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Host‐Directed Biomaterials for Combatting Bloodstream Infections: From Macrocyclic Peptides to Immune‐Activating Cell Backpacks

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bloodstream infections (BSI) are one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in both civilian and military populations. This paper summarizes recent progress in novel treatment strategies to manage BSI arising from both bacterial and fungal pathogens using molecules, particles, and materials to elicit host‐directed immunity.
Thomas Thomou, Jagadish Krishnappa, Justin B. Schaal, Prasad Tongaonkar, Dat Q. Tran, Wenchao Gu, Yung‐Fu Chang, Michael E. Selsted, Shaoyi Jiang, Samir Mitragotri, Michael Super, Christopher J. Bettinger   +11 more
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Association of the clinical frailty scale with hospital outcomes. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: The clinical frailty scale (CFS) was validated as a predictor of adverse outcomes in community-dwelling older people. In our hospital, the use of the CFS in emergency admissions of people aged ≥ 75 years was introduced under the Commissioning

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A Bespoke Programmable Interpenetrating Elastomer Network Composite Laryngeal Stent for Expedited Paediatric Laryngotracheal Reconstruction

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A programmable interpenetrating double‐network architecture, created via 3D‐TIPS printing and resin infusion, synergistically combines thermoplastic and thermosetting elastomers to balance structural rigidity and surface softness—crucial for paediatric laryngeal stents.
Elizabeth F. Maughan, Lei Wu, Dong Zhang, Linxiao Wu, Graca Ferreira Vaz Pinto Mendes, Wanqiao J. Tu, Heping Ma, Toby J. Proctor, Colin R. Butler, Thomas Kjærgaard, Mark W. Lowdell, Martin A. Birchall, Robert E. Hynds, Richard Hewitt, Wenhui Song   +14 more
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Surveying Contributory Factors of Clients\' Satisfaction in Emergency Unit of Selected Hospitals Affiliated with Tehran and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

بیمارستان, 2015
Introduction: Major consideration on hospital emergency services had been taken into account in recent years. This study is aimed to analyze contributory factors of clientschr('39') satisfaction in services provided in emergency unit of selected ...
Mohammad Arab, Elham Movahed Kor, Mahmood Mahmoodi   +2 more
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A rare coexistence: Cecal cancer and intestinal malrotation in an adult

Radiology Case Reports
Intestinal malrotation (IM) is an uncommon congenital disorder that disrupts the normal embryonic rotation around the superior mesenteric artery. It is exceptionally rare in adults, and its association with colon cancer is even less frequent.
Hind Qajia, MD, Chaimaa Jabbari, MD, Salma EL kadiri, MD, Choumad Saleck, MD, Yassine Eddahoumi, MD, Fatima Ezzahra Laamrani, PhD, Omar EL Aoufir, PhD, Laila Jroundi, PhD   +7 more
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The Factors Associated with the Triage Implementation in Emergency Department [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction: Triage is defi ned as a process to sort patients based on the severity and emergency situation. In fact, Emergency Department (ED) in several hospitals in Indonesia do not implement it, so not all patients come to Emergency Department due ...
Ahsan, A. (Ahsan), Ainiyah, N. (Nur), Fathoni, M. (Mukhamad)   +2 more
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Smart Catheters for Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Therapy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a comprehensive review of smart catheters, an emerging class of medical devices that integrate embedded sensors, robotics, and communication systems, offering increased functionality and complexity to enable real‐time health monitoring, diagnostics, and treatment. Abstract This review explores smart catheters as an emerging class of
Azra Yaprak Tarman, Samiha Ahmed, Majed Othman Althumayri, Megan Guy, Darlenne Chavez Lugo, Frances S. Ligler, George T. Ligler, Rahmi Oklu, Hiroshi Kawahira, Michael J. McShane, Jun Kameoka, Jonathan Bova, Hatice Ceylan Koydemir   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frequency, factors and costs associated with injection site infections: findings from a national multi-site survey of injecting drug users in England. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: Injection site infections among injecting drug users (IDUs) have been associated with serious morbidity and health service costs in North America.
Hickman, Matthew, Hope, Vivian, Kimber, Jo, Ncube, Fortune, Vickerman, Peter   +4 more
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Materials and System Design for Self‐Decision Bioelectronic Systems

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights how self‐decision bioelectronic systems integrate sensing, computation, and therapy into autonomous, closed‐loop platforms that continuously monitor and treat diseases, marking a major step toward intelligent, self‐regulating healthcare technologies.
Qiankun Zeng, Hong Liu, Yongheng Zhang, Youbin Zheng, Xuyin Ding, Mengni Zhu, Guoyue Shi, Yan Wang, Hossam Haick, Min Zhang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The scope of emergency nursing viewed through the lens of complex adaptive systems: A discussion paper

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances
Across the world, emergency department nurses care for patients around the clock all year long. They perform tasks ranging from direct nursing care to managing patient flow, working in an environment characterised by interdependencies among numerous ...
Katarina E Göransson, Jonathan Drennan, Hanne Mainz, Nanna Fauerholdt Skov, Maria Amritzer, Lena M Berg, Karen V Andersen, Marianne Lisby   +7 more
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