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Low-dose macrolides for treating pediatric rhinosinusitis: A retrospective study and literature review

SAGE Open Medicine, 2020
The effects of low-dose macrolide (LDM) therapy on pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) patients are unknown. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of LDM for treating pediatric refractory CRS.
Kachorn Seresirikachorn, Thad Chetthanon, Teerapat Suwansirisuk, Songklot Aeumjaturapat, Supinda Chusakul, Jesada Kanjanaumporn, Kornkiat Snidvongs   +6 more
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TacScope: A Miniaturized Vision‐Based Tactile Sensor for Surgical Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
TacScope is a compact, vision‐based tactile sensor designed for robot‐assisted surgery. By leveraging a curved elastomer surface with pressure‐sensitive particle redistribution, it captures high‐resolution 3D tactile feedback. TacScope enables accurate tumor detection and shape classification beneath soft tissue phantoms, offering a scalable, low‐cost ...
Md Rakibul Islam Prince, Sheeraz Athar, Pokuang Zhou, Yu She   +3 more
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Laparoscopy-Assisted Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision

Folia Medica, 2019
Background: Rectal cancer located in distal third still remains a technical challenge for surgeons. Transanal total mesorectal excision with laparoscopic assistance is quite new surgical approach for rectal cancer treatment that seems to solve some of ...
Penchev Dimitar K., Ivanov Plamen G., Mutafchiyski Ventzislav M.   +2 more
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Waveguide Photoactuators: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Waveguide photoactuators convert guided light into mechanical motion. Their tethered‐flexible design enables minimally invasive surgery and confined‐space robotics. This review aims to guide materials selection, device design, and system integration, accelerating the transition of waveguide photoactuators from laboratory prototypes to versatile ...
Minjie Xi, Hemin Pan, Yang Zong, Yongfeng Mei, Jizhai Cui   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clostridium difficile Infection and Colorectal Surgeries: A Narrative Review [PDF]

Reviews in Clinical Medicine
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a significant health-related infection rarely seen in colorectal patients after surgery. However, over the past two decades, there has been an increase in the incidence and severity of CDI.
Abbas Abdollahi, Ala Orafaie, Fatemeh Shahabi, Majid Ansari   +3 more
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Hybrid Continuum Robot Designs and Architectures for Healthcare Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Hybrid continuum robots represent an emerging class of flexible manipulators that blend materials, structures, and actuation concepts from the established fields of soft and continuum robotics. This review introduces an accessible framework to distinguish key hybridization approaches, surveys current designs aimed at complex clinical applications, and ...
Burak Ozdemir, Muhammad A. Khalid, Manish Chauhan, Pietro Valdastri, James H. Chandler   +4 more
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Problems in Colorectal Stapler Use [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research, 2016
Introduction Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a broad term that describes the presence of gas in the bowel walls. The colon is affected in 36% of cases.
Abbas Abdollahi, Ghodratollah Maddah, Hosein Shabahang, Hamed Golmohammadzadeh   +3 more
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Cross‐Scale Hierarchical Targeted Delivery System Based on Small‐Scale Magnetic Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article reviews a cross‐scale hierarchical targeted delivery system that integrates magnetic continuum robots and magnetic microrobots. By combining rapid long‐range navigation with precise microscale targeting, the system overcomes key limitations of single‐scale approaches.
Junjian Zhou, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanbiao Ma, Zhiqiang Tang, Qianqian Wang   +4 more
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A comprehensive feature importance analysis of surgical site infection following colorectal cancer surgery

Scientific Reports
Surgical site infection (SSI) after colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery is still a significant healthcare issue. This study aimed to analyze risk factor associated with SSI.
Marzieh Rahimi, Majid Ansari, Abbas Abdollahi, Ahmad Gholinezhadan, Mohammadhossein Taherynezhad, Mahdieh Zarif-Sadeghian, Seyyed Mohammad Tabatabaei, Fatemeh Shahabi   +7 more
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Miniaturized Magnetic Tip Design for Endoluminal Vine Robot Navigation

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A magnetic tip mount is designed for a miniaturized 7 mm soft‐growing vine robot to enable wireless magnetic steering and onboard imaging, while preserving a 3 mm working channel. The internal–external ring magnets design balances magnetic attachment with low eversion pressure. Experiments demonstrate ±90° steering, 34 mm bending radius, and successful
Andrea Yanez Trujillo, Joshua Davy, James H. Chandler, James Avery, Pietro Valdastri   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source