Raising wheelchair quality in India using international testing standards.

The study aimed to evaluate the static stability and durability of five manual adult wheelchairs commonly used in India, using ISO 7176-1 and ISO 7176-8 standards. The objective was to assess whether these wheelchairs meet minimum quality requirements and to identify cost-effective options for users in India, where wheelchair breakdowns and abandonment are significant issues. Five manual wheelchairs (WC1-WC5) were tested in a newly established ISO-compliant laboratory at Mobility India, Bangalore.

Implementation challenges of government-funded health schemes for cancer treatment at Tata Memorial Centre.

Background: The study aims to understand the Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MJPJAY)health scheme awareness, challenges faced by the scheme beneficiaries, facilitators and out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) for cancer treatment at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.

Methods: We conducted an observational cross-sectional study approved by the Tata Memorial Centre Ethics Committee. We collected data by interviewing participants through a structured questionnaire.

Durability and usability evaluation of a tilt-in-space manual wheelchair for children in India.

Around 8 million children with functional disabilities in India need postural support wheelchair designs. This study tests the durability and usability of a new tilt-in-space, postural support wheelchair design for children. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) wheelchair durability testing was followed by a mixed-method observational field with a purposively selected, diverse sample of children aged 3-17 with varying diagnoses needing a tilt-in-space wheelchair in the rural and urban community settings in South India.

Global transcriptome profiling of ST09 treated breast cancer cells identifies miR-197-5p/GPX3 antioxidant axis as a regulator of tumorigenesis.

ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species) has a dual role in tumorigenesis. Some cancers have high ROS conditions, and others have low ROS. TNBC thrives on high ROS compared to other Breast Cancer subtypes.

Ultralight wheelchair part failures are associated with sensor-monitored road shocks: A pilot study.

Wheelchair part failures and repairs have significantly increased over the last decade, leading to severe consequences for wheelchair users. Servicing these devices by wheelchair repair technicians has reduced part failures. However, no tools or technologies have been developed to support servicing in practice.