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A Hydro‐Expansive and Degradable Biomaterial Enabling Shape Recovery of Film‐Based Devices in Biofluids

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A chitosan‐based bio‐composite exhibits stable and strong tensile strength during volumetric expansion in body fluids, serving as a functional coating that enables a thin film‐based device to self‐flatten from its tubular shape required for catheter delivery.
Ruoxing Wang, Jiajie Sui, Pengfei Chen, Zulmari Silva‐Pedraza, Jack Bontekoe, Jooyong Kim, Patrick Li, Fengdan Pan, Eric G. Schmuck, Satoru Osaki, Bo Liu, Xudong Wang   +11 more
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Effects of Single Dose of Erythropoietin on Blood Transfusion Requirement in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, 2013
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Recently, therapeutic strategies for reducing hemoglobin decrease during and after coronary artery bypass graft surgery was evaluated in a lot of clinic trial studies.
SH Ziabakhsh-Tabary, F Mokhtari-Esbuie
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Bioengineered Models of Nerve Regeneration

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Bioengineered nerve regeneration platforms ranging from patterned cell cultures and hydrogels to fibrous scaffolds and microfluidic systems are reviewed, highlighting the complex cellular and biochemical environments essential for nerve repair. Challenges associated with these platforms, such as balancing complexity with throughput and the need for ...
Madalynn Jade Thompson, John Paul Frampton   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Propagation of the Temperature Wave in Myocardium [PDF]

, 2018
The method for estimating the rate of propagation of temperature waves in the myocardium during hypothermia and hyperthermia of the heart based on noninvasive temperature control on the heart surface in conditions of cardiopulmonary bypass is proposed ...
Shlykov, V. (Vladyslav)
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Miniaturized Devices for On‐the‐Spot Generation of Small‐Diameter Vascular Grafts

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
An intracorporeal extrusion device is developed for on‐the‐spot generation of vascular grafts with tunable diameters spanning from 1 to 6 mm. The device uses biomimetic polymers and light, to promptly obtaining biocompatible and high‐burst pressure‐resistant grafts.
Deyanira Hernandez‐Sanchez, Maxime‐Emmanuel Comtois‐Bona, Antony El‐Khoury, Sergio David Garcia Schejtman, Aidan Macadam, Juan‐David Figueroa‐Alegria, Jesus M. Calderon‐Torres, Irene Guzmán‐Soto, Marc Ruel, Erik J. Suuronen, Marcelo Muñoz, Emilio I. Alarcon   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing Cost of Surgery by Avoiding Complications: the Model of Robotic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Robotic surgery is a complex technology offering technical advantages over conventional methods. Still, clinical outcomes and financial issues have been subjects of debate.
Buchs, Nicolas, Chassot, Gilles, Hagen, Monika, Huber, Olivier, Iranmanesh, Pouya, Morel, Philippe, Pugin, Francois   +6 more
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Wirelessly Powered Ingestible Capsule for Optical Stimulation of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Rodents

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
An ingestible electronic capsule, ICOPS, enables non‐invasive optical gut stimulation in rodents. ICOPS features modular LEDs and optimized power transfer for robust, in vivo functionality. This cleanroom‐free, 3D‐printed platform offers a compact, scalable solution for optogenetically interfacing enteric neural circuits, promising advances in ...
Mohamed Elsherif, Rawan Badr El‐Din, Zhansaya Makhambetova, Heba Naser, Maylis Boitet, Rahul Singh, Keonghwan Oh, Revathi Sukesan, Sohmyung Ha, Khalil B. Ramadi   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of type 2 diabetes mellitus thirty-one years after Billroth II in a patient asking for diabetes surgery

Nutrición Hospitalaria, 2014
Introduction: Diabetes surgery in obese and slim patients seems to be a superior alternative to the current medical treatment. Gastric bypass is an alternative treatment for diabetes. Nevertheless, there are still doubts whether diabetes can recur if you
M. Garciacaballero, A. Reyes-Ortiz, J.A. Toval, J. M. Martínez-Moreno, F. Miralles   +4 more
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Preoperative neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and outcome from coronary artery bypass grafting [PDF]

, 2007
Background: An elevated preoperative white blood cell count has been associated with a worse outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Leukocyte subtypes, and particularly the neutrophil-lymphocyte (N/L) ratio, may however, convey superior ...
Buchan, Keith G., Croal, Bernard L., Cuthbertson, Brian, El-Shafei, Hussein, Gibson, George, Gibson, Patrick H., Hillis, Graham S., Ifezulike, Ada I., Jeffrey, Robert R., Small, Gary R.   +9 more
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Microphysiological Systems in Cancer Research: Advancing Immunotherapy through Tumor Microenvironment‐Integrated Organ‐On‐Chip Models

Advanced Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Emerging microphysiological systems reproduce the spatial, biochemical, and cellular complexity of the tumor microenvironment, surpassing 2D cultures and murine models. By integrating patient‐derived tumors, perfusable vasculature, and immune trafficking, these organ‐on‐chip platforms reveal mechanisms of immune evasion, predict therapeutic responses ...
Fabiana Moresi, Francesco Noto, Jyothsna Vasudevan, Xavier Bisteau, Giulia Adriani, Andrea Pavesi   +5 more
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