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Development of a Lumped Parameter Model of Human Whole Body Circulatory Loop
IEEE AccessThe simulation of human cardiovascular dynamics is essential for understanding organ pathology and advancing cardiovascular assistive devices. However, a notable gap remains in defining comprehensive hemodynamic parameters for testing ventricular assist ...
Xun Liu +7 more
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Industrial robots for teleoperated surgery – a systematic review of existing approaches
Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2019 Robotic assistance in surgical interventions has been shown to improve both the surgical outcome and the surgeon’s performance. However, cost-efficient implementation of such systems in an operating room workflow is not yet resolved.
Schäfer Max B. +2 more
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Effects of Sterilization Cycles on PEEK for Medical Device Application
Bioengineering, 2018 The effects of the sterilization process have been studied on medical grade thermoplastic polyetheretherketone (PEEK). For a reusable medical device, material reliability is an important parameter to decide its lifetime, as it will be subjected to the ...
Amit Kumar +3 more
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Tracking Motor Progression and Device‐Aided Therapy Eligibility in Parkinson's Disease
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To characterise the progression of motor symptoms and identify eligibility for device‐aided therapies in Parkinson's disease, using both the 5‐2‐1 criteria and a refined clinical definition, while examining differences across genetic subgroups.
David Ledingham +7 more
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Scientific ReportsFocused ultrasound (FUS) has emerged as a promising technique for temporarily disrupting the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and blood-tumor barrier (BTB) to enhance the delivery of therapeutic agents.
Hyo Jin Choi +6 more
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Risk Assessment and Comparative Effectiveness of Left Ventricular Assist Device and Medical Management in Ambulatory Heart Failure Patients The ROADMAP Study 2-Year Results [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVES The authors sought to provide the pre-specified primary endpoint of the ROADMAP (Risk Assessment and Comparative Effectiveness of Left Ventricular Assist Device and Medical Management in Ambulatory Heart Failure Patients) trial at 2 years ...
Boyle, Andrew J. +15 more
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Prediction Model for Etiologic Differentiation of Isolated Vestibular Syndrome in Emergency Settings
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to develop and validate a predictive model for differentiating central from peripheral etiologies in patients with isolated vestibular syndrome (VS). Methods In this multicenter retrospective cohort study, 506 patients with isolated VS from five hospitals were divided into derivation (n = 301) and validation (n = 205)
Guo Wenting +12 more
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Zhongguo yiliao qixie zazhiObjectiveTo investigate the biological effect of medical recombinant human-derived collagen functional dressings in wound healing. MethodsMTT assay and RTCA assay were used to detect cell toxicity and proliferation.
Xiaoxiao GAI +5 more
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Low-cost active knee orthoses – a systematic evaluation
Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2018 The aging of humans induces muscle weakness. Muscle weakness results the inability to climb stairs or stand up from a chair and thus, is one of the first steps towards elderly having a less autonomous and self-sufficient life.
Janzen Swantje +2 more
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Peptides as potent antimicrobials tethered to a solid surface: Implications for medical devices [PDF]
, 2008 Medical devices are an integral part of therapeutic management; despite their importance, they carry a significant risk of microbial infection. Bacterial attachment to a medical device is established by a single, multiplying organism, leading to ...
Ahmed El-Ghannam +8 more
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