Low-cost and open-source neonatal incubator operated by an Arduino microcontroller [PDF]
HardwareX, 2023 An unacceptably large number of newborn infants die in developing countries. For a considerable number of cases (particularly in preterm infants), morbidity and mortality can be reduced by simply maintaining newborn thermal homeostasis during the first ...
Rubén Cuervo +5 more
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Characterization of Bioinks Prepared via Gelifying Extracellular Matrix from Decellularized Porcine Myocardia [PDF]
Gels, 2023 Since the emergence of 3D bioprinting technology, both synthetic and natural materials have been used to develop bioinks for producing cell-laden cardiac grafts.
Héctor Sanz-Fraile +8 more
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Cryosectioning of Hydrogels as a Reliable Approach to Increase Yield and Further Tune Mechanical Properties [PDF]
Gels, 2023 Decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) hydrogels have emerged as promising materials in tissue engineering. The steps to produce dECM hydrogels containing the bioactive epitopes found in the native matrix are often laborious, including the initial ...
África Martínez-Blanco +4 more
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Dielectric Imaging of Fixed HeLa Cells by In-Liquid Scanning Dielectric Force Volume Microscopy [PDF]
Nanomaterials, 2021 Mapping the dielectric properties of cells with nanoscale spatial resolution can be an important tool in nanomedicine and nanotoxicity analysis, which can complement structural and mechanical nanoscale measurements. Recently we have shown that dielectric
Martí Checa +4 more
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Low-Cost Open-Source Device to Measure Maximal Inspiratory and Expiratory Pressures [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 The measurement of maximal inspiratory (MIP) and maximal expiratory (MEP) pressures is a widely used technique to non-invasively evaluate respiratory muscle strength in clinical practice.
Claudia Aymerich +7 more
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Experimental Setting for Applying Mechanical Stimuli to Study the Endothelial Response of Ex Vivo Vessels under Realistic Pathophysiological Environments [PDF]
Life, 2021 This paper describes the design, construction and testing of an experimental setting, making it possible to study the endothelium under different pathophysiological conditions.
Ana Osuna +6 more
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A Fast and Efficient Decellularization Method for Tissue Slices
Bio-Protocol, 2022 The study and use of decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and pathophysiology have become more prevalent in recent years.
Maria Narciso +7 more
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Simple low-cost construction and calibration of accurate pneumotachographs for monitoring mechanical ventilation in low-resource settings [PDF]
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 Assessing tidal volume during mechanical ventilation is critical to improving gas exchange while avoiding ventilator-induced lung injury. Conventional flow and volume measurements are usually carried out by built-in pneumotachographs in the ventilator or
Ramon Farré +11 more
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Effects of aging on the biomechanical properties of the lung extracellular matrix: dependence on tissular stretch [PDF]
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental BiologyIntroduction: Aging induces functional and structural changes in the lung, characterized by a decline in elasticity and diminished pulmonary remodeling and regenerative capacity.
Anna Ulldemolins +13 more
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Fast cycling of intermittent hypoxia in a physiomimetic 3D environment: A novel tool for the study of the parenchymal effects of sleep apnea [PDF]
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023 Background: Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) experience recurrent hypoxemic events with a frequency sometimes exceeding 60 events/h. These episodic events induce downstream transient hypoxia in the parenchymal tissue of all organs, thereby ...
Alicia Jurado +19 more
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