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Recent Advances in Stimuli‐Responsive Materials and Soft Robotic Actuators for Bioelectronic Medicine

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores the integration of responsive materials and soft robotic actuators with implantable electronics to address key challenges in bioelectronic medicine. By enabling shape actuation, these technologies improve deployment, adaptability, and accuracy in minimally invasive procedures.
Chaoqun Dong, George G. Malliaras
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Think twice, look twice: Eustachian valve endocarditis due to Escherichia coli [PDF]

, 2013
Eustachian valve endocarditis is a rare cause of infective endocarditis. We present the case of a 72-year-old lady in whom this was found after a lengthy search.
Mordi, I., Tzemos, N.
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Materials Advances in Devices for Heart Disease Interventions

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines the crucial role of materials in heart disease interventions, focusing on strategies for monitoring, managing, and repairing heart conditions. It discusses the material requirements for medical devices, highlighting recent innovations and their impact on cardiovascular health.
Gagan K. Jalandhra, Lauryn Srethbhakdi, James Davies, Chi Cong Nguyen, Phuoc Thien Phan, Zachary Och, Aditya Ashok, Khoon S. Lim, Hoang‐Phuong Phan, Thanh Nho Do, Nigel H. Lovell, Jelena Rnjak‐Kovacina   +11 more
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Hydrodynamic performance of a novel suturelessprosthetic aortic valve

Вестник трансплантологии и искусственных органов, 2020
The aim of the study was an in vitro hydrodynamic study of the developed prosthetic heart valve of the second generation, designed to carry out an implantation using «valve-in-valve» method. Material and methods.
K. Yu. Klyshnikov, E. A. Ovcharenko, Yu. A. Kudryavtseva, L. S. Barbarash   +3 more
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How rare is isolated rheumatic tricuspid valve disease? [PDF]

, 2020
The incidence of rheumatic fever (RF) has markedly decreased in Europe since the beginning of the 20th century due to improved living conditions, early antibiotic therapy in streptococcal pharyngitis, and changes in serotypes of circulating streptococci.
Florescu, Cristina, Istrătoaie, Octavian, Mandia, Roxana, Mustafa, Edme R., Târtea, Georgică C.   +4 more
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Transforming Healthcare: Intelligent Wearable Sensors Empowered by Smart Materials and Artificial Intelligence

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Wearable sensors, empowered by AI and smart materials, revolutionize healthcare by enabling intelligent disease diagnosis, personalized therapy, and seamless health monitoring without disrupting daily life. This review explores cutting‐edge advancements in smart materials and AI‐driven technologies that empower wearable sensors for diagnostics and ...
Shuwen Chen, Shicheng Fan, Zheng Qiao, Zixiong Wu, Baobao Lin, Zhijie Li, Michael A. Riegler, Matthew Yu Heng Wong, Arve Opheim, Olga Korostynska, Kaare Magne Nielsen, Thomas Glott, Anne Catrine T. Martinsen, Vibeke H. Telle‐Hansen, Chwee Teck Lim   +14 more
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A Nomogram to Predict Delirium after Hip Replacement in Elderly Patients with Femoral Neck Fractures

Orthopaedic Surgery, Volume 14, Issue 12, Page 3195-3200, December 2022., 2022
The nomogram incorporating age, surgery type, electrolyte imbalance, and anemia could provide an individualized prediction for POD among femoral neck fracture patients after hip replacement, which may help the physician determine appropriate perioperative management.
Bingbing Li, Jiabao Ju, Jiaying Zhao, Ying Qin, Yan Zhang   +4 more
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Optimum INR intensity and therapeutic INR control in patients with mechanical heart valve prosthesis on warfarin oral anticoagulation at Dr George Mukhari academic hospital: a three-year retrospective study [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Available evidence suggest that the optimum prothrombin time-international normalised ratio (PT-INR) intensities recommended for anticoagulation of patients with mechanical heart valve prosthesis may not apply to all race groups.
Mntla, P, Mogale, MA, Moshesh, MF, Ntlokotsi, S., Towobola, OA   +4 more
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Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Neither Improves Survival nor Reduces Myocardial or Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) [PDF]

, 2020
BACKGROUND: Peri-interventional myocardial injury occurs frequently during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). We assessed the effect of remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) on myocardial injury, acute kidney injury (AKIN) and 6-month ...
Flechsig, Mandy, Heidrich, Felix M., Heinzel, Frank R., Ibrahim, Karim, Linke, Axel, Pfluecke, Christian, Quick, Silvio, Ruf, Tobias F., Strasser, Ruth H., Sveric, Krunoslav M., Troeger, Willi, Wiedemann, Stephan, Winzer, Robert, Youssef, Akram, Zhang, Kun   +14 more
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Resilient and Flexible Electrohydrodynamics Pumps for Human–Machine Interfaces

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study introduces resilient and flexible electrohydrodynamic (EHD) pumps designed to enhance human–machine interfaces. These pumps are both quiet and compact, featuring a unique electrode configuration that overcomes the typical limitations associated with dielectric breakdowns and subsequent permanent failures.
Yu Kuwajima, Amr Marzuq, Soraya Segawa, Yuya Yamaguchi, Yuhei Yamada, Takafumi Morita, Katrene Morozov, Haruto Iwasaki, Sota Suzuki, Hiroyuki Nabae, Vito Cacucciolo, Naoki Hosoya, Yasuaki Kakehi, Shingo Maeda   +13 more
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