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Ultrasound in Women's Health: Mechanisms, Applications, and Emerging Opportunities

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
As healthcare moves toward decentralization, ultrasound technologies are evolving from strictly imaging tools in clinical settings into versatile diagnostic and therapeutic platforms, with growing roles addressing women's health needs. This review highlights how ultrasound's underlying physical mechanisms can be harnessed to reduce disparities in women'
Sarah B. Ornellas, Bilal Kizilaslan, Aastha Shah, Jason F. Hou, Yoonsoo Shin, Alejandra Hernandez Moyers, Claudia Lozano, Canan Dagdeviren   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Combinatorial islet protective therapeutic approaches in β‐cell transplantation: Rationally designed solutions using a target product profile

FASEB BioAdvances, 2023
While progress has been made in the development of islet cell transplantation (ICT) as a viable alternative to the use of exogenous insulin therapy in the treatment of type 1 diabetes, it has not yet achieved its full potential in clinical studies ...
Katie Lu, Timothy Brauns, Ann E. Sluder, Mark C. Poznansky, Fatma Dogan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microenvironment Modulation‐Based Nanomaterial‐Loaded Hydrogel Dressings for Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Research Progress and Future Perspectives

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
xx xx. ABSTRACT Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a chronic complication of diabetes, primarily caused by hyperglycemia, peripheral vascular disease, and neuropathy. Characterized by persistent hyperglycemia, impaired perfusion, inflammation, and infection, DFUs pose significant challenges to healing and are associated with high morbidity and amputation ...
Tang Yuqing, Chen Hong, Fan Weijing, Huang Renyan, You Yang, Liu Guobin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flexible Sensor‐Based Human–Machine Interfaces with AI Integration for Medical Robotics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review explores how flexible sensing technology and artificial intelligence (AI) significantly enhance human–machine interfaces in medical robotics. It highlights key sensing mechanisms, AI‐driven advancements, and applications in prosthetics, exoskeletons, and surgical robotics.
Yuxiao Wang, Zhipeng Jiang, Sun Hwa Kwon, Matthew Ibrahim, Alexander Dang, Lin Dong   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Timing of Pediatric Breast Reduction and Insurance Coverage: Single-institution Retrospective Study

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Background:. Although long-term benefits of reduction mammaplasty have been proven, the appropriate age for adolescent reduction mammaplasty has been highly debated due to possible need for revision surgery.
Ariel E. Figueroa, MD, Alice Yau, MD, Marina A. Lentskevich, MD, Kareem Termanini, MD, Arun K. Gosain, MD   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP): Available Health Insurance Options [PDF]

, 2012
FEHBP is generally available to employees, annuitants, and their dependents. Eligible individuals may elect coverage in an approved health benefits plan for either individual or family coverage.
Mach, Annie L
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Designing Cost‐Effective Carbon Payments to Induce Cellulosic Feedstock Production for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Perennial bioenergy crops, such as miscanthus and switchgrass, and crop residues have the potential to scale up sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and mitigate carbon emissions. However, high establishment costs, delayed returns, and risk–return profiles that diverge from those of conventional crops can hinder incentives to adopt ...
Fahd Majeed, Madhu Khanna, Ruiqing Miao
wiley   +1 more source

Accuracy of Predicted Resection Weights in Breast Reduction Surgery

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2018
Background:. Many insurance carriers continue to deny coverage for reduction mammaplasty unless a minimum amount of resected breast tissue per breast is achieved during surgery.
Theodore A. Kung, MD, Raouf Ahmed, MBBS, Christine O. Kang, MPH, Paul S. Cederna, MD, Jeffrey H. Kozlow, MD   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Plan Management: Issues for State, Partnership and Federally Facilitated Health Insurance Exchanges [PDF]

, 2012
Examines the state's plan management function of insurance exchanges under federal healthcare reform, including overseeing the licensing and solvency of plans, network adequacy, benefit and rate review, marketing and regulation, quality ...

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Patient Satisfaction With Medication Pricing in Community Pharmacy Settings: A Cross‐Sectional Study of Individuals With Comorbidities

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
The majority of patients in Malaysia purchase medications at community pharmacies for simple medical conditions. One‐fourth of them are not satisfied with the pricing practices at these pharmacies. The majority rely on medical insurance to purchase routine medications.
Amelia Ravindran, Palanisamy Sivanandy, Sajesh Kalkandi Veettil, Priya Manirajan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source