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Soft Artificial Ciliary Brush with Integrated Haptic Feedback for Efficient Airway Mucus Cleaning

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A fundamental mucus cleaning mechanism is reported, which utilizes both artificial cilia mechanical sweeping and suction‐based mucus cleaning. A novel haptic feedback interface for the artificial cilia provides touch feedback on tissue contact, enhancing operator control and safety.
Zhongming Lyu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

gender & Judaism: in three popular texts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
gender & Judaism in A Serious Man [Coen Bros, 2009], An American Dream [Norman Mailer, 1965] and the Pericope ...
paul bali
core   +1 more source

Treatment of funnel chest in children

open access: yes, 2017
Background . Funnel chest has a relatively high prevalence in the Russian population. Given the high percentage of the unsatisfactory results of thoracoplasty, further research for the development of new treatment methods is needed. Aim .
V. Stalmakhovich   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Exposure to Occupational Inhalants and the Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesArthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. Although smoking is a well‐established risk factor for RA, the role of occupational inhalants in RA development is less well recognized.
Qianwen Liu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Addition to inhaled corticosteroids of long-acting beta2-agonists versus anti-leukotrienes for chronic asthma [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Asthma patients who continue to experience symptoms despite being on regular inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) represent a management challenge. Long-acting beta2-agonists (LABA) or anti-leukotrienes (LTRA) are two treatment options that could be considered ...
Adams   +207 more
core   +1 more source

Variation of the Anthropometric Index for pectus excavatum relative to age, race, and sex

open access: yesClinics, 2013
OBJECTIVES: To determine possible variations in the Anthropometric Index for pectus excavatum relative to age, race, and sex in individuals free of thoracic wall deformities.
Eduardo Baldassari Rebeis   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association of COPD with adverse outcomes in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction

open access: yesESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 799-808, April 2025.
Abstract We performed a systematic review and meta‐analysis to detect the impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on the prognosis of heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). We systematically screened eligible literature from three electronic databases, PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library, up to April 2023.
Shuo Xu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preliminary Implementation of the Next Generation Cannulation Simulator [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
© 2019 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new ...
Abdallah, Omrane   +11 more
core   +2 more sources

The Surgical and conservative treatment of pectus excavatum

open access: yesQuality in Sport
Pectus excavatum is one of the most common chest defect in children. It is characterized by a collapsed sternum, reduced thoracic volume and cardiovascular and respiratory symptoms.
rafal ejsner   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Strategies for cardiopulmonary exercise testing of pectus excavatum patients

open access: yesClinics, 2008
The purpose of this paper is to provide strategies for cardiopulmonary exercise testing of pectus excavatum patients. Currently, there are no standardized methods for assessing cardiovascular and pulmonary responses in this population; therefore, making ...
Moh H. Malek, Jared W. Coburn
doaj   +1 more source

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