The potential for unification of rehabilitation counseling professional associations has been a conceptual debate the past several decades. In previous article this special issue, Phillips et al. (2022) provided quantitative data to capture opinions professionals on issue consolidation. present study builds those findings by providing qualitative analysis rationale each response from not only a...

the aim of this study was to investigate the barrier properties of cellulose nanocrystals-pvananocomposites. nanocomposite films with different filler loading levels (3, 6, 9 and 12% by wt) weredeveloped by solvent casting method. the effect of cellulose nanocrystals on the barrier properties ofthe nanocomposites was studied. to this end, moisture absorption, water vapor permeability (wvp),oxyg...

The purpose of this study was to determine the supportive care needs of melanoma patients and survivors in Canada. Thirty-one melanoma patients and survivors completed the Supportive Needs Questionnaire--Melanoma Supplementary Module in addition to questions pertaining to information delivery and screening behaviour. Results demonstrated that the majority of patients in the study are having the...

Progress in cancer treatment has brought with it challenges that go beyond cure. Toxicities and morbidity are among the biggest hurdles for a cancer patient to face while hoping for the end of chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Important advances have been made in the science of supportive care to address cancer treatment toxicities and complications. Nausea and vomiting, bone complications, ho...

Amitraz is a triazapentadiene, an α2 adrenergic agonist and a member of the amidine chemical family. A limited number of human intoxication cases have been published in the literature. Lack of a clear and specific protocol for the therapy of amitraz intoxication may make its successfully managed case reports useful and valuable for other clinical practitioners in poisoning departments. The case...

In this paper, we describe and discuss solutions capable of helping in the development of supportive multimodal user interfaces. Based on the specifications and design of European Union funded project GUIDE (Gentle User Interfaces for Elderly People), we show how it is possible to use several modalities of interaction as well as adapting UIs, as a mean of providing users with ideal interaction ...