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Dry Needling as Potent Treatment Modality for Post-herpetic Neuralgia

Indian Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
A 73-year-old female came with severe chronic pain in the head and face region due to post-herpetic neuralgia. The areas involved were pre- and post-auricular region, occipital, temporal region of the scalp and mandibular region of the face, suggesting ...
Parul Agarwal, Vivek Subhash Chawathe
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Ultrathin Hydrogel Membranes Inspired by Soap Films Enable Physiologically Relevant Breathing Lung Models

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A soap‐film inspired strategy enables the fabrication of ultrathin yet robust GelMA‐PAAm membranes for breathing lung culture. The hydrogel membrane supports long‐term cyclic deformation under air‐liquid interface conditions, enabling physiologically relevant breathing motions of engineered lung tissue culture. ABSTRACT Breathing continuously stretches
Yunji Lee, Gwang Myeong Kim, Wookyeom Kim, Fenny Soetanto, Gyungin Ryu, Taehun Chung, Youn Soo Kim, Junmin Lee, Hwa‐Rim Lee, Sungjune Jung   +9 more
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Confinement‐Induced Donnan Potential Enables Sealed Hydrovoltaic Power From Microliter Water

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
An ultrathin MXene/cellulose nanofiber (CNF) nanochannel‐based hydrovoltaic generator produces sustained direct current (DC) from a single microliter droplet under sealed operation. Asymmetric nanochannel confinement establishes a persistent ion gradient and a confinement‐induced Donnan potential, harvesting the interfacial free energy released upon ...
Sangyun Na, Geonyoung Jung, Yoojin Chang, Yun Goo Ro, Cheolhong Park, Jeonghee Yeom, Jinyoung Kim, Jeeyoon Kim, Hyejin Lee, Hyeji Oh, Hyunhyub Ko   +10 more
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Elastomeric 3D‐Printed Microenvironments Enable Nanonewton Force Measurements in Healthy and Diseased Human Pluripotent Stem Cell‐Derived Neuroepithelial Cells

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
We present elastomeric three‐dimensional (3D) microstructures fabricated via two‐photon polymerization (2PP) and post‐processed through wet etching, for quantifying nanonewton (nN)‐scale forces applied by healthy and diseased neural cells. The mechanically characterized free‐standing beam architectures enable measurement of traction forces of ...
Pieter F. J. van Altena, Lucia Castillo Ransanz, Ruben H. Guis, Giulia Bergamaschi, Nanne J. Paauw, Urs Staufer, Vivi M. Heine, Angelo Accardo   +7 more
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Dynamic Mechanical Loading Modulates Extracellular Vesicle Production and Cargo in Meniscus Fibrochondrocytes

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Dynamic mechanical loading of outer meniscus fibrochondrocytes increases extracellular vesicle (EV) yield and alters EV composition. When applied to progenitor cells, these mechanically primed EVs modulate the expression of matrix‐related genes.
Catherine Cheung, Zizhao Li, Sung‐Han Jo, Se‐Hwan Lee, Il Keun Kwon, Jina Ko, Su Chin Heo   +6 more
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What Is the Acute Effect of Dry Needling on the Active Trigger Points of Upper Trapezius Muscle? The Effect of Eliciting Local Twitch Response on Clinical Outcomes

Physical Treatments, 2017
Purpose: Dry needling has been introduced as an effective method to treat the upper trapezius myofascial pain. Muscle damage after receiving the local twitch response can increase the risk of tissue fibrosis in some cases. This study aimed to investigate
Iman Kamali Hakim, Ismail Ebrahimi Takamjani, Javad Sarrafzadeh, Kamran Ezzati   +3 more
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Shape Memory Polymer‐Based Flexible Pressure Sensor for Real‐Time Venous Thrombosis Monitoring

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
A shape‐memory tubular flexible pressure sensor with a 100‐mesh microstructured SMP‐PLA/MWCNTs sensing layer was developed for PICC‐mounted monitoring of thrombosis‐related pressure changes. The sensor combines high sensitivity (204 kPa−1), a fast response time (28 ms), and conformal catheter fixation and was validated by hydrostatic and ex vivo ...
Yi Chen, Mengtao Huang, Ang Wang, Linsen Tang, Mengting He, Xuejin Li, Shaoxing Qu, Zongrong Wang   +7 more
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Microneedles Mediated Delivery of Nanodiamonds for Quantum Sensing of Free Radicals in Skin Tissue

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Fluorescent nanodiamonds are nanoscale sensors capable of monitoring cellular stress responses. However, to function effectively, they must be delivered into cells or tissues. Here, we demonstrate their application in the skin by developing a dissolvable microneedle platform that dissolves after skin insertion, enabling the delivery of nanodiamonds ...
Siyu Fan, Maria Carmona Lobita, Thea Vedelaar, Yue Zhang, Claudia Reyes‐San‐Martin, Tomás Bauleth‐Ramos, Gésinda Geertsema‐Doornbusch, Han Gao, Mohammad‐Ali Shahbazi, Hélder A. Santos, Romana Schirhagl   +10 more
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Extrusion Bioprinting for Wound Healing: Innovations in Functionalized Bioinks and Bioprinting Technology

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Extrusion‐based bioprinting (EBB) has emerged as a versatile biofabrication platform capable of precisely depositing bioinks composed of biomaterials, cells, and bioactive agents to generate patient‐specific, biomimetic skin constructs. This paper presents a state‐of‐the‐art and forward‐looking overview of EBB for wound healing, encompassing printing ...
Hien‐Phuong Le, Anh Tuan Trong Tran, Ammara Waheed, Tran Thanh Tung, Dusan Losic   +4 more
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Conformable Ferrimagnetic Tattoo Electrodes for Plant Electrophysiology

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
The newly developed ferrimagnetic tattoo electrode is capable of measuring plant electrophysiological activity outside the Faraday cage. Its ability to adhere without damaging the plant tissue allows long‐term recordings. This premise opens new avenues for in‐field monitoring of plant health through electrophysiology.
Arianna Melis, Andrea Spanu, Fabrizio Antonio Viola, Abdul Manan Dar, Alexandra Sandéhn, Cyril Routier, Annalisa Bonfiglio, Eleni Stavrinidou   +7 more
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