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Water Stream in Bidet Toilet Commode as a Cause of Anterior Anal Fissure: A Case-Control Study [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research, 2017 Background: Water used as a single sharp stream in toilet commode for post defecation cleansing is a common practice in several countries across the globe including India. Repeated hitting of the anus by water stream could potentially cause injury to the
Pankaj Garg, Pratiksha Singh
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Advances in Bioprinting to Model Immune‐Mediated Skin Diseases
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This review explores how 3D bioprinting drives innovation in developing in vitro skin models that mimic immune‐mediated diseases. It highlights current technologies, key applications in studying skin pathologies, and emerging challenges. The review points toward future opportunities for improving disease modeling and advancing therapeutic and cosmetic ...
Andrea Ulloa‐Fernández +4 more
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Perianal Crohn’s Disease
Cells, 2019 Perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease (PFCD) is associated with significant morbidity and might negatively impact the quality of life of CD patients.
Michele Carvello +4 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 +12 more
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3D‐Printed Gastrointestinal Stents: In Vivo Evaluation in a Swine Small Bowel Perforation Model
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Gastrointestinal fistulae and perforations can lead to severe complications including sepsis and patient death. In this work, the efficacy of 3D‐printed gastrointestinal stents composed of poly‐lactic‐acid (PLA) was evaluated in an in vivo swine model.
Gweniviere Capron +9 more
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Frontiers in ImmunologyCell membrane-camouflaged nanoparticles (CNPs) have emerged as promising multifunctional platforms for colorectal cancer therapy, integrating drug delivery, immunomodulation, photothermal ablation, and anti-inflammatory effects.
Zhengdong Qiu +4 more
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Hepatico-Duodenal Fistula Following Iatrogenic Strasberg Type E4 Bile Duct Injury: A Case Report [PDF]
, 2023 Bozhidar Hristov +9 more
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Physical Intelligence in Small‐Scale Robots and Machines
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.“Physical intelligence” (PI) empowers biological organisms and artificial machines, especially at the small scales, to perceive, adapt, and even reshape their complex, dynamic, and unstructured operation environments. This review summarizes recent milestones and future directions of PI in small‐scale robots and machines.
Huyue Chen, Metin Sitti
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Sculpting the Future of Bone: The Evolution of Absorbable Materials in Orthopedics
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.This review summarizes the current status of polymeric, ceramic, and metallic absorbable materials in orthopedic applications, and highlights several innovative strategies designed to enhance mechanical performance, control degradation, and promote bioactivity. We also discuss the progress and translational potential of absorbable materials in treating
Zhao Wang +13 more
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2020 Many small low rectovaginal fistulas represent incompletely healed (third degree) perineal lacerations i. e., involving the sphincters. An individualized, systematic approach to these fistulas based on their size, location, and etiology provides a more ...
Elroy Patrick Weledji +2 more
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