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Counselling for people with sight loss in the UK: The need for provision and the need for evidence [PDF]

, 2010
For adults of any age the diagnosis of a visual impairment can be traumatic, and timely referral to informal peer support and/or professional counselling may be both beneficial and appropriate.
Gosney, M.A., Nyman, S.R., Victor, C.R.
core   +1 more source

RNA‐Micelles as Self‐Assembling Structures for Efficient Co‐Delivery of Synergistic siRNA and Nucleoside Analogues to Treat CRC Lung Metastasis

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Two kinds of self‐assembled RNA micelles were used to co‐deliver synergistic siRNA and nucleoside analogues for the treatment of colorectal cancer lung metastases. Near‐complete elimination of lung cancer metastases was confirmed in an orthotopic lung metastasis model constructed using human colorectal cancer lung metastases patient surgical samples to
Kai Jin, Piotr Rychahou, Daniel W. Binzel, B. Mark Evers, Peixuan Guo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Accuracy of Accredited Glaucoma Optometrists in the Diagnosis and Treatment Recommendation for Glaucoma [PDF]

, 2007
Background/aims: To compare the diagnostic performance of accredited glaucoma optometrists (AGO) for both the diagnosis of, and decision to treat glaucoma with that of routine hospital eye care against a reference standard of expert opinion, i.e ...
Azuara-Blanco, Augusto, Burr, Jennifer Margaret, MacLennan, Graeme Stewart, McPherson, Stephen, Thomas, Ruth Elizabeth   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Bio‐Orthogonally Crosslinked Supramolecular Polymer Bottlebrush Hydrogels for Long‐Term 3D Cell Culture

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Fibrous benzenetrispeptide (BTP) hydrogels, fabricated via strain‐promoted azide‐alkyne cycloaddition (SPAAC) crosslinking, form robust, bioinert networks. These hydrogels can support 3D cell culture, where cell viability and colony growth depend on the fiber content.
Ceren C. Pihlamagi, David Pretzel, Peer Nölte, Kourosh Rezaei, Ulrich S. Schubert, Johannes C. Brendel   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Primary eye care service provision ability of mid-level healthcare providers in southern Ethiopia

African Vision and Eye Health
Background: The provision of eye care services by trained and well-capacitated primary care providers in the rural community will contribute significantly to the reduction of avoidable blindness. Aim: This study aimed to investigate mid-level healthcare
Temesgen W. Kentayiso, Naomi L. Nkoane, Kholofelo L. Matlhaba   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Utilisation of eye-care services: The effect of Scotland's free eye examination policy

Health Policy, 2012
To examine how the introduction of free eye examinations in Scotland affected people's use of eye care services. Particularly, to assess if more people are now having their eyes examined regularly, and whether there are differences in the way people responded to the policy across socio-economic groups.Using the British Household Panel Survey, eye test ...
Dickey, Heather, Ikenwilo, Divine, Norwood, Patricia, Watson, Verity, Zangelidis, Alexandros   +4 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Translational Considerations for Injectable Biomaterials and Bioscaffolds to Repair and Regenerate Brain Tissue

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The repair and regeneration of brain tissue faces both biological and technical challenges. Injectable bioscaffolds offer new opportunities to stimulate tissue regrowth in the brain by recruiting neural stem cells. Here, the translational issues are reviewed that need to be address to advance this promising new therapeutic approach from the bench to ...
Michel Modo, Alena Kisel
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Influencing Utilization of Pediatric Eye Care Services in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study

, 2021
Nahid Ferdausi, Jarin Tasnim Khan, Tausif Akib Khan   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

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

Bioinspired Adaptive Sensors: A Review on Current Developments in Theory and Application

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes the recent progress in the design and fabrication of sensory‐adaptation‐inspired devices and highlights their valuable applications in electronic skin, wearable electronics, and machine vision. The existing challenges and future directions are addressed in aspects such as device performance optimization ...
Guodong Gong, You Zhou, Qingxiu Li, Wenyu Zhao, Sunyingyue Geng, Hangfei Li, Yan‐Bing Leng, Shirui Zhu, Guanglong Ding, Yongbiao Zhai, Ziyu Lv, Ye Zhou, Su‐Ting Han   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source