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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Coagulative granular hydrogels are composed of packed thrombin‐functionalized microgels that catalyze the conversion of fibrinogen into a secondary fibrin network, filling the interstitial voids. This bio‐inspired approach stabilizes the biomaterial to match the robustness of bulk hydrogels without compromising injectability, mimicking the initial ...
Zhipeng Deng +16 more
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Eye injury rates and community cost savings through vision centers: Evidence from southern India
Indian Journal of OphthalmologyPurpose: Eye injuries are a significant public health concern, yet data on their burden in South Indian communities remains scarce. This study assessed the annual rates of eye injuries, evaluated the effectiveness of vision centers (VCs) in their ...
Vinoth Kumar Rajendran +6 more
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Health issues among Nepalese migrant workers in the Middle East [PDF]
, 2011 Background: There is little specific published research which examines the health issues among Nepalese migrant workers in the Middle Eastern countries. In particular, it examines the nature and quality of health care situation, work-related health risks,
Adhikary, Pratik +2 more
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Cell Calcification Models and Their Implications for Medicine and Biomaterial Research
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Calcification, is the process by which the tissues containing minerals are formed, occurring during normal physiological processes, or in pathological conditions. Here, it is aimed to give a comprehensive overview of the range of cell models available, and the approaches taken by these models, highlighting when and how methodological divergences arise,
Luke Hunter +5 more
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Global incidence of eye injuries among adolescents: a population-based study
Discover Public HealthPurpose Eye injuries are causes of vision impairment and disability worldwide. Adolescence, marked by increased social, educational, and occupational engagement, is a crucial period during which such injuries can lead to long-term effects due to extended
Qingqing Zhuo +3 more
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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
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Community eye health, 2015 The main challenge in developing a strategy to prevent eye injuries is that there are so many different causes and situations that can lead to eye injuries, each requiring a different approach.
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This study introduces an innovative approach to treating intervertebral disc degeneration using ultrasound‐triggered in situ hydrogel formation. Proof‐of‐concept experiments using optimized biomaterial and ultrasound parameters demonstrate partial restoration of biomechanical function and successful integration into degenerated disc tissue, offering a ...
Veerle A. Brans +11 more
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Penetrating eye injuries from writing instruments
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2011 Simon P Kelly, Graham MB ReevesThe Royal Bolton Hospital, Bolton, UKPurpose: To consider the potential for ocular injury from writing implements by presenting four such cases, and to consider the incidence of such eye injuries from analysis of a national
Kelly SP, Reeves GMB
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