such as the patient's ability to walk and dress himself, or on the value people ascribe to that functional status; whether to seek the values of the general public, or to concentrate on people actually affected by a given disease or disability.

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Popescu, Alina Irina. "Long-Term City Innovation Trajectories and Quality of Urban Life." Sustainability 12, no. 24 (December 18, 2020): 10587. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su122410587.

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The main aims of this paper are to examine the technological trajectories of city innovation, to provide a picture of the current state in the most significant technologies, and to propose an explanation for the long-run evolutionary trajectories of technological developments that contribute to the quality of urban life through innovation. In the conceptual part of the paper, we develop the argument that the explanation may rest on the interrelationships between the concept of urban transformative capacity and the theory of path dependence. In the empirical part, we analyze patent data on city-related innovations to examine the trajectories of technological developments over the period 1980–2020. Our main findings at a technological field level (i) confirm the path dependence theory in general and the institutional approach in particular, (ii) acknowledge the rapid transformation towards ‘smart cities’ through the explosive growth of digital technologies, and (iii) confirm the environmental sustainability concerns when developing new technologies. In our study, we focus particularly on the technological sectors (‘clusters’) that provide a significant contribution to quality of urban life, namely environment, public services, and leisure and participation. Our findings provide theoretical, managerial, and policy implications for future research activities on the technological developments that benefit quality of urban life.

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Longva, Anne Marit, and Moutaz Haddara. "How Can IoT Improve the Life-quality of Diabetes Patients?" MATEC Web of Conferences 292 (2019): 03016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201929203016.

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The Internet of things (IoT) is revolutionizing several industries with unprecedented possibilities and opportunities. One of the industries that has a critical direct impact on humans, is the healthcare industry. While IoT technologies can be seen in medical supply chains within the healthcare sector, however, IoT technologies are still not widely adopted in other areas and services within the healthcare sector. The number of patients living with diabetes has increased drastically over the past four decades and is expected to increase even more over the next ones. The disease currently has no cure, and if the patients are not monitored and get the right treatment at the right time, it might end a patient’s life. The IoT is said to be a game-changer for the healthcare industry and the aim of this paper is to review and investigate how IoT technologies and solutions can improve the quality of life and aid the people living with the chronic disease. Our findings suggest that IoT can aid in patient monitoring, including the continuous glucose monitoring, and also can assist in providing a healthier lifestyle for patients through activity and diet tracking. In addition, we have identified key challenges for IoT adoptions and implementations in healthcare within the scope of this research.

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Szabó, Roland Z., and Márk János Tátrai. "Digitalization, Quality of Life and Purchasing Power." Theory, Methodology, Practice 16, no. 2 (2020): 97–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.18096/tmp.2020.02.10.

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The World Economic Forum stated that while digitalization caused a rapid productivity growth, it has also had its disadvantages. Can digitalization be the catalyst of economic development? Our hypothesis contributes to the debate that the higher the level of digital development in a given country, the greater the quality of life and purchasing power it can achieve due to the benefits of various digital technologies. In our research, we investigated the relationship between the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), the Quality of Life Index (QLI) and the Purchasing Power Index (PPI) among the EU countries from 2014 to 2019. We acquired datasets from Eurostat and Numbeo and examined correlations between indices. We found a strong positive relationship between the level of digitalization, the quality of life, and the purchasing power.

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Kizhaev, S. O., V. O. Petrenko, N. V. Mazur, V. V. Belitsky, А. V. Mazur, and O. I. Dudnikova. "Intellectual systems in the management of medical technologies and quality of life." Medicni perspektivi (Medical perspectives) 26, no. 1 (March 26, 2021): 18–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.26641/2307-0404.2021.1.227724.

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The article is devoted to the development and use of intelligent systems in the management of medical technological processes and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The relevance of the work is due to the need for effective use of intelligent systems in healthcare. The purpose of this work is to study the possibilities and prospects of using information technologies and artificial intelligence systems in clinical medicine to improve the efficiency of providing medical care to the population. Information retrieval method; theoretical analysis of legislative and regulatory documents, literary sources, Internet resources, research results; spectral-dynamic and mathematical analysis of the current state and assessment of the quality of life of an individual using the artificial intelligence system "CME". The paper analyzes the development trends of information technologies and artificial intelligence systems, as well as the features of their use in medical technological processes. As an example, the technological capabilities of the intelligent system Complex Medical Expert are briefly described.

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Gordeeva, I. V. "DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AS NEW REALITY: NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND NEW QUALITY OF LIFE." Современные наукоемкие технологии (Modern High Technologies) 2, no. 12 2019 (2019): 329–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.17513/snt.37880.

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Begovich, E., A. Solopova, L. Idrisova, and S. Khlopkova. "Quality of life and rehabilitation technologies in patients with external genital endometriosis." Vrach 32, no. 8 (2021): 11–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.29296/25877305-2021-08-02.

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Mozos, Oscar Martinez, Cipriano Galindo, and Adriana Tapus. "Guest Editorial: Computer-Based Intelligent Technologies for Improving the Quality of Life." IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics 19, no. 1 (January 2015): 4–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/jbhi.2014.2350651.

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Bates, Mary. "From Brain to Body: New Technologies Improve Paralyzed Patients? Quality of Life." IEEE Pulse 8, no. 5 (September 2017): 22–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/mpul.2017.2729411.

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van Nimwegen, Kirsten J. M., Richard J. Lilford, Gert J. van der Wilt, and Janneke P. C. Grutters. "HEADROOM BEYOND THE QUALITY- ADJUSTED LIFE-YEAR: THE CASE OF COMPLEX PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY." International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 33, no. 1 (2017): 5–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266462317000046.

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Objectives: The headroom method was introduced for the very early evaluation of the potential value of new technologies. It allows for establishing a ceiling price for technologies to still be cost-effective by combining the maximum effect a technology might yield, the maximum willingness-to-pay (WTP) for this effect, and potential downstream expenses and savings. Although the headroom method is QALY-based, not all innovations are expected to result in QALY gain.Methods: This study explores the feasibility and usefulness of the headroom method in the evaluation of technologies that are unlikely to result in QALY gain. This will be illustrated with the diagnostic trajectory of complex pediatric neurology (CPN).Results: Our headroom analysis showed a large room for improvement in the current diagnostic trajectory of CPN in terms of diagnostic yield. Combining this with a maximum WTP value for an additional diagnosis and the potential downstream expenses and savings, resulted in a total headroom of €15,028. This indicates that a new technology in this particular diagnostic trajectory, might be cost-effective as long as its costs do not exceed €15,028.Conclusions: The headroom method seems a useful tool in the very early evaluation of medical technologies, also in cases when immediate QALY gain is unlikely. It allows for allocating healthcare resources to those technologies that are most promising. It should be kept in mind, however, that the headroom assumes an optimistic scenario, and for that reason cannot guarantee future cost-effectiveness. It might be most useful for ruling out those technologies that are unlikely to be cost-effective.

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Kvint, V. L., A. S. Khvorostyanaya, and N. I. Sasaev. "Advanced Technologies in Strategizing." Economics and Management 26, no. 11 (January 16, 2021): 1170–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.35854/1998-1627-2020-11-1170-1179.

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Since the second half of the XX century, the trend of globalization has increasingly led to the use of high-tech developments and innovations that make it possible to achieve strategic goals set at the national, regional, industrial or corporate level. All this requires carefully developed strategies that make allowance for global challenges which are based on advanced technologies that able to use them successfully as a competitive advantage at every stage of strategizing.Aim. The presented study aims to determine the role of advanced technologies in achieving strategic goals of great social significance.Tasks. The authors determine the correlation between the key elements of strategy, the process of finding and using advanced technologies in determining the development vector and achieving certain strategic goals; emphasize the importance of innovative technologies in development strategies; show that technology transfer is an efficient strategic tool for implementing advanced technologies to improve all aspects of the population’s quality of life (material, intellectual, emotional).Methods. This study is based on the general theory of strategy and strategizing methodology developed by the Center for Strategic Research of the Institute of Mathematical Research of Complex Systems and the Economic and Financial Strategy Department at Moscow School of Economics at Lomonosov Moscow State University. The strategic principles of developing practical strategic documents are considered. The study uses the methods of analysis and synthesis, analogy, comparison, generalization, induction and deduction.Results. The authors develop conceptual frameworks for finding, evaluating and implementing advanced technologies in strategizing. The study describes the role of advanced technologies in improving all aspects of the quality of life: material, intellectual and emotional.Conclusions. Advanced technologies play a crucial role in strategizing. Their application guarantees the achievement of the strategic goal of each strategy aimed at improving all aspects of the population’s quality of life (material, intellectual, emotional). At the same time, the strategic system for monitoring, finding and transferring technologies is designed to detect and use innovative developments in a timely manner to ensure effective achievement of this goal.

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Zakharova, Svetlana G., Irina A. Kulagova, Irina V. Makarycheva, Mariya V. Oranova, and Tatyana J. Rusakova. "The influence of innovative digital technologies in education on the life quality of students during the pandemic." SHS Web of Conferences 103 (2021): 02005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202110302005.

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This article substantiates the relevance of studies on estimation the life quality of students during forced implementation of online digital educational technologies. The article presents the main trends of program target approach to life quality of population subdivided by the subjects of socio-economic relations. The main positive changes are revealed in the students’ life manifested during the pandemic upon obtaining online educational services, including elements related with digital competences: labor market demand, conditions of formation and implementation, amounts and desired forms, emerging opportunities, relations with professional environment and social institutions of communications, methods and technologies of digital content. Peculiar features of the most important educational elements of online technologies, which change students’ lifestyle and quality of life, are considered in the frames of blended learning: event systems, storytelling systems, gamification systems. Positive and negative phenomena have been revealed on the basis of analysis of changes in students’ life during total application of online technologies.

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Grigoriev, E. V., A. G. Palaev, T. S. Golikov, and V. V. Nosov. "Quality control of hardening technologies using the acoustic emission method." E3S Web of Conferences 266 (2021): 04004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202126604004.

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The ways of increasing the reliability and service life of industrial facilities are considered. The types of hardening technologies and methods of their control are analyzed. An approach that makes it possible to evaluate the quality of hardening technologies based on the registration of acoustic emission (AE) is described. The results of experimental research on the quality of three types of strengthening technologies are presented and the effectiveness of the proposed approach is shown. The obtained results can be used to assess hardening technologies at real facilities in a non-destructive way.

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Shi, Yuxi Vania, Sherrie Yi Komiak, and Paul Komiak. "Enhancing seniors’ health-related quality of life." International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478) 9, no. 7 (December 12, 2020): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.20525/ijrbs.v9i7.951.

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Virtual healthcare information technologies (HIT) are being adopted during the Covid-19 pandemic. We propose that even after Covid-19, virtual HIT can still have great potentials to address the challenges brought by the aging population on healthcare systems. The key questions are (1) what kinds of virtual HIT will be useful for seniors and (2) how these HIT will affect senior citizens’ health-related quality of life (HRQL)? Centered on the concept of HRQL and grounded on task-technology fit (TTF) theory, this paper builds a framework of useful virtual HIT in the context of long-term care for seniors. The framework proposes senior citizens’ human characteristics (i.e. restricted mobility, deteriorated working memory and attention, and social isolation) will influence their health-related tasks (task adaptability, autonomy, and interdependence). A set of virtual healthcare systems can be designed to fit seniors’ tasks. These HIT will increase seniors’ HRQL through increased task-technology fit (i.e. quality of healthcare, timeliness of healthcare, and relationships with seniors). This framework can serve as a base for researchers and practitioners in their endeavor to design more suitable HIT for seniors.

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Halicka, K., and D. Surel. "Evaluation and Selection of Technologies Improving the Quality of Life of Older People." EUROPEAN RESEARCH STUDIES JOURNAL XXIII, Issue 2 (April 1, 2020): 592–611. http://dx.doi.org/10.35808/ersj/1611.

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Maslikovic, Dejan, and Natasa Krstic. "Improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities by using digital technologies." Zbornik Matice srpske za drustvene nauke, no. 163 (2017): 539–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/zmsdn1763539m.

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In today?s postinformation society, digital technology has the technological means and innovative solutions which can personalize and customize services to meet the requirements of every user without any barriers. Service personalization is most apparent in the use of the internet, mobile phones, TV, and e-government. Consequently, due to its characteristics, adaptability and openness, digital technology can greatly facilitate and accelerate inclusive processes in society. Mobile devices and services, the internet together with digital cable and terrestrial TV network are just some of technological tools available to modern society for the inclusion of marginalized social groups, including the persons with disabilities. The introductory chapter considers the basis for the use of digital technology in developing an inclusive society, while the research shows the extent to which digital technology is used, as well as the real needs of persons with disabilities for the purpose of finding potential to improve the quality of their life. The conducted research is based on a quantitative testing of two hypotheses, namely, whether persons with disabilities use digital technology to the same extent as persons without disabilities, and whether there are any differences with respect to the improvements of the quality of life as a result of the use of digital technology. For the purpose of testing the hypotheses, based on the sample group of 185 respondents, with 95 of them being persons with disabilities and 90 being persons without disabilities, a comparison was done of average values through t-test, as well as the comparison of relative frequencies by applying x2 test for independent samples. The results have shown that persons with disabilities use digital technology less than persons without disabilities, which only exacerbates the digital exclusion of persons with disabilities. Nevertheless, both groups have the same expectations with respect to the possibility of improving their lives. Noticeable potential for improving the quality of life for persons with disabilities has been noted by raising the use of digital technology to a higher level, especially with the use of mobile phones and the internet. The analysis of the research results has provided data which are significant for estimating the capacity of digital technology and further application of the technology in developing an inclusive society. This paper also proved that an interdisciplinary approach to such a vulnerable subject as inclusion and the social status of persons with disabilities can have beneficial results, as it can be used as guidance in further development of available tools, applications and other digital gadgets.

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Leonard, G., P. Boissy, and N. Lapierre. "USING TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE VULNERABLE ELDERLY." Innovation in Aging 1, suppl_1 (June 30, 2017): 286–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igx004.1060.

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Barlybaev, Adigam, Zulfiya Ishnazarova, and Inna Sitnova. "Quality of Life of the Population: the Impact of Digitalization." E3S Web of Conferences 295 (2021): 01034. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202129501034.

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The article analyzes the impact of digitalization on the life population quality, identifies areas, identifies the positive and negative impact of digitalization on the qualitative characteristics of the population’s life. The life quality is one of the important indicators of the level of development of society; it is a complex systemic integral characteristic of satisfaction with material and non-material factors of life of the population living in a certain territory. Since the environment and environmental conditions are constantly changing, various trends and patterns occur, the trends and requirements of our time, inevitably affect the life quality. One of such conditions, gaining momentum at the present time, is digitalization. Digitalization is the introduction of modern digital technologies in various spheres of life and production. Currently, in all types and levels of economic processes in the world and in individual countries, the so-called “digitalization” is gaining momentum - the active use of information and communication technologies. There is a need to accept digitalization as a universal process, adapt to it and use its levers for the best possible result for society. In nine areas, digitalization directly affects the life quality - the city, education, healthcare, economy, finance, information systems, infrastructure, business, and agriculture.

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Luntovskaya, Maria. "Blockchain technologies: concept and principles of operation." Scientific notes of the Russian academy of entrepreneurship 19, no. 2 (May 28, 2020): 72–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.24182/2073-6258-2020-19-2-72-80.

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In the modern world, information plays an important role, which is a key factor in the development of mankind. New information and communication technologies are emerging that contribute to improving all spheres of public life and significantly improving the quality of life of the population. This is how blockchain technology appeared, meaning a growing chain of records, called blocks, linked together using cryptography. The author examines the history of development, content and principles of the blockchain technology.

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Zheng, Rong Mao. "Energy-Saving Technologies of WSN in Water Quality Monitoring." Applied Mechanics and Materials 241-244 (December 2012): 876–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.241-244.876.

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The quality of overall national surface water has been slightly polluted, large number of cheap and convenient wireless sensor were used by environmental protection departments to 24 hours water quality monitor, in order to layout convenient the wireless sensor node generally used battery for power supply, the node require working up to several months or even years but battery replacement was difficult or impossible. In this paper, research does not affect the function of WSN how to save the node energy consumption, which can work more time in large-scale collection, processing and communication of complex environmental data. Results show that the node energy-saving technologies and network integrated energy-saving technologies can be to reduce the energy consumption of nodes 31.8% and 55.6%, which can greatly extend the working life of the wireless sensor node battery.

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Kontominas, Michael G., Anastasia V. Badeka, Ioanna S. Kosma, and Cosmas I. Nathanailides. "Recent Developments in Seafood Packaging Technologies." Foods 10, no. 5 (April 25, 2021): 940. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods10050940.

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Seafood products are highly perishable, owing to their high water activity, close to neutral pH, and high content of unsaturated lipids and non-protein nitrogenous compounds. Thus, such products require immediate processing and/or packaging to retain their safety and quality. At the same time, consumers prefer fresh, minimally processed seafood products that maintain their initial quality properties. The present article aims to review the literature over the past decade on: (i) innovative, individual packaging technologies applied to extend the shelf life of fish and fishery products, (ii) the most common combinations of the above technologies applied as multiple hurdles to maximize the shelf life of seafood products, and (iii) the respective food packaging legislation. Packaging technologies covered include: Modified atmosphere packaging; vacuum packaging; vacuum skin packaging; active food packaging, including oxygen scavengers; carbon dioxide emitters; moisture regulators; antioxidant and antimicrobial packaging; intelligent packaging, including freshness indicators; time–temperature indicators and leakage indicators; retort pouch processing and edible films; coatings/biodegradable packaging, used individually or in combination for maximum preservation potential.

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Kontominas, Michael G., Anastasia V. Badeka, Ioanna S. Kosma, and Cosmas I. Nathanailides. "Innovative Seafood Preservation Technologies: Recent Developments." Animals 11, no. 1 (January 6, 2021): 92. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11010092.

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Fish and fishery products are among the food commodities of high commercial value, high-quality protein content, vitamins, minerals and unsaturated fatty acids, which are beneficial to health. However, seafood products are highly perishable and thus require proper processing to maintain their quality and safety. On the other hand, consumers, nowadays, demand fresh or fresh-like, minimally processed fishery products that do not alter their natural quality attributes. The present article reviews the results of studies published over the last 15 years in the literature on: (i) the main spoilage mechanisms of seafood including contamination with pathogens and (ii) innovative processing technologies applied for the preservation and shelf life extension of seafood products. These primarily include: high hydrostatic pressure, natural preservatives, ozonation, irradiation, pulse light technology and retort pouch processing.

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Jennett, Bryan. "High Technology Medicine and Quality of Life." International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 3, no. 1 (January 1987): 51–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266462300011739.

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A common criticism of high technology is that therapeutic objectives are sometimes secured at too high a price in loss of quality of life. Certainly some interventions serve only to prolong life that is already of unacceptable quality to the patient (some rescues in intensive care and salvage surgery for cancer). Others leave the patient with less good quality of life than he enjoyed before treatment, either because the crisis that called for rescue had lasting effects (incomplete recovery from severe head injury) or because the intervention itself had inevitable adverse effects (mastectomy, laryngectomy, colostomy). Yet some life-extending technologies can improve dramatically the quality of a patient's life (renal and heart transplantation), while others are directed primarily at improving quality of life (hip replacement and coronary bypass surgery). When the ultimate result of technological intervention is improved quality of life or a reasonable extension of life of quality, then some temporary impairment of life's quality may be justifiable. The problem is to discover in which clinical circumstances the benefits expected from high technology are both great enough, and are also likely enough to be realized, to justify the resources that have to be expended by society and the inevitable burdens that have to be borne by the patient (11).

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Kuzmichev, Kirill A., Olga V. Tyumina, Olga B. Chertukhina, and Natalia V. Polunina. "Aspects of the quality of life of children born with the use of assisted reproductive technologies to women of late reproductive age." Medical Journal of the Russian Federation 27, no. 4 (July 15, 2021): 325–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/0869-2106-2021-27-4-325-332.

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BACKGROUND: In recent decades, an increasing number of women worldwide have been postponing childbearing, and the birth of children is possible with increasing frequency in late reproductive age only with the use of assisted reproductive technologies. The persistence of this tendency determines the relevance of studying the characteristics of the quality of life of children born as a result of assisted reproductive technologies by women of late reproductive age, as well as subsequent work with factors that affect the quality of life of this group of children. AIM: This study aimed to analyze and determine the characteristics of the quality of life of children born with the use of assisted reproductive technologies by women of late reproductive age. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The main group of subjects consisted of preschool children (46 years old) born to women over 35 years old (249 children), whereas 248 children of the same age were enrolled as a control group. Conception with the use of assisted reproductive technologies was the main distinguishing feature of the main and control groups. Informed consent was obtained from the parents for the participation of children in the study. The protocol was approved by the local ethics committee of the Samara State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. A survey was performed using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (validated Russian version 4.0) parental form for age categories of 24 and 57 years, as well as a pediatric version for 57 years of age. RESULTS: The quality of life of the main group had significantly lower indicators compared to the control group, with an average score in the general quality of life of 64.52.5 and 79.53.1 in the main and control group, respective, p=0.047. This is mainly due to the lower values of the communicative aspect and the quality of life in kindergarten. The average quality of life score in the field of communication was 70.44.3 and 83.93.4 in the main group and control group, respectively. Additionally, the average quality of life score in the kindergarten was 40.32.6 and 84.23.3 in the main and control group. CONCLUSIONS: The quality of life of preschool children born with the use of assisted reproductive technologies to women of late reproductive age significantly differs from those in the control group. Children born with the use of assisted reproductive technologies have a comparable quality of life in physical activity and emotional state; however, this group experiences the greatest difficulties in the field of communication, especially in kindergarten with peers. These aspects of functioning require special attention from the parents and pediatricians, as well as adjustments within the health-improving measures that are performed in this group of children.

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Palumbo, Michela, Giovanni Attolico, Vittorio Capozzi, Rosaria Cozzolino, Antonia Corvino, Maria Lucia Valeria de Chiara, Bernardo Pace, et al. "Emerging Postharvest Technologies to Enhance the Shelf-Life of Fruit and Vegetables: An Overview." Foods 11, no. 23 (December 5, 2022): 3925. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods11233925.

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Quality losses in fresh produce throughout the postharvest phase are often due to the inappropriate use of preservation technologies. In the last few decades, besides the traditional approaches, advanced postharvest physical and chemical treatments (active packaging, dipping, vacuum impregnation, conventional heating, pulsed electric field, high hydrostatic pressure, and cold plasma) and biocontrol techniques have been implemented to preserve the nutritional value and safety of fresh produce. The application of these methodologies after harvesting is useful when addressing quality loss due to the long duration when transporting products to distant markets. Among the emerging technologies and contactless and non-destructive techniques for quality monitoring (image analysis, electronic noses, and near-infrared spectroscopy) present numerous advantages over the traditional, destructive methods. The present review paper has grouped original studies within the topic of advanced postharvest technologies, to preserve quality and reduce losses and waste in fresh produce. Moreover, the effectiveness and advantages of some contactless and non-destructive methodologies for monitoring the quality of fruit and vegetables will also be discussed and compared to the traditional methods.

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Giaconi, Catia, and Noemi Del Bianco. "Paths and Technologies in the Life Project of People with Disabilities: International Perspectives and Educational Potential." Research on Education and Media 9, no. 2 (December 1, 2017): 40–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/rem-2017-0013.

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Abstract The purpose of this paper was to analyse the core of the quality of life, intended as a complex construct with specific and transversal features. The approach to this issue, by linking it to the great emergency of disability in adulthood, pushes the analysis into deep conceptual pedagogical reflections, which lead the authors’ initial reflections to focus on the theoretical framework related to the quality of life model and subsequently on the identification of some areas of intervention as a tangible application of the quality of life model. New perspectives and innovative potentials for the quality of life of adults with disability are investigated to reach new awareness, which can also be applied in different life contexts. The paper mentions meaningful trajectories, also from the international scene, aiming to guarantee significantly oriented life trajectories.

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Kupisiewicz, Małgorzata, and Paulina Zagrobelna. "Modern assistive and augmentative technologies supporting communication, education and social functioning of individuals with hearing impairment." Studia z Teorii Wychowania XIII, no. 3 (40) (November 24, 2022): 279–300. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0016.1138.

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Hearing disability and its consequences are approached taking into consideration two viewpoints: medical-rehabilitative that exposes a hearing deficit and limitations of access to the world of sounds, including speech and communication in phonic language; and sociocultural that does not perceive deafness as disability but as a positive value in the Community of the Deaf – people who qualify as a linguistic and cultural minority that communicate using sign language. Currently, at the time of intense development of new technologies, new prospects and opportunities are created that change the face of hearing disability and the Deaf Community. This article attempts to show selected modern assistive technologies and how they might affect improvement of the quality of life of hearing impaired and deaf/Deaf individuals. The focus of the article is on demonstrating the importance of the functional assistive devices and other technologies as strategies of mitigating, preventing or compensating the difficulties related to interpersonal and social communication, increasing access to education and public space for people with hearing impairment and also enhancing their ability to participate in social life independently and unassisted. Key words: hard-of-hearing individuals, deaf/Deaf individuals, assistive technologies, quality of life

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Baca Gómez, Yolanda, Hugo Estrada Esquivel, Alicia Martínez Rebollar, and Daniel Villanueva Vásquez. "A Novel Air Quality Monitoring Unit Using Cloudino and FIWARE Technologies." Mathematical and Computational Applications 24, no. 1 (January 24, 2019): 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/mca24010015.

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Smart City applications aim to improve the quality of life of citizens. Applying technologies of the Internet of Things (IoT) to urban environments is considered as a key of the development of smart cities. In this context, air pollution is one of the most important factors affecting the quality of life and the health of the increasing urban population of industrial societies. For this reason, it is essential to develop applications that allow citizens monitoring the concentration of pollutants and avoid places with high levels of pollution. Due to the increasing use of IoT in different areas, there are arising platforms which deal with the challenges IoT implies, such as FIWARE, which provides technologies to facilitate the development of IoT applications. In this paper, an Air Quality Monitoring Unit using Cloudino and Arduino devices and FIWARE technologies is presented. Through Cloudino and Arduino, the monitoring unit gather data from various sensors and transforms the data in a FIWARE data model. Then, the measurements are sent to the Orion Context Broker (OCB), which is a software component provided by FIWARE. The Orion Context Broker allows to manage and publish the data to be consumed by users and applications.

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Campelo, David, Telmo Silva, and Jorge Abreu. "Communicating public and social services through iTV: Promoting older adults’ quality of life." Networking Knowledge: Journal of the MeCCSA Postgraduate Network 10, no. 1 (March 24, 2017): 76–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.31165/nk.2017.101.498.

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As the demographic transition occurs in a global scale, dealing with the consequences of population ageing has emerged as a critical task to modern societies. This has led government entities to pay more and more attention to seniors’ concerns, limitations and needs. A deep understand of old citizens, especially those unfamiliar with Internet and smartphone technologies, is also a challenge in order to enable them to fully benefit of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). In the light of this issue, personalization and user-centred approaches involving older adults in all development stages may be the key for higher levels of user engagement with such ICT solutions as the interactive television (iTV) platform reported in this paper (+TV4E). The +TV4E is an on-going research project conducted at University of Aveiro, Portugal, based on a social inclusion approach, aiming to take benefit from the television viewing dynamics of senior viewers, by interweaving short and personalized adverts related to public and social services alongside regular broadcast contents. The platform is being designed with a user-centred approach featuring the integration of assistive technologies and multiplemultimedia communication channels. In this paper, a system architecture to deliver the informative contents is stated and a discussion of the potential social impacts of providing such platform is presented.

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Kuchmaeva, O. V., and M. Yu Arkhipova. "Digital Technologies in Everyday Life of the Russians." Voprosy statistiki 28, no. 3 (June 29, 2021): 45–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.34023/2313-6383-2021-28-3-45-55.

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The development of innovations changes the usual living environment of people, affects their standard of living and lifestyle. The purpose of the article is to identify the main factors that determine the attitude of the Russians to innovations and contribute to their spread in everyday life. Findings based on the data of sample surveys, in particular the Comprehensive survey of living conditions of the population (2016), sample Federal statistical observation on the use of information technologies and information and telecommunication networks by the population (2018), and the materials of the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (RLMS) and the authors’ research conducted in 2017 in Moscow and the Moscow region. The authors used a set of methods for statistical data analysis. The application of the classification tree method revealed the main factors that influence the use of innovative technologies in everyday practice. Factor analysis was used to determine the specifics of Internet use by the Russians. The two-step cluster analysis procedure allowed to form two typology groups (clusters) of respondents depending on their use of such innovative practice as distance financial services. A positive attitude to innovation and information and communication technologies is determined by the experience of using modern technologies in the educational process, the age and interest (readiness) of respondents to use innovations and digital technologies in everyday life. The attitude to innovation is largely determined by the psychological characteristics of the respondent, their willingness to accept innovations. Although innovative practices such as tablet use and distance financial services are widely distributed, their prevalence is determined by similar factors. At the macro level, the parameters of the image and quality of life in various types of settlements, and the involvement in modern technologies in the workplace have an impact. The social and professional status of the person plays a more crucial role than the type of economic activity.

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Shalkevich, L. V. "IMPACT OF REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGIES USING VIRTUAL REALITY UPON QUALITY OF LIFE IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY." Journal of the Grodno State Medical University 19, no. 1 (February 25, 2021): 40–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.25298/2221-8785-2021-19-1-40-45.

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Background. Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the leading diseases causing disability in childhood. It is necessary to improve existing medical technologies and introduce new modern ways of treating children with CP which can improve their life quality. Objective of the study. To explore the impact of virtual reality (VR) technologies within the frames of complex medical rehabilitation upon life quality of patients with CP. Material and methods. The study was observational, retrospective-prospective, cohort, and comparative in nature. It included 58 pediatric patients with levels II-III spastic forms of CP according to MACS. Rehabilitation in combination with virtual reality technologies was carried out for 30 patients, 28 patients received medical rehabilitation without using VR. Life quality (PedsQL-4.0) was evaluated 2 months after the rehabilitation course. Results. Medical rehabilitation with the methods of everyday use of virtual reality technologies directed at improving manipulative hand function in children with cerebral palsy significantly increases life quality (PedsQL-4.0) for blocks of physical function and physical activity (pKruscal–Wallis<0.001), emotional function (pKruscal–Wallis<0.001), social function (pKruscal–Wallis<0.001) as well as role functioning in learning (pKruscal–Wallis<0.001) in comparison to children who received rehabilitation without using these technologies which can be the reason for including virtual reality methods into the process of rehabilitation treatment of patients with CP.

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Chen, Weixin. "666 Lychee Production and Postharvest Technologies in China." HortScience 35, no. 3 (June 2000): 513C—513. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.35.3.513c.

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Lychee is a well-known subtropical fruit, much appreciated for its attractive red peel and excellent taste, but the fruit is very prone to postharvest peel browning and decay. China is the world leader in both acreage and yield of lychee production. Extensive research has been conducted to extend the fruit quality and shelf life. The talk presents a general review of the current research on postharvest physiology and shelf life preservation technologies of lychee in China.

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Baghel, Anuradha, and Beer Singh. "Emerging Potable Water Technologies." Defence Life Science Journal 1, no. 2 (October 7, 2016): 113. http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/dlsj.1.10739.

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Water is essential to keep up life, especially safe drinking water is one of the first priorities. As water quality is important, many nations endeavor to guard the water and to increase access to potable water. Fortification of water supplies from contamination is the earliest stripe of defence. Water purification is very important aspect, presently there are number of drinking water technologies available mostly based on ion exchange, ultra filtration and reverse osmosis techniques, but still about five million people die annually from water born diseases. The objective of this review is to provide direction on the chemical safety of drinking-water and also monitoring of chemicals in drinking-water. Water treatment potential technologies can solve diverse drinking water issues in case of chemical contamination, which is the second objective. The purpose of this review is to make survey of currently available and future emerging technologies for drinking water. Several purification techniques have been adopted to meet the standards. There is a necessity of wide-ranging global approach to tackle the problem of water pollution devastating thousand of lives annually rather than to develop nuclear and biological weapons. This document will also be useful to public health authorities, those responsible for setting standards and for surveillance of drinking-water quality, and to water supply agencies responsible for water quality management.

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