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Comparative Evaluation of Hemodiafiltration, Hemoperfusion, and Standard Hemodialysis on Efficacy, Inflammatory Control, Dialysis Adequacy, and Safety in End‐Stage Renal Disease: A Prospective Observational Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic micro‐inflammation in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is a significant driver of cardiovascular complications and diminished quality of life. While standard hemodialysis (SHD) effectively manages small‐molecule clearance, its ability to remove medium‐to‐large uremic toxins—the primary catalysts of systemic ...
Hongwei Zuo, Weisi Dai, Jie Mao, Mei Ye, Xingshan Lu, Xiaocui Zhang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of variable control mechanism to amplify operating range of end-effector of wearable haptic device (Proposal and evaluation of force feedback system in wide operating range)

Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu, 2014
The objective of this study is to develop the wearable haptic device having widely operating range and highly efficient dynamic characteristics of the end-effector located on the tip of the haptic device.
Shota MORIKAWA, Toru TSUMUGIWA, Ryuichi YOKOGAWA   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Safety of Daprodustat for the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease Anemia: Final Analysis of a Multicenter Postmarketing Surveillance Study in Japan

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This final analysis of a multicenter, prospective postmarketing surveillance study evaluated the safety of daprodustat in patients with chronic kidney disease anemia in routine clinical practice in Japan. Methods Patients who initiated daprodustat between September 2020 and July 2022 were registered.
Tadao Akizawa, Kyomi Kanaya, Kiyomi Aizawa, Masanori Onoki, Hirofumi Ozeki, Kazuko Suzuki, Ai Hayashi, Tomohiko Asamura   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Field Evaluation of a Robotic Apple Harvester with Negative-Pressure Driven End-Effectors on a Simplified 4-DoF Manipulator

Agriculture
Apple picking is an inherently labor-intensive, time-consuming, and costly task, and robotic harvesting represents a potential alternative to address this challenge. This study presents the development and field evaluation of an integrated robotic system
Guangrui Hu, Jianguo Zhou, Shiwei Wen, Ning Chen, Chen Chen, Fangmin Cheng, Yu Chen, Jun Chen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Forecasting the Dialysis Burden in Japan: Validation‐Based Projections of Prevalence and Incidence Through 2050

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Japan has one of the highest dialysis prevalence rates worldwide and a shrinking, aging population. Whether dialysis burden has entered a sustained post‐peak phase or whether recent declines partly reflect pandemic‐related disruptions remains uncertain.
Hatice Şahin, Berrak Itır Aylı, Nüket Paksoy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes, Guilherme M. Azevedo, Amanda P. Barcellos, Diana Bahia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protein pyrophosphorylation by inositol pyrophosphates — detection, function, and regulation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Protein pyrophosphorylation is an unusual signaling mechanism that was discovered two decades ago. It can be driven by inositol pyrophosphate messengers and influences various cellular processes. Herein, we summarize the research progress and challenges of this field, covering pathways found to be regulated by this posttranslational modification as ...
Sarah Lampe, Tanmay Kumar Mohanty, Rashna Bhandari, Dorothea Fiedler   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design and simulation of an integrated end-effector for picking kiwifruit by robot

, 2020
The harvesting of fresh kiwifruit is a labor-intensive operation that accounts for more than 25% of annual production costs. Mechanized harvesting technologies are thus being developed to reduce labor requirements for harvesting kiwifruit. To improve the
Mu Longtao, Gongpei Cui, Liu Yadong, Yongjie Cui, Longsheng Fu, Y. Gejima   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Calpain small subunit homodimerization is robust and calcium‐independent

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Calpains dimerize via penta‐EF‐hand (PEF) domains. Using single‐molecule force spectroscopy, we measured the strength and kinetics of PEF–PEF homodimer binding. The interaction is robust, shows a transient conformational step before dissociation, and remains largely insensitive to Ca2+.
Nesha May O. Andoy, Trina Dykstra‐MacPherson, Mathias A. Bell, Peter L. Davies, Ruby May A. Sullan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tool use and the distalization of the end-effector [PDF]

Psychological Research Psychologische Forschung, 2009
We review recent neurophysiological data from macaques and humans suggesting that the use of tools extends the internal representation of the actor's hand, and relate it to our modeling of the visual control of grasping. We introduce the idea that, in addition to extending the body schema to incorporate the tool, tool use involves distalization of the ...
Michael A, Arbib, James B, Bonaiuto, Stéphane, Jacobs, Scott H, Frey   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources