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Wearable Sensors for Monitoring Exercise and Fatigue Estimation in Rehabilitation
Published in Manuel Cardona, Vijender Kumar Solanki, Cecilia E. García Cena, Internet of Medical Things, 2021
Maria J. Pinto-Bernal, Andres Aguirre, Carlos A. Cifuentes, Marcela Munera
There are many different fatigue classification methods. According to its duration, fatigue can be classified into acute and chronic fatigue. Acute fatigue results from short-term sleep loss or short periods of substantial physical or mental work. The effects of acute fatigue are of short duration and usually can be reversed by sleep and relaxation [43]. Chronic fatigue syndrome is a constant, severe state of tiredness that is not relieved by rest. The symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome are similar to the flu, last longer than 6 months, and interfere with certain activities. The exact cause of this syndrome is still unknown. On the other hand, fatigue can also be classified as mental fatigue, which refers to the cognitive or perceptual aspects of fatigue, and physical fatigue, which refers to the performance of the motor system [10].
Activities for Supporting Work Ability of Ageing Workers
Published in Joanna Bugajska, Teresa Makowiec-Dąbrowska, Tomasz Kostka, Individual and Occupational Determinants, 2020
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by persistent, medically unexplained fatigue, as well as such symptoms as musculoskeletal pain, sleep disturbances, headaches and impaired concentration, and short-term memory. CFS presents as a common, debilitating and serious health problem. Patients with CFS may generally benefit from exercise therapy and feel less fatigued following it. There is no evidence suggesting that exercise therapy may worsen health-related outcomes. A positive effect of exercise therapy on sleep, physical function and self-perceived general health has been observed, “but no conclusions for the outcomes of pain, quality of life, anxiety, depression, drop-out rate and health service resources were possible”. (Larun et al. 2016).
COVID-19 lessons learned: medical devices at the core of global healthcare. A foreword on new challenges for expert review of medical devices!
Published in Expert Review of Medical Devices, 2023
COVID-19 impressively boosted innovation in the field of medical devices. In this regard, many relevant applications should be mentioned, such as the measurement systems to assess the distribution of aerosols and droplets in indoor environments, the sophisticated biotechnologies employed for SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing, or the veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) utilized for the management of severe respiratory failure [21–23]. Of note, medical technologies have been finding an important role also in the so-called ‘long COVID,’ a debilitating and complex condition occurring in at least 10% of SARS-CoV-2 infections, consisting of a wide spectrum of symptoms (e.g. myalgic encephalomyelitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, vasculitis, etc …) [23,24]. However, providing a complete and exhaustive overview of the existing literature on the various technological breakthroughs implemented during and post-pandemic is beyond the aim of this paper. * [25]
A comprehensive summary of disease variants implicated in metal allergy
Published in Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part B, 2022
In addition to metallosis, other potential forms of systemic ASIA have been associated with allergenic metals (Kagan et al. 2020). In one patient, implantation of metal plates led to development of delayed-type hypersensitivity to molybdenum. In subsequent months, symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) began to emerge, suggesting that sensitization to the metal may have been a trigger for the development of autoimmunity in this patient (Federmann et al. 1994). This observation is consistent with knowledge that the occurrence of type IV hypersensitivity to metals is elevated in patients with SLE. A similar trend is also evident amongst patients afflicted with similar autoimmune conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and Sjogren’s syndrome (Bjørklund, Dadar, and Aaseth 2018; Geier and Geier 2021; Stejskal, Reynolds, and Bjørklund 2015; Sterzl et al. 1999). Allergic reactivity to Ni, Au, and Hg are often implicated in these cases (Bjørklund, Dadar, and Aaseth 2018; Loyo et al. 2012).
Accommodating workers with disabilities in the post-Covid world
Published in Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 2021
Katherine A. McNamara, Penney Mason Stanch
Moving forward, it is anticipated that employers will adjust to a hybrid workplace in which work hours are split more evenly between home and office. This offers opportunities and some potential costs with regard to accommodating workers with disabilities. In particular, the ergonomics of home offices is a thorny issue and warrants a more detailed examination. More broadly, the pandemic may tragically produce a new population of disabled workers, as a portion of Covid-19 survivors develop Long Covid, which may progress like other post-infection fatigue syndromes into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), a disabling and uncurable disease (Islam et al. 2020; Komaroff 2020; Nabavi 2020). But it is important to recognize that the shift toward increased remote work has removed a number of barriers for disabled workers, and the wide uptake of these accessible technology tools could eliminate even more, if organizations deploy them with appropriate attention to equity. It will be some time before we fully understand the impacts of 2020’s rapid shift to remote work for the majority of work interactions and the impact of the pandemic on the disabled community, but this unique moment presents a historic chance to increase accessibility for workers with a range of disabilities.