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Membrane Fusion‐Inspired Nanomaterials: Emerging Strategies for Infectious Disease and Cancer Diagnostics

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Membrane fusion‐inspired nanomaterials offer transformative potential in diagnostics by mimicking natural fusion processes to achieve highly sensitive and specific detection of disease biomarkers. This review highlights recent advancements in nanomaterial functionalization strategies, signal amplification systems, and stimuli‐responsive fusion designs,
Sojeong Lee, Khulan Nyamzaya, Jueun Han, Yejin Song, Jihee Lee, Jung Hyun Jo, Seungmin Bang, Eun‐Kyung Lim, Seungjoo Haam, Eunjung Kim   +9 more
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Physician perspectives on the management of viral hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma in Myanmar.

PLoS ONE, 2017
BackgroundIn Myanmar, over five million people are infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis has been a recent focus with the development of a National Strategic Plan on Hepatitis and plans to subsidize HCV treatment ...
Yoona A Kim, Sam Trinh, Si Thura, Khin Pyone Kyi, Thomas Lee, Stan Sze, Adam Richards, Andrew Aronsohn, Grace L H Wong, Yasuhito Tanaka, Geoffrey Dusheiko, Mindie H Nguyen   +11 more
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A Novel Sprayable Fibrinogen/Glycosaminoglycans/Collagen‐Based Bioink for Skin Wound Healing Applied by a Handheld Dual‐Head Airbrush

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A dual‐head airbrush‐based spraying device, combined with a fibrinogen bioink enriched with glycosaminoglycans and collagen, enables the delivery of biomaterials and cells to promote wound healing. This system demonstrates effective skin regeneration in vitro and in vivo, with comparable results to autografts.
Paula Pleguezuelos‐Beltrán, Daniel Nieto‐García, Carlos Chocarro‐Wrona, Juan de Vicente, Patricia Gálvez‐Martín, José Manuel Entrena, Elena López‐Ruiz, Juan Antonio Marchal   +7 more
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Assessing post-COVID-19 functional recovery in healthcare workers: Insights from the 6-minute walking test and DLCO analysis

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted healthcare workers (HCWs) worldwide, necessitating an understanding of its effects on their health and functional capacity.
Salma AlBahrani, Ali AlBarrak, Jaber S. Alqahtani, Nawal AlGubaisi, Hamoud Alkurdi, Dalia Alburaiki, Abdulrahaman AlGhamdi, Mohammed AlOthaiqy, Osama Faqihi, Meshael Musaed Almershad, Fatimah Hassan Hakami, Asmaa AlAbbadi, Mariam Hassan Hakami, Alaa AlMaimouni, Zechariah Jebakumar Arulanantham, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq   +15 more
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Feasibility and Acceptability of the Modified Antiretroviral Treatment Access Study (MARTAS) Intervention Based on a Pilot Study in Ukraine. [PDF]

, 2019
We conducted a pilot of the Modified Antiretroviral Treatment Access Study (MARTAS), a linkage to HIV treatment intervention, prior to implementing a multisite randomized controlled trial (RCT) in Ukraine.
Bingham, Trista, Flanigan, Timothy, Kiriazova, Tetiana, Myers, Janet J, Neduzhko, Oleksandr, Postnov, Oleksandr   +5 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, Caterina Vanelli Coralli, Robert Dzhanaev, Aaron Morgan, Willi Jahnen‐Dechent, Sergio Bertazzo   +5 more
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Transforming Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy Through Fluorescent Hydrogels: A Review

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This article reviews fluorescent hydrogel systems for cancer detection, monitoring, and therapy. Mimicking the tumor microenvironment, these hydrogels enable real‐time imaging and targeted drug delivery. The review discusses design strategies, labeling techniques, and applications, highlighting challenges and future opportunities in cancer diagnostics ...
Elahe Masaeli, Seshasai Srinivasan, Amin Reza Rajabzadeh   +2 more
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Impact, epidemiology and clinical manifestations of respiratory syncytial virus in Oman

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2020
Mahmood Al Subhi, Ibtihal Al Whaibi, Hilal Al Hashami, Mohan Padma, Azza Al Rashdi, Hanan Alkindi   +5 more
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The impact of non-pharmacologic interventions on respiratory syncytial virus hospitalization during the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective study from Saudi Arabia

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Background: Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) are frequently observed in infants and young children. The dynamics and transmission of ARTIs have been significantly impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Salma AlBahrani, Turki Omaish Al otaibi, Jaber S. Alqahtani, Samira Jamaan AlZahrani, Dalal Ahmad Sharbini, Fatimah Waleed AlMuyidi, Abdulaziz Obaid Alotaibi, Olayan Abdullah Al Olayan, Suliman Fahad AlMasoud, Mohamad Abdullah H. Bo Obaid, Kauthar Jaffar A. Altawfiq, Arulanantham Zechariah Jebakumar, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq   +12 more
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Current Challenges in Hemostasis and Advances in Particle‐Assisted Styptic Devices

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Here persistent limitations in hemostatic technologies are highlighted and cutting‐edge biomimetic, microparticle‐assisted, and nanoengineered systems with integrated drug delivery are showcased. Moreover, the article identifies fresh directions toward the next‐generation of multifunctional hemostatic devices with superior efficacy and accessibility ...
Daniele Baiocco, Zhibing Zhang, Neil M. Eisenstein, Nigel Tai, Liam M. Grover   +4 more
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