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Extending Service Beyond Active Duty: Generalizability of Rheumatoid Arthritis Research Conducted Among U.S. Veterans

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Biomedical research involving United States Veterans continues to advance healthcare beyond the Veterans Health Administration. This is particularly true in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), where Veteran‐centric research has uncovered novel insights into pathogenesis, risk factors, and disease manifestations, informing clinical care and research across both ...
Austin M. Wheeler, Joshua F. Baker, Jennifer L. Barton, Maria I. Danila, Tate M. Johnson, Kamini Kuchinad, Kaleb Michaud, Amir A. Razmjou, J. Steuart Richards, Namrata Singh, Isaac D. Smith, Katherine D. Wysham, Grant W. Cannon, Bryant R. England, Amy Joseph, Deana Lazaro, Katherine P. Liao, Courtney Loecker, Andreas Reimold, Beth I. Wallace, Ted R. Mikuls   +20 more
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Physician perspectives on pulmonary hypertension in ILD: results of a cases-based survey

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) complicates the course of patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) in 30–55% of cases and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The optimal timing of diagnostic right heart catheterization (RHC)
Ho Cheol Kim, Christopher S. King, Christopher Thomas, Vikramjit Khangoora, Osman Malik, Jared Wilkinson, Shambhu Aryal, Anju Singhal, Alan Nyquist, Oksana A. Shlobin, Steven D. Nathan   +10 more
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Outcomes of Multi‐Organ Transplant in Adult Patients With Congenital Heart Disease

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2019
Background The prevalence of adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) is increasing in the United States because of improved survival into adulthood. The unique physiology of ACHD commonly leads to multiorgan dysfunction, prompting interest in outcomes ...
Kristen Wong, Kristen Tecson, Ari Cedars
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Electrospun Wood‐Derived Biopolymers as Electrodes in Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Electrospinning transforms wood‐derived cellulose and lignin into architecturally defined, binder‐free carbon electrodes with tuneable porosity and functionality. This review shows how fibre design enables decoupled charge and mass transport, enhancing performance across battery systems, while identifying key challenges in spinnability, scalability ...
Michael W. Thielke, Hattie R. Chisnall, Jesus Vazquez Chavez, Ana B. Jorge Sobrido   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

An international comparison of deceased and living organ donation/transplant rates in opt-in and opt-out systems: a panel study [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Policy decisions about opt-in and opt-out consent for organ donation are based on limited evidence. To fill this gap we investigated the difference between deceased and living organ donation rates in opt-in and opt-out consent systems across ...
Ronan E O’Carroll, Eamonn Ferguson, Shepherd, Lee, O’Carroll, Ronan E, Ferguson, Eamonn, O'Carroll, Ronan, Lee Shepherd   +6 more
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Mid‐term survival in patients awaiting heart and kidney transplantation with Impella 5.5 support

ESC Heart Failure
Background Patients with end‐stage heart failure and chronic kidney disease requiring dual‐organ transplantation (DOT) face significant challenges in utilizing durable mechanical circulatory support due to the risks associated with renal replacement ...
Smruti Desai, Smit Paghdar, Jose Ruiz, Ji‐Min Jang, Sharan Malkani, Daniel S. Yip, Juan Leoni, Jose Nativi, Basar Sareyyupoglu, Kevin Landolfo, Si Pham, Parag Patel, Rohan Goswami   +12 more
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Biodegradable and Biocompatible Functional Polymers for Biomedical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biodegradable and biocompatible functional polymers integrate electrical, mechanical, and stimuli‐responsive functionalities while enabling programmed degradation under physiological conditions. This review introduces recent advances in conductive, shape‐memory, self‐healing, photocurable, and adhesive polymer systems, emphasizing material design ...
Won Bae Han, Shuvra Mondal, Sungkeun Han, Chan‐Hwi Eom, Venkata Ramesh Naganaboina, Suk‐Won Hwang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical treatment of the left ventricular assist device drive line infection with abscess formation [PDF]

Scripta Medica, 2018
Specific left ventricular assist device infections are the leading cause of morbidity and second most common cause of death in patients who survive the first six months after implanting device, and also they are the most common cause of readmissions to ...
Terzic Duško, Nestorović Emilija, Putnik Svetozar, Kačar Saša, Jovičić Vladimir, Janjić Ana, Ristić Miljko   +6 more
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Preferential Interfacial Engineering of Hydrogels via Interdigitated Nanoparticle Assembly

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Robust surface functionalization of hydrogel surfaces is performed via interdigitated metal nanoparticle assembly, inducing strong affinity with the hydrogel matrix. The partially exposed nanoparticle domains act as interfacial nanobridges that mediate both chemical and physical bonding with diverse materials, including small molecules, fluorous ...
Hyeonjin Kim, Hyeseoung Lim, Ji Min Lee, Heeyeon Kang, Yongkwon Song, Woojae Chang, So‐Jin Park, Jin Yoo, Atsushi Hozumi, Jinhan Cho, Jongkuk Ko, Sanghyuk Wooh   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impella 5.5 as a bridge-to-surgery in acute ischemic mitral regurgitation post-percutaneous coronary intervention: a case report

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Background Acute ischemic mitral regurgitation (AIMR) is a significant complication of acute coronary syndrome that leads to severe and immediate hemodynamic deterioration and cardiogenic shock.
Ioana Dumitru, Askin Uysal, Joel Shoemaker, Maria Sevillano, Leeandra Schnell, Samip Vasaiwala, Syed Osman Ali   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source