Productivity improvement through lean tools in cement industry – A case study by Md. Tanjid Hossen Irfan, Md. Rafiquzzaman, Yeasin Arafat Manik

“…The study aims to identify the main causes of production loss or low OEE, including motor damage, bearing damage, vibration, and lack of 5S practice. …”
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Recurrent Falls in Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review by Natalie E. Allen, Allison K. Schwarzel, Colleen G. Canning

“…Factors associated with recurrent falls include: a positive fall history, increased disease severity and duration, increased motor impairment, treatment with dopamine agonists, increased levodopa dosage, cognitive impairment, fear of falling, freezing of gait, impaired mobility and reduced physical activity. …”
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Corticomuscular Activity Modeling by Combining Partial Least Squares and Canonical Correlation Analysis by Xun Chen, Aiping Liu, Z. Jane Wang, Hu Peng

“…Corticomuscular activity modeling based on multiple data sets such as electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG) signals provides a useful tool for understanding human motor control systems. In this paper, we propose modeling corticomuscular activity by combining partial least squares (PLS) and canonical correlation analysis (CCA). …”
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Neurophysiology of Drosophila Models of Parkinson’s Disease by Ryan J. H. West, Rebecca Furmston, Charles A. C. Williams, Christopher J. H. Elliott

“…Synaptic signalling deficits are observed in motor, central, and sensory systems. Given the neurological impact of disease causing mutations within these same genes in humans the phenotypes observed in fly are of significant interest. …”
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Environmental Enrichment Therapy for Autism: Outcomes with Increased Access by Eyal Aronoff, Robert Hillyer, Michael Leon

“…An intention-to-treat analysis showed significant overall gains for a wide range of symptoms in these children, including learning, memory, anxiety, attention span, motor skills, eating, sleeping, sensory processing, self-awareness, communication, social skills, and mood/autism behaviors. …”
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STUDI KARAKTERISTIK BRIKET ARANG BIOMASSA BERBASIS SCREW PRESS by Masbin Dahlan, Enni Sulfiana, sabdha purna yudha, Muh. Nurul Haq Amaluddin

“…This research aims to design and build a biomass charcoal briquette densification machine using the Screw Press system, as well as test the performance of the densification machine in making biomass charcoal briquettes from coconut shells using tapioca adhesive and kapok leaf extract. The motor power required for the charcoal briquette densification machine is 2.33 PK. …”
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Conservative Management of Major Liver Necrosis after Angioembolization in a Patient with Blunt Trauma by Husham Abdelrahman, Ahmad Ajaj, Sajid Atique, Ayman El-Menyar, Hassan Al-Thani

“…We reported a case of a 19-year-old male who presented with a history of motor vehicle crash. Abdominal computerized tomography (CT) scan revealed large liver laceration (Grade 4) with blush and moderate free hemoperitoneum in 3 quadrants. …”
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Procjena opsega poplave daljinskim istraživanjima by Tea Butković, Andrea Maretić, Bojana Horvat, Nino Krvavica

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Fracture of the Fabella: A Rare Injury in Knee Trauma by Andre Rodrigues Façanha Barreto, Francisco Abaete Chagas-Neto, Michel Daoud Crema, Mario Muller Lorenzato, Mariana Tiemi Teixeira Kobayashi, Carlos Ribeiro Monteiro, Marcello Henrique Nogueira-Barbosa

“…We present a case of a 21-year-old woman sustaining a traumatic [fabellar] fracture following a motor vehicle accident. The fabellar fracture was confirmed on plain films, which prompted further evaluation of the knee with ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate other possible associated injuries. …”
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Design of An Appropriate Sunflower Threshing and Cleaning Machine for Small Scale Farmers. by Kabutetsi Charity

“…The major components of the proposed machine were threshing chamber, threshing rotor, sieve, motor, blower, pulleys and frame. The layout of design was developed using solid works 2016 CAD software as per the dimensions of the individual components. …”
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Design of an Appropriate Sunflower Threshing and Cleaning Machine For Small Scale Farmers. by Kabutetsi Charity

“…The major components of the proposed machine were threshing chamber, threshing rotor, sieve, motor, blower, pulleys and frame. The layout of design was developed using solid works 2016 CAD software as per the dimensions of the individual components. …”
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Design and Construction of a Pneumatic Vibratory Conveyer. by Kalagala, Abdulbast

“…The system features a motor-driven single-stage compressor that supplies compressed air to two vibrators on the conveyor trough, enabling material transport and sieving. …”
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Oxidative and Excitatory Neurotoxic Stresses in CRISPR/Cas9-Induced Kynurenine Aminotransferase Knockout Mice: A Novel Model for Despair-Based Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress... by Ágnes Szabó, Zsolt Galla, Eleonóra Spekker, Mónika Szűcs, Diána Martos, Keiko Takeda, Kinuyo Ozaki, Hiromi Inoue, Sayo Yamamoto, József Toldi, Etsuro Ono, László Vécsei, Masaru Tanaka

“…Methods: In CRISPR/Cas9-induced aadat knockout (kat2-/-) mice, we examined the effects on emotion, memory, motor function, Trp and its metabolite levels, enzyme activities in the plasma and urine of 8-week-old males compared to wild-type mice. …”
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Understanding the potential impact of trimester-specific maternal immune activation due to SARS-CoV-2 on early human neurodevelopment and the role of cytokine balance by Alexandre Díaz-Pons, Sergio Castaño-Castaño, Víctor Ortiz-García de la Foz, Ángel Yorca-Ruiz, Carlos Martínez-Asensi, Eva Munarriz-Cuezva, Rosa Ayesa-Arriola

“…First-trimester exposure was related to motor and reflex delays, second-trimester to poorer performances in motor tasks and autonomic stability, and third-trimester to weaker state organization, regulation, and reflexes. …”
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Clinical and molecular outcomes from the 5-Year natural history study of SSADH Deficiency, a model metabolic neurodevelopmental disorder by Itay Tokatly Latzer, Jean-Baptiste Roullet, Wardiya Afshar-Saber, Henry H. C. Lee, Mariarita Bertoldi, Gabrielle E. McGinty, Melissa L. DiBacco, Erland Arning, Melissa Tsuboyama, Alexander Rotenberg, Thomas Opladen, Kathrin Jeltsch, Àngels García-Cazorla, Natalia Juliá-Palacios, K. Michael Gibson, Mustafa Sahin, Phillip L. Pearl

“…Language developmental delays were more prominent than motor. Autism, epilepsy, movement disorders, sleep disturbances, and various psychiatric behaviors constituted the core of the disorder’s clinical phenotype. …”
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Feasibility of Muscle Synergy Outcomes in Clinics, Robotics, and Sports: A Systematic Review by Juri Taborri, Valentina Agostini, Panagiotis K. Artemiadis, Marco Ghislieri, Daniel A. Jacobs, Jinsook Roh, Stefano Rossi

“…In the last years, several studies have been focused on understanding how the central nervous system controls muscles to perform a specific motor task. Although it still remains an open question, muscle synergies have come to be an appealing theory to explain the modular organization of the central nervous system. …”
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Evaluation of risk factors associated with fragility fractures and recommendations to optimise bone health in children with long-term neurological condition by Xue Yi Jessica Leow, Jonathan Tian Ci Tan, Tong Hong Yeo, Kenneth Pak Leung Wong, Arjandas Mahadev, Bixia Ang, Rashida Farhad Vasanwala, Zhi Min Ng

“…Results: In a tertiary clinic population of 136 patients with LTNC, 65% were dependent on mobility (Gross Motor Function Classification System [GMFCS] V), 60% were underweight and 60% were fed via gastrostomy or nasogastric tube, or were on oral pureed diet. …”
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Clinical observation of VR virtual reality rehabilitation training combined with acupuncture in the treatment of mild cognitive impairment by Ying Fu, Hui Wang

“…This directly affects the patient's motor function, daily living ability, and social adaptability, and brings many difficulties to the patient's reintegration into society. …”
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Successful Damage Control Resuscitation with Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in a Pediatric Patient by Yoonjung Heo, Sung Wook Chang, Dong Hun Kim

“…A 7-year-old male patient experienced cardiac arrest after a motor vehicle accident. After 30 minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, spontaneous circulation was achieved. …”
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Comparison of Globus Pallidus Interna and Subthalamic Nucleus in Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease: An Institutional Experience and Review by Shazia Mirza, Umar Yazdani, Richard Dewey III, Neepa Patel, Richard B. Dewey, Svjetlana Miocinovic, Shilpa Chitnis

“…Currently, the Globus Pallidus Interna (GPi) and Subthalamic Nucleus (STN) are both viable targets for DBS, and the choice of site should focus on the constellation of symptoms, both motor and nonmotor, which are key determinants to quality of life. …”
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