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Global Ultrasound Check for the Critically lll (GUCCI)—a new systematized protocol unifying point-of-care ultrasound in critically ill patients based on clinical presentation

Open Access Emergency Medicine, 2019
João Tavares,1 Rita Ivo,2 Filipe Gonzalez,3 Tomás Lamas,4 João João Mendes41Internal Medicine Department, Hospital da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal; 2Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Egas Moniz, Lisbon, Portugal; 3Intensive Care
Tavares J, Ivo R, Gonzalez F, Lamas T, Mendes JJ   +4 more
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Comparison of Endoscopic Ultrasound‐guided Tissue Acquisition and Percutaneous Liver Biopsy for Diagnosing Focal Liver Lesions: A Retrospective Single‐Center Study

DEN Open
Background and Aim Accurate diagnosis of focal liver lesions (FLLs) is crucial for determining the appropriate treatment strategies. Although percutaneous liver biopsy (PLB) is the standard diagnostic procedure, it has limitations, particularly for ...
Kei Yane, Keita Seto, Yuki Ikeda, Kotaro Morita, Mayu Shimizu, Koki Yoshida, Sota Hirokawa, Tetsuya Sumiyoshi, Michiaki Hirayama, Hitoshi Kondo   +9 more
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Toward Wireless Implantable Robotic Systems Driven by Magnetic Field for Personalized Therapy

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Robotic materials are playing an increasingly vital role in enabling sensing and actuation at small scales. This perspective highlights recent advances in magnetic materials and magnetically actuated devices for wireless sensing, actuation, and energy harvesting toward implantable robotic systems for closed‐loop therapy.
Yusheng Wang, Ruijian Ge, Xiaoguang Dong
wiley   +1 more source

Transfer of patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm from general hospitals to specialist vascular centres: results of a Delphi consensus study [PDF]

, 2013
Anjum, Basnyat, Filipovic, Haveman, Holt, Janet T Powell, Murphy, Pinar Ulug, Powell, Robert J Hinchliffe, Salhab, Tamsin Ribbons   +11 more
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TacScope: A Miniaturized Vision‐Based Tactile Sensor for Surgical Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
TacScope is a compact, vision‐based tactile sensor designed for robot‐assisted surgery. By leveraging a curved elastomer surface with pressure‐sensitive particle redistribution, it captures high‐resolution 3D tactile feedback. TacScope enables accurate tumor detection and shape classification beneath soft tissue phantoms, offering a scalable, low‐cost ...
Md Rakibul Islam Prince, Sheeraz Athar, Pokuang Zhou, Yu She   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Superlubricated Magnetically Steerable Microcatheter with Integrated Optical and Fluidic Channels

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A magnetically steerable microcatheter with integrated optical and fluidic channels is developed for multifunctional navigation in tortuous anatomical environments. A surface‐grafted hydrogel coating enables low‐friction actuation. The device demonstrates stable light and fluid delivery during magnetic manipulation, offering a compact platform for ...
Yuntian Du, Ruokun He, Luqi Li, Hesheng Wang, Zhuo‐Chen Ma, Bing Han   +5 more
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Cross‐Scale Hierarchical Targeted Delivery System Based on Small‐Scale Magnetic Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article reviews a cross‐scale hierarchical targeted delivery system that integrates magnetic continuum robots and magnetic microrobots. By combining rapid long‐range navigation with precise microscale targeting, the system overcomes key limitations of single‐scale approaches.
Junjian Zhou, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanbiao Ma, Zhiqiang Tang, Qianqian Wang   +4 more
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Miniaturized Magnetic Tip Design for Endoluminal Vine Robot Navigation

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A magnetic tip mount is designed for a miniaturized 7 mm soft‐growing vine robot to enable wireless magnetic steering and onboard imaging, while preserving a 3 mm working channel. The internal–external ring magnets design balances magnetic attachment with low eversion pressure. Experiments demonstrate ±90° steering, 34 mm bending radius, and successful
Andrea Yanez Trujillo, Joshua Davy, James H. Chandler, James Avery, Pietro Valdastri   +4 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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Magnetic Micro‐ and Nanorobots for Precision Thrombolysis: Design Strategies and Translational Challenges

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Micro‐ and nanorobots for targeted thrombolysis. This perspective elaborates on the clinical indication of blood clot disorders and current limitations for treatment. As a novel, alternative solution, micro‐ and nanorobots can be used to treat and break down thrombi.
Joshua M. Mesfin, Yimo Yan, Nikola Cesarovic, Simone Schuerle   +3 more
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