Rational Design of Inner Ear Drug Delivery Systems
Hearing loss is a common disease affecting many people, and inner ear lesions are one of the most important causes. This review focuses on the treatment of inner ear hearing loss by drug delivery systems. It includes the current methods and technologies developed, and it predicts possible directions.
Xiayidan Maimaitikelimu+5 more
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Postoperative brain volumes are associated with one-year neurodevelopmental outcome in children with severe congenital heart disease [PDF]
Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) remain at risk for neurodevelopmental impairment despite improved peri- and intraoperative care. Our prospective cohort study aimed to determine the relationship between perioperative brain volumes and neurodevelopmental outcome in neonates with severe CHD. Pre- and postoperative cerebral MRI was acquired in
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Long-Term Weight Loss with Body Contour Surgery After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Bariatric surgery is accepted as an evidence-based treatment for morbid obesity. Many patients seek out body contour surgery afterwards to correct acquired deformities.
Carlin, Arthur M+6 more
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Longitudinal assessment of neurocognitive function after coronary-artery bypass surgery.
BACKGROUND Cognitive decline complicates early recovery after coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) and may be evident in as many as three quarters of patients at the time of discharge from the hospital and a third of patients after six months.
M. Newman+8 more
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Implantable Self‐Powered Systems for Electrical Stimulation Medical Devices
In this paper, the design strategy and clinical application of ISS are discussed in depth from four aspects: the design and optimization of the energy collection module, the selection and preparation of adaptive electrode materials, the innovation of system design strategy, and the biological effect of electrical stimulation of ISS.
Xi Cui, Li Wu, Chao Zhang, Zhou Li
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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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Phase changes of the flow rate in the vertebral artery caused by debranching thoracic endovascular aortic repair: effects of flow path and local vessel stiffness on vertebral arterial pulsation [PDF]
Despite numerous studies on cerebral arterial blood flow, there has not yet been a comprehensive description of hemodynamics in patients undergoing debranching thoracic endovascular aortic repair (dTEVAR), a promising surgical option for aortic arch aneurysms.
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Development of type 2 diabetes mellitus thirty-one years after Billroth II in a patient asking for diabetes surgery [PDF]
Introduction: Diabetes surgery in obese and slim patients seems to be a superior alternative to the current medical treatment. Gastric bypass is an alternative treat- ment for diabetes.
A. Reyes-Ortiz+9 more
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Parkinson's disease (PD) progression is aggravated by disrupted inter‐organelle contacts, which are influenced by mechanical forces. NanoMassage, 200 nm PEGylated black phosphorus nanosheets, deliver targeted mechanical stimulation to neural cells.
Tianqi Li+12 more
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Objective: Large or complex intracranial aneurysms treated with extracranial-intracranial bypass surgery and short-term results were reported. We also highlighted our decision-making impacted by social and financial factors and our technical note of good
Hung Manh Ngo+2 more
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