Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleElderly People Fall Detection System Using Skeleton Tracking and RecognitionD. Bansal, Abeer Alsadoon, P.W.C. Prasad et al.The fall detection systems use a variety of technologies like sensors, wearable devices, color camera, thermal camera etc. With the use of Microsoft Kinect camera for non-gaming purposes, depth images have started being utilized for fall detection. Various authors have made an attempt at using Kinect for fall detection in combination with a variety of techniques like ellipse analysis, bounding … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 9 · 7 Nov 2018 · 8,212 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsA History of the Present: The Impact of Newspapers' Constructions of Maltreatment in an Irish Nursing HomeAmanda PhelanSince the publication of Ireland's policy on elder abuse, structural, practice, policy and research advances have occurred. However, a significant catalyst to in raising the public consciousness was the impact of an undercover broadcast of maltreatment in Leas Cross nursing home in 2005. This broadcast has had an enduring and significant impact on nursing home care until the present day. … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 23 Sep 2016 · 7,206 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsA REVIEW ON USER INTERFACE DESIGN PRINCIPLES TO INCREASE SOFTWARE USABILITY FOR USERS WITH LESS COMPUTER LITERACYAli Darejeh, Dalbir SinghThis article presents a review on how software usability could be increased for users with less computer literacy. The literature was reviewed to extract user interface design principles by identifying the similar problems of this group of users. There are different groups of users with less computer literacy. However, based on the literature three groups of them need special attention … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 9, Issue 11 · 20 Sep 2013 · 12,181 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsCultural and Nutritional Perspective of Indian Hunter-Gatherers (Kurichia Tribe)R. B. Satyavathi, R. K. Anuradha, K. K. Reddy, R. B. SinghProblem statement: To study the cultural and nutritional perspective of Indian hunter-gatherers (Kurichia tribe), Kerala, India. Approach: Descriptive and case study analysis. Results: Though Indian scriptures provided a full zodiacal life cycle of one hundred and twenty years for an individual, this goal is rarely reached. However, it is significant to note that in Indian hunter-gatherers (Kurichia tribe) of Kerala … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 25 Jan 2012 · 8,059 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesTrace Elements in Fertilizers Used in PeruVíctor Gómez, Mauricio Molina-Roco, Elder Chichipe, Eli Morales RojasFertilizers provide essential nutrients for crops, however, they may also inadvertently provide trace elements that in certain concentrations represent a risk to the soil and the food chain. The objective of this research was to determine the concentrations of Cd, Pb, Cu, and Zn in the most common fertilizers used in Peruvian agriculture. Twenty-one products including inorganic, organic mineral, and … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 23, Issue 2 · 10 Apr 2023 · 6,440 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMonks' Health: Holistic Health Care Model by Community ParticipationDecha Buates, Songkoon Chantachon, Kosit Paengsoi, Anongrit KangrangProblem statement: Monks’ health tended to be a continuous increased problem. They were groups who had limitations to access health services due to their monastic disciplines and their most importance for Buddhist institution. Without urgent solution, their normal way of life would have been affected. Approach: This research aimed to study current conditions and to develop monks’ holistic health care … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 8,586 accessesView PDFCite
Case ReportOpen accessIn the abstractBeyond Occam’s Razor: Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma With Concurrent Acid-Fast Bacilli Positivity–A Case ReportOm Sharma, Shaurya Gupta, Prasan Kumar PandaIn tuberculosis-endemic regions, necrotizing lymphadenitis with Acid-Fast Bacilli (AFB) is often presumed to indicate tuberculous etiology, but this assumption may lead to misdiagnosis when immunophenotypic evaluation is not performed. In this report, we present the case of an immunocompetent elderly man who presented with prolonged high-grade fever, progressive abdominal distension, and stable cervical and submandibular lymphadenopathy. He had been empirically … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 22, Issue 1 · 24 Jul 2026 · 1,236 accessesView PDFCite
Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractAtherosclerosis as Age-Related Disease: The Potential of Sirtuins TreatmentAnastasia Vladimirovna Poznyak, Victor Yurievich Glanz, Vasily Nikolaevich Sukhorukov et al.Atherosclerosis, a global health concern, has attracted researchers worldwide due to its severe consequences. The elderly are particularly susceptible to cardiovascular diseases and events, making them a high-risk group. Although gaps in our understanding of atherosclerosis pathogenesis persist, it is evident that oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and autophagy impairments are key components of its development. Remarkably, these … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 24, Issue 4 · 16 May 2024 · 4,717 accessesView PDFCite