We describe a posture estimation system based on Organic Computing concepts, which learns a generic body model from video input in a self-governed manner. We show experimentally that the constructed model generalizes well to different attire and persons.

into the fabric. Cultures of the pocket, sleeve cuff, thigh, and wrist were taken before the scrub attire was donned and at the end of the day after patient care. The researchers found that, at the end of an 8-hour work day, wearing the antimicrobial scrub attire did not decrease bacterial or antibiotic-resistant microbial contamination of the HCWs’ scrub attire. In another study of silver impr...

Significant research has been conducted into the preferences of college students for what their course instructors wear while teaching face-to-face university classes. This article focuses on a specific focus within that research: teacher education department midsized midwestern state university. The study used survey to examine student this topic. Data were gathered using an online 92 in one a...

The rationale for dividing the clinical spectrum of DSM-III-R male heterosexual gender identity disorder into three types was examined. The DSM-III-R category of fetishism for female attire, was included in the analysis. There were 266 male participants divided into three groups: 172 fetishists for female attire or gender identity patients, 52 androphiles, and 42 gynephiles. A 16 item questionn...

Abstract Background There is limited quantitative research on the effect of physician attire patient–physician relationships. This study aimed to measure influence Japanese family physicians’ “human” aspects medical care in terms patient-perceived relational empathy. Methods was a multicenter, prospective, controlled trial conducted primary clinics Japan. We explored effects (white coat vs. cas...

To examine work-related blood and body fluid exposure (BBFE) among health-care workers (HCWs), to explore potential risk factors and to provide policy suggestions, a 6-year retrospective study of all reported BBFE among HCWs (1998-2003) was conducted in a 430-bed teaching hospital in Australia. Results showed that BBFE reporting was consistent throughout the study period, with medical staff exp...

BACKGROUND Numerous strategies are available to prevent surgical site infections in hip arthroplasty, but there is no consensus on which might be the best. This study examined infection prevention strategies currently recommended for patients undergoing hip arthroplasty. METHODS Four clinical guidelines on infection prevention/orthopedics were reviewed. Infection control practitioners, infect...

P hysician attire is a modifiable factor that has been demonstrated to influence the patient-physician relationship. However, patient-physician interactions in the intensive care unit (ICU) differ from other health care settings. Patients admitted to the ICU typically do not have a preexisting long-term relationship with their ICU physician, and therefore trust needs to be established over a sh...