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Non-contact hemodynamic imaging reveals the jugular venous pulse waveform [PDF]

arXiv, 2016
Cardiovascular monitoring is important to prevent diseases from progressing. The jugular venous pulse (JVP) waveform offers important clinical information about cardiac health, but is not routinely examined due to its invasive catheterisation procedure.
arxiv  

Correspondence of MRI and nTMS With EDSS in Multiple Sclerosis: Longitudinal Follow‐Up Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Considering the characteristics of multiple sclerosis (MS) disease and its impact on motor disability, this study aims to assess the functional integrity of the corticospinal tract by examining motor evoked potentials (MEPs), Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lesion counts, and ...
Antonia Bralić, Sanda Pavelin, Nikolina Pleić, Joško Šoda, Krešimir Dolić, Anita Markotić, Ana Ćurković Katić, Angela Mastelić, Nikolina Režić Mužinić, Jasna Duranović, Zlatko Kljajić, Ivona Stipica Safić, Zoran Đogaš, Maja Rogić Vidaković   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cardiac Surgery in Jehovah's Witness Patients: Experience of a Brazilian Tertiary Hospital

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Introduction: The outcomes of Jehovah's Witness (JW) patients submitted to open heart surgery may vary across countries and communities. The aim of this study was to describe the morbidity and mortality of JW patients undergoing cardiac surgery in a ...
Felipe Homem Valle, Fernando Pivatto Júnior, Bruna Sessim Gomes, Tanara Martins de Freitas, Vanessa Giaretta, Miguel Gus   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intraoperative Redosing of Cefazolin and Risk for Surgical Site Infection in Cardiac Surgery

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2001
Intraoperative redosing of prophylactic antibiotics is recommended for prolonged surgical procedures, although its efficacy has not been assessed. We retrospectively compared the risk of surgical site infections in 1,548 patients who underwent cardiac ...
Giorgio Zanetti, Richard Giardina, Richard Platt   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Abaqus/Standard-based quantification of human cardiac mechanical properties [PDF]

arXiv, 2016
Computational modeling can provide critical insight into existing and potential new surgical procedures, medical or minimally-invasive treatments for heart failure, one of the leading causes of deaths in the world that has reached epidemic proportions.
arxiv  

The Potential for Extracellular Vesicles in Nanomedicine: A Review of Recent Advancements and Challenges Ahead

Advanced Biology, EarlyView.
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) play a dual role in diagnostics and therapeutics, offering innovative solutions for treating cancer, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and orthopedic diseases. This review highlights EVs’ potential to revolutionize personalized medicine through specific applications in disease detection and treatment.
Farbod Ebrahimi, Anjali Kumari, Samaneh Ghadami, Saqer Al Abdullah, Kristen Dellinger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of the effects of coronary artery anastomosis training between senior and junior surgeons

Anatolian Journal of Cardiology, 2020
Objective: Many countries are facing a shortage of cardiac surgeons, who are crucial in meeting the demands of growing number of patients in need of coronary artery bypass grafting. This situation poses a serious challenge, especially in China.
Bo Li, Xiaokang Luo, Lei Qi, dong Zhang, Fuliang Luo, Bin Li, Yue Tang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

SurGNN: Explainable visual scene understanding and assessment of surgical skill using graph neural networks [PDF]

arXiv, 2023
This paper explores how graph neural networks (GNNs) can be used to enhance visual scene understanding and surgical skill assessment. By using GNNs to analyze the complex visual data of surgical procedures represented as graph structures, relevant features can be extracted and surgical skill can be predicted.
arxiv  

Direct Ink Writing of Conductive Hydrogels

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines the use of direct ink writing (DIW) for fabricating conductive hydrogels with customizable 3D structures. It outlines the rheological requirements for successful DIW, followed by an exploration of the materials and ink formulations used to impart electronic and/or ionic conductivity to hydrogels while maintaining printability ...
Monica Ho, Aline Braz Ramirez, Negar Akbarnia, Eric Croiset, Elisabeth Prince, Gerald G. Fuller, Milad Kamkar   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inspiratory Muscle Training and Functional Capacity in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Introduction: Cardiac surgery is a highly complex procedure which generates worsening of lung function and decreased inspiratory muscle strength. The inspiratory muscle training becomes effective for muscle strengthening and can improve functional ...
André Luiz Lisboa Cordeiro, Thiago Araújo de Melo, Daniela Neves, Julianne Luna, Mateus Souza Esquivel, André Raimundo França Guimarães, Daniel Lago Borges, Jefferson Petto   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source