USE OF IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY SPACES TO ENGAGE ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT PATIENTS WITH CANCER IN THERAPIST-GUIDED SUPPORT GROUPS: PROTOCOL FOR A PRE-POST STUDY

BackgroundFor adolescents and young adults, a cancer diagnoses can magnify feelings of social isolation at an inherently vulnerable developmental stage.Prior studies have highlighted the importance of peer groups during cancer treatment.Support groups help foster connection and resilience, but patients find in-person participation difficult due to

The hydrodynamic characteristics of multi-propeller autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) is usually complicated and it is difficult to obtain an accurate mathematical model.A modeling method LADLE based on CFD calculation and maximum likelihood identification algorithm is proposed for this problem.Firstly, rough hydrodynamic parameters of AUV hull

Operating microscope is an instrument RAF/LAF Loveseat w/CUSH (2/CN) which is imperative for modern eye surgery.The entire system helps to form an enlarged and erect image at the intended working distance.Its major components include the eyepiece, a telescope system, an inverting prism, a magnification changer and the objective lens.The proper and

In the case of electric vehicle drives, faults in the drive system or in the traction inverter, which controls the vehicle drive unit, could lead to abrupt and unpredictable motion as well as acceleration of the vehicle.In terms of functional safety, the typically existing, permanent mechanical connection of the drive machine Lamp Lead with Switch

Maintenance of immunological tolerance is a critical hallmark of the immune system.Several signaling checkpoints necessary to balance activating and inhibitory input to immune cells have been described so far, among which the E3 ligase Cbl-b appears to be a central player.Cbl-b is expressed in all leukocyte subsets and regulates several signaling p