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Geometrically Tunable Scaffold‐Free Muscle Bioconstructs for Treating Volumetric Muscle Loss

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Volumetric muscle loss is associated with traumatic muscle resulting in permanent functional impairment. Mold‐based, scaffold‐free, high‐density muscle tissue bioconstructs are developed in customizable geometric shapes and sizes. The transplanted rectangular solid‐shaped muscle bioconstructs improved muscle force recovery and tissue regeneration in ...
Bugra Ayan, Gaoxian Chen, Ishita Jain, Sha Chen, Gladys Chiang, Caroline Hu, Renato Reyes, Beu P. Oropeza, Ngan F. Huang   +8 more
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Intraoperative lumbar drainage can prevent cerebrospinal fluid leakage during transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Neurology, 2020
Background Perioperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage is a major complication of pituitary adenomas transsphenoidal surgery. Lumbar drainage (LD) is a common method of treating CSF leakage.
Jiahe Tan, Rui Song, Renzheng Huan, Ning Huang, Jin Chen   +4 more
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3D Printing of Bacteriophage‐Loaded Hydrogels: Development of a Local and Long‐Lasting Delivery System

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This research investigates the feasibility of 3D‐printing of a bacteriophage‐containing hydrogel made of alginate and methylcellulose. The printed hydrogels steadily release active bacteriophages for up to 35 days which is beneficial to treat implant‐associated infections.
Corina Vater, Gopala Krishna Mannala, Max von Witzleben, Richard Frank Richter, Nike Walter, Michael Gelinsky, Volker Alt, Anja Lode, Markus Rupp   +8 more
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Antimicrobial Efficacy of a Taurolidine‐Based Antimicrobial Compound on Contaminated Surfaces Simulated in a Standardized 4‐Field Test

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
As implantable medical devices become indispensable to modern medicine, a silent threat grows alongside them: device‐associated infections. Despite decades of antibiotic innovation, infection rates keep climbing, costing lives and billions in healthcare expenses.
Benito Baldauf, Hendrik Bonnemeier, Ernest W. Lau, Jana Hummel, Reinhard Vonthein, Ojan Assadian   +5 more
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Application of the Bair Hugger™ core body temperature at wrist region with upper body warming blanket: a prospective observational study [PDF]

Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Background Body temperature monitoring is essential during the perioperative period. However, core body temperature measurement requires invasive device that may cause complications.
Kyung Seo Oh, Yong-Hee Park, Chongwha Baek, Young-Cheol Woo   +3 more
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Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Management of Paraganglioma: A Single Institute Experience. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
OBJECTIVES:To explore the feasibility and safety of retroperitoneal laparoscopic resection of paraganglioma (RLPG) in a large study population. METHODS:In a six-year period, 49 patients with primary retroperitoneal paragangliomas (PG) underwent ...
Weifeng Xu, Hanzhong Li, Zhigang Ji, Weigang Yan, Yushi Zhang, Xuebin Zhang, Qian Li   +6 more
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Transparent Multifunctional Wearable Strain Sensor With Self‐Healing and Antibacterial Capabilities for Human Motion Detection

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A transparent dual‐network strain sensor integrates robust mechanical properties, room‐temperature self‐healing, and stable performance under sub‐zero conditions and prolonged storage. Its excellent biocompatibility and antimicrobial properties enable safe skin contact.
Wenqing Chen, Wei Huang, Rohit Gupta, Abbas Heydari, Biswajoy Bagchi, Lulu Xu, Yang Xue, Eirini Velliou, Manish K Tiwari   +8 more
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Smart Catheters for Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Therapy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a comprehensive review of smart catheters, an emerging class of medical devices that integrate embedded sensors, robotics, and communication systems, offering increased functionality and complexity to enable real‐time health monitoring, diagnostics, and treatment. Abstract This review explores smart catheters as an emerging class of
Azra Yaprak Tarman, Samiha Ahmed, Majed Othman Althumayri, Megan Guy, Darlenne Chavez Lugo, Frances S. Ligler, George T. Ligler, Rahmi Oklu, Hiroshi Kawahira, Michael J. McShane, Jun Kameoka, Jonathan Bova, Hatice Ceylan Koydemir   +12 more
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Triazine‐Trione Thermosets with High Processability for Scaffold Applications in Bone Tissue Engineering

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Novel photo‐clickable triazine‐trione thermosets can be shaped and cured under mild conditions, including room and physiological temperatures. These materials are biocompatible and support osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow–derived mesenchymal stem cells on their surface.
Åshild Johansen, Shuntaro Yamada, Daniel J. Hutchinson, Mohammed A. Yassin, Samih Mohamed‐Ahmed, Cecilie Gjerde, Michael Malkoch, Kamal Mustafa   +7 more
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The impact of anesthesia clerkship training on procedural timing: a focus on medical students in anesthesiology

Frontiers in Education
IntroductionThe impact of medical student involvement in anesthetic procedures on operating room (OR) efficiency and patient outcomes remains understudied, despite its importance in medical education.
Sunisa Chatmongkolchart, Mantana Saetang, Thitikan Kunapaisal, Dararat Yongsata, Kantaros Saelim   +4 more
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