BACKGROUND Pressure sores are localized injuries to the skin and underlying tissues and are mainly resulting from overpressure. Paraplegic peoples are particularly subjects to pressure sores because of long-time seated postures and sensory deprivation at the lower limbs. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Here we report outcomes of a feasibility trial involving a biofeedback system aimed at reduc...

A unified modelling procedure is proposed to jointly interpret the variations observed in geophysical data and to properly take into account the relationship between the intrusive processes and the geophysical variations expected at the ground surface. We focus on the joint inversion of geophysical data by a procedure based on Artificial Neural Network (ANN) for the estimation of the volcanic s...

By focusing a high-intensity acoustic wave in liquid helium, we have observed the nucleation of solid helium inside the wave above a certain threshold in amplitude. The nucleation is a stochastic phenomenon. Its probability increases continuously from 0 to 1 in a narrow pressure interval around P(m) + 4.7 bars ( P(m) = 25.3 bars is the melting pressure where liquid and solid helium are in equil...

The process of thermal processing brown coals grades 1B and 2B under external overpressure gases in the range 0–4.0 MPa is investigated. dependences main characteristics obtained products – semi-coke combustible gas-on pressure are established. material energy balances both coal given

OF DISSERTATION BLAST-INDUCED TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: INFLUENCE OF SHOCKWAVE COMPONENTS Blast-induced traumatic brain injury (bTBI) has been described as the defining injury of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF). Previously, most blast injury research has focused on the effects of blast on internal, gas filled organs due to their increased susceptibility. However, due to a ...