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Engineering a Sonotherapeutic RBC Membrane‐Derived Nanoparticle Platform for the Treatment of Liver Cancer

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Herein, an RBC membrane‐derived nanoparticle (CMN‐ICG) is engineered to efficiently deliver a sonosensitizing agent, indocyanine green (ICG), for sonotherapy of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). CMN‐ICG exhibits excellent cytocompatibility, significantly enhances hepatocyte uptake, and produces excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) upon ultrasound ...
Alap Ali Zahid, Aishik Chakraborty, Wei Luo, Juhi Bora, John Joseph Kelly, John Andrew Ronald, Arghya Paul   +6 more
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Social Life Cycle Assessment of Healthcare Waste Supply Chains

Environmental and Climate Technologies
Along with the growth of the healthcare waste (HCW) sector, the significance of properly managed waste generated in medical institutions has also grown, both to protect public health and to ensure sustainability.
Gusca Julija, Kondratenko Inga, Zlaugotne Beate, Pubule Jelena, Zandberga Anda, Kalnins Silvija Nora   +5 more
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Novel Functional Materials via 3D Printing by Vat Photopolymerization

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Perspective systematically analyzes strategies for incorporating functionalities into 3D‐printed materials via Vat Photopolymerization (VP). It explores the spectrum of achievable functionalities in recently reported novel materials—such as conductive, energy‐storing, biodegradable, stimuli‐responsive, self‐healing, shape‐memory, biomaterials, and
Sergey S. Nechausov, Patrick Fesser, Boris A. Bulgakov, Ulrich S. Schubert   +3 more
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Targeting Post‐Irradiation Thyroid Dysfunction: Electrospun Scaffolds As A Dual‐Action Approach for Antioxidant and Immune Modulation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Radiation‐induced hypothyroidism follows head and neck radiotherapy due to oxidative stress and inflammation. Electrospun polycaprolactone scaffolds containing adenosine have potential to modulate thyroid repair. Scaffolds enhance thyrocyte proliferation, antioxidant enzymes glutathione peroxidase and catalase, reduce senescence and apoptosis markers ...
Maria Heim, Ella‐Louise Handley, Daniel Grant, Lizi M. Hegarty, Elaine Emmerson, Anthony Callanan   +5 more
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Bioprinting Organs—Science or Fiction?—A Review From Students to Students

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Bioprinting artificial organs has the potential to revolutionize the medical field. This is a comprehensive review of the bioprinting workflow delving into the latest advancements in bioinks, materials and bioprinting techniques, exploring the critical stages of tissue maturation and functionality.
Nicoletta Murenu, Camilla Mussoni, Mateo S. Andrade Mier, Paula Buettner, Nathaly Chicaiza‐Cabezas, Yi‐Yu Robin Dai, Jessica Faber, Maren Fiedler, Zan Lamberger, Xuen Jen Ng, Vanessa Moessler, Anna Rederer, Jonas Roeder, Sabrina Stecher, Katinka Theis, Jeanette Weigelt, Silvia Budday, Gregor Lang, Natascha Schaefer   +18 more
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Risk of potential exposure incident in non-healthcare workers in contact with infectious and municipal waste

Slovenian Journal of Public Health, 2018
The proper classification of sharp and infectious waste in situ by the healthcare workers is an important measure of prevention of sharps and other exposure incidents in non-healthcare workers, who handle such waste.
Kanisek Sanja, Gmajnić Rudika, Barać Ivana   +2 more
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Customizable Fabrication of 2D and Conformal Multielectrode Arrays for 3D Printed Organotypic Bioelectronic Interfaces

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Aerosol jet printing enables rapid, customizable fabrication of flexible, fully gold multi‐electrode arrays (MEAs) for organotypic bioelectronic interfaces. The printed MEAs exhibit stable electrochemical performance, cytocompatibility, and functionality in recording and stimulation, including integration with 3D‐printed constructs.
Ernest Cheah, Xinchao Gao, Wei Qi Jaw, Guo Liang Goh, Jia Min Lee, Chongquan Huang, Sing Yian Chew, Wai Yee Yeong   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determining the Status of Medical Waste Production in Healthcare Centers of Siahkal City [PDF]

Muhandisī-i Bihdāsht-i Muḥīṭ
Background: Medical and healthcare wastes are major environmental concerns due to their hazardous and polluting nature. Considering the environmental hazards posed by medical waste as a regional and global issue, it is essential to conduct studies on the
Darioush Nematpour kajel, Babak Tavakoli, Javad Torkaman, Mehdi Aalipour   +3 more
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Investigation of the Hospital Waste Management in Iran: a Case Study of the Kermanshah Province During 2015-16 Years

Muhandisī-i Bihdāsht-i Muḥīṭ, 2020
Background & objectives: The management of healthcare wastes is receiving greater attention because of the risks to both human health and the environment caused by inadequate waste management practices. In that context, the objective of this study was to
Shahla Rakhshan, Nesa Farmani, Anvar Asadi   +2 more
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Medical Waste Storage Practice in Health Care Institutions of Pokhara Sub-metropolitan City

Journal of Gandaki Medical College, 2017
Introduction: Medical wastes include all the waste generated by health care establishments, research facilities, and laboratories. Medi­cal waste is any waste that is generated in the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals, in ...
Prakash Baral, R Banstola, D Nepal, P Baral   +3 more
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