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[Research on Control System of an Exoskeleton Upper-limb Rehabilitation Robot].

In order to help the patients with upper-limb disfunction go on rehabilitation training,this paper proposed an upper-limb exoskeleton rehabilitation robot with four degrees of freedom(DOF),and realized two control schemes,i.e.,voice control and electromyography control.The hardware and software design of the voice control system was completed based on RSC-4128 chips,which realized the speech recog...

Dec 1 2016 29715415

Effect of Catechins, Green tea Extract and Methylxanthines in Combination with Gentamicin Against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa: - Combination therapy against resistant bacteria.

OBJECTIVES: Bacterial resistant infections have become a global health challenge and threaten the society's health. Thus, an urgent need exists to find ways to combat resistant pathogens. One promising approach to overcoming bacterial resistance is the use of herbal products. Green tea catechins, the major green tea polyphenols, show antimicrobial activity against resistant pathogens. The present ...

Dec 1 2016 28097041
Report: Antibacterial activity of a peptide derived from HIV-1 MN strain gp41 envelope glycoprotein against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Peptides derived from HIV-1 transmembrane proteins have been extensively studied for antimicrobial activities, and they are known as antimicrobial pep...

Nov 1 2016 28375134
[Gene optimization and efficient expression of Trichoderma reesei Cel5A in Pichia pastoris].

Deficient activity of endo-1,4-beta-glucanase II (Cel5A) secreted by Trichoderma reesei is one of the challenges involved in effective cellulase sacch...

Oct 25 2016 29027448
Robot-assisted gait training improves brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity and peak aerobic capacity in subacute stroke patients with totally dependent ambulation: Randomized controlled trial.

OBJECTIVE: Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) evaluates arterial stiffness and also predicts early outcome in stroke patients. The objectives ...

Oct 1 2016 27741123
Fermentation, isolation, purification and characterization of an antitubercular antibiotic from Streptomyces luridus MTCC 4402.

Tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, continues to be a serious public health problem around the world, and it urges the need for develo...

Sep 1 2016 28699723
Teaching Adult Rats Spinalized as Neonates to Walk Using Trunk Robotic Rehabilitation: Elements of Success, Failure, and Dependence.

UNLABELLED: Robot therapy promotes functional recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI) in animal and clinical studies. Trunk actions are important in a...

Aug 10 2016 27511008
Design of a thumb module for the FINGER rehabilitation robot.

This paper describes the design and initial prototype of a thumb curling exoskeleton for movement therapy. This add-on device for the Finger INdividua...

Aug 1 2016 28268397
Design and optimization of PARTNER: a parallel actuated robotic trainer for NEuroRehabilitation.

Robotic devices are a promising and dynamic tool in the realm of post-stroke rehabilitation. Researchers are still investigating how the use of robots...

Aug 1 2016 28268752
Case studies in poststroke hemiplegic patients using SEMUL: a passive 2-DOF rehabilitation robot.

Following stroke, rehabilitation exercises paired with medical treatment are important for the recovery and maintenance of upper limb function. We dev...

Aug 1 2016 28269316
Simulation of fluid environment using a robotic orthosis on human lower extremity for therapeutic purposes.

Rehabilitation under water is a viable physical rehabilitation option, but it has some limitations in terms of adapting to needs of each patient. In a...

Aug 1 2016 28269395
Exerciser for rehabilitation of the Arm (ERA): Development and unique features of a 3D end-effector robot.

Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Consequently, many stroke survivors exhibit difficulties undergoing voluntary movement in...

Aug 1 2016 28269581
Classification of squat quality with inertial measurement units in the single leg squat mobility test.

Many assessment and diagnosis protocols in rehabilitation, orthopedic surgery and sports medicine rely on mobility tests like the Single Leg Squat (SL...

Aug 1 2016 28269683
Combining a hybrid robotic system with a bain-machine interface for the rehabilitation of reaching movements: A case study with a stroke patient.

Reaching and grasping are two of the most affected functions after stroke. Hybrid rehabilitation systems combining Functional Electrical Stimulation w...

Aug 1 2016 28269708
A machine learning based approach for identifying traumatic brain injury patients for whom a head CT scan can be avoided.

Head CT scan is more often used to evaluate patients with suspected traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, the use of head CT scans in evaluating TBI ...

Aug 1 2016 28268778
Activity recognition in patients with lower limb impairments: do we need training data from each patient?

Machine learning allows detecting specific physical activities using data from wearable sensors. Such a quantification of patient mobility over time p...

Aug 1 2016 28269004
Combining Dopaminergic Facilitation with Robot-Assisted Upper Limb Therapy in Stroke Survivors: A Focused Review.

Despite aggressive conventional therapy, lasting hemiplegia persists in a large percentage of stroke survivors. The aim of this article is to critical...

Jun 1 2016 26829074
[Effect of HBP-A on meniscal injury and pathological hypertrophy and calcification of the meniscus].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of HBP-A on meniscal injuries and the expressions of genes associated with pathological hypertrophy and calcifica...

Apr 20 2016 28446392
Single joint robotic orthoses for gait rehabilitation: An educational technical review.

Robot-assisted physical gait therapy is gaining recognition among the rehabilitation engineering community. Several robotic orthoses for the treatment...

Apr 1 2016 26936800
[Rehabilitation and nursing-care robots].

In the extremely aged society, rehabilitation staff will be required to provide ample rehabilitation training for more stroke patients and more aged p...

Apr 1 2016 27333762
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