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Challenges and Opportunities in Combining Ultrasound and Inductive Coupling for Energy Supply and Bidirectional Data Exchange in Bioelectronics Medicine Implant Networks

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
In this contribution, it is shown that miniaturized nerve stimulation implants can be used in collaborative networks. Inductive links and ultrasound are combined to supply these implants with energy and data; the advantages and disadvantages of each method, as well as safety risks and possibilities for improvement are discussed and the best ...
Benedikt Szabo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The homuncular jigsaw: investigations of phantom limb and body awareness following brachial plexus block or avulsion [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Many neuropsychological theories agree that the brain maintains a relatively persistent representation of one's own body, as indicated by vivid "phantom" experiences.
Giannini, Anna Maria   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Predicting the risk of amputation and death in patients with diabetic foot ulcer. A long‐term prospective cohort study of patients in Tanzania

open access: yesEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 2022
Introduction This prospective cohort study aimed to identify the characteristics of patients with diabetic foot ulcer who are at higher risk of amputation and at increased risk of death.
Zulfiqarali G. Abbas   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Ultrathin and Lightweight Soft Inflatable Actuator for Natural Tactile Sensory Feedback

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A lightweight, ultrathin soft actuator mimics natural touch by delivering strong, multimodal haptic feedback through pressure and vibration. Tested on both able‐bodied individuals and amputees, it achieves high sensory precision in a compact form. Its simplicity, power, and adaptability hint at transformative applications in prosthetics, immersive ...
Hanna Scherer   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Libyan civil conflict : selected case series of orthopaedic trauma managed in Malta in 2014 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Aim: The purpose of this series of cases was to analyse our management of orthopaedic trauma casualties in the Libyan civil war crisis in the European summer of 2014. We looked at both damage control orthopaedics and for case variety of war trauma at a
Borg, Joseph N.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

A machine learning framework to classify musculoskeletal injury risk groups in military service members

open access: yesFrontiers in Artificial Intelligence
BackgroundMusculoskeletal injuries (MSKIs) are endemic in military populations. Thus, it is essential to identify and mitigate MSKI risks. Time-to-event machine learning models utilizing self-reported questionnaires or existing data (e.g., electronic ...
Matthew B. Bird   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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