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Silk Fibroin for Cardiovascular Medical Devices: Review of Material Properties, Applications, and Clinical Potential

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
Silk fibroin is an attractive natural biomaterial that can be engineered into diverse cardiovascular constructs, including vascular grafts, cardiac patches, heart valves, and stent coatings. Its tunable biological and mechanical properties have driven substantial preclinical progress; however, widespread clinical translation in cardiovascular ...
Mahsa Haghighattalab, Matt Govendir, Kristina Andelovic, Zachary Och, Fatemeh Karimi, Munira Xaymardan, Tomasz Jungst, Jelena Rnjak‐Kovacina, Nona Farbehi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship Between the Ambulatory Arterial Stiffness Index and the Lower Limit of Cerebral Autoregulation During Cardiac Surgery

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2018
BackgroundPulse pressure, the ambulatory arterial stiffness index (AASI), and the symmetric AASI are established predictors of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. However, little is known about their relationship to cerebral autoregulation.
Yurie Obata, Viachaslau Barodka, Dan E. Berkowitz, Allan Gottschalk, Charles W. Hogue, Jochen Steppan   +5 more
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Civil Society Advocacy and Climate Change in Kenya: The Question of “Local Voices” and Their “Amplification”

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in addressing climate change is acknowledged, but engagement with questions of voice remains limited, especially in the Global South. Addressing this, this paper zooms in on (International) nongovernmental organizations ((I)NGOs) and their collaborations with domestic CSOs in the Global South on ...
Margit van Wessel, Precious Akampurira
wiley   +1 more source

Dual-Polarized Wideband Filtering Antenna Array Based on Stacked-PCB Structure

IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation
This paper investigates a thin low-pass filtering antenna array based on dual-polarized Vivaldi elements. The low-pass filtering in the antenna elements reduces the requirement for the front-end filtering between the antenna and the microwave electronics,
Matti Kuosmanen, Sten E. Gunnarsson, Johan Malmstrom, Juha Ala-Laurinaho, Jari Holopainen, Ville Viikari   +5 more
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Antimicrobial Sensitivity Profile and Resistance Gene Research in Escherichia coli Isolated From Water and Fish From Lagoa da Conceição, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This paper highlights a concerning scenario of environmental contamination by multidrug‐resistant bacteria, underscoring the need for integrated surveillance and control strategies to address antimicrobial resistance in aquatic environments within the context of One Health.
Francisco Lucas de Amorim Nascimento, Luan Amaral Alexandre, Cynthia Farias Manassi, Alice Cristina da Silva, Luísa Aimée Schmitt Lobe, Gustavo Rocha, Mateus Rocha Ribas, Victor Wolleck, Gabriele Caroline Gottschalk de Abreu, Alessandra Valéria Vortmann, Sheila Mello da Silveira, Rodrigo Barcellos Hoff, Jussara Kasuko Palmeiro, Silvani Verruck   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk of lower limb amputation in diabetic patients using SGLT2 inhibitors DPP4 inhibitors or GLP-1 agonists: a meta-analysis of 2 million patients

Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety, 2023
Background: The objective of this review was to assess the risk of lower limb amputation (LLA) in type 2 diabetic patients based on the use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) versus dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP4i) or glucagon-
Yang Lu, Caiyun Guo
doaj   +1 more source

Organizational separateness and general manager turnover: Behavioral theory in the international context

Global Strategy Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary Under what conditions do headquarters replace the general manager (GM) of an underperforming subsidiary? We argue that translating performance feedback into managerial intervention requires an inferential step the behavioral theory of the firm has only partially theorized.
Liang (Arthur) Li, Vanessa C. Hasse, Marketa Rickley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting Major Depression Among Diverse Online Gamers: The Role of Internet Addiction and Spirituality

Journal of Addictions &Offender Counseling, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyzed whether religious or spiritual affiliation and therapy enrollment protect against symptoms meeting Major Depressive Disorder criteria beyond demographic, Internet addiction, and described therapy enrollment. Findings illustrated one risk factor and one protective factor associated with experiencing symptoms that meet Major ...
Lindsay A. Lundeen, John R. McCall
wiley   +1 more source

Navigating failure and trust in clinical training: Balancing trainees' autonomy while safeguarding patients

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Trust is like porcelain—precious, strong in its purpose, but fragile in its nature. When it breaks, we can piece it back together, yet the cracks will always remain. Each line tells a story of rupture and repair, of effort poured into restoration.
Jennifer M. Klasen, Lorelei A. Lingard
wiley   +1 more source

Compatibility effects of ginseng and Ligustrum lucidum Ait herb pair on hematopoietic recovery in mice with cyclophosphamide-induced myelosuppression and its material basis

Journal of Ginseng Research, 2020
Background: Ginseng (G) and Ligustrum lucidum Ait (LLA) are core traditional Chinese medicines in treating myelosuppression formula. The present study was designed to profile effect of G and LLA herb pair (G-LLA) on myelosuppressed mice.
Jiahong Han, Min Dai, Yan Zhao, Enbo Cai, Lianxue Zhang, Xiaohuan Jia, Nian Sun, Xuan Fei, Hui Shu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source