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Molecular Screening Strategy to Identify a Non-invasive Delivery Mechanism for the Treatment of Middle Ear Disorders

Frontiers in Medicine, 2020
Middle ear ailments include a broad range of pathological conditions. Otitis media is the leading middle ear disease of childhood, which incurs significant health care resources in developed countries and, in developing countries, causes significant ...
Arwa Kurabi, Molly Cooper, Meghan Spriggs, Yuge Xu, Daniel Schaerer, Allen F. Ryan, Allen F. Ryan, Allen F. Ryan   +7 more
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Increased Anti‐Psoriatic Effect of Anti‐Inflammatory Dendrimers Using Fluid Catanionic Vesicle‐Based Topical Formulations

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Next‐Generation Psoriasis Therapy – With advanced dendrimer‐based formulations, this study paves the way for highly effective, skin‐permeable treatments. Encapsulated in fluid catanionic vesicles, IMD‐006 and its analogues show promising anti‐psoriatic effects offering a targeted, non‐invasive approach to managing chronic skin inflammation.
Ranime Jebbawi, Abdelouahd Oukhrib, Emily Clement, Hélène Labie, Stéphanie Cassel, Séverine Fruchon, Anne‐Marie Caminade, Michel Simon, Rémy Poupot, Cédric‐Olivier Turrin, Muriel Blanzat   +10 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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Integration of 3D-printed middle ear models and middle ear prostheses in otosurgical training

BMC Medical Education
Background In otosurgical training, cadaveric temporal bones are primarily used to provide a realistic tactile experience. However, using cadaveric temporal bones is challenging due to their limited availability, high cost, and potential for infection ...
Sini Lähde, Yasmin Hirsi, Mika Salmi, Antti Mäkitie, Saku T. Sinkkonen   +4 more
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A Case of Inverted Papilloma Originating from the Middle Ear and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2019
Inverted papilloma (IP) with malignant transformation is rarely seen in the middle ear. Up to now, there have been 16 primary middle ear IPs reported in the English literature.
Eray Bayindir, Fatih Mehmet Hanege, Mahmut Tayyar Kalcioglu, Tulay Zenginkinet, Serdal Celik   +4 more
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Microneedle Technology in Psoriasis Management: Mechanistic Insights, Technological Innovation, Clinical Progress, and Challenges

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores the evolving role of microneedle systems in psoriasis management, highlighting their potential for enhanced drug delivery, diagnosis, and disease monitoring. It also discusses unmet clinical needs for psoriasis management and technical challenges, while outlining strategic directions to advance microneedle integration into routine ...
Fatma Moawad, Yasmine Ruel, Roxane Pouliot, Davide Brambilla   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioinspired Adaptive Sensors: A Review on Current Developments in Theory and Application

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes the recent progress in the design and fabrication of sensory‐adaptation‐inspired devices and highlights their valuable applications in electronic skin, wearable electronics, and machine vision. The existing challenges and future directions are addressed in aspects such as device performance optimization ...
Guodong Gong, You Zhou, Qingxiu Li, Wenyu Zhao, Sunyingyue Geng, Hangfei Li, Yan‐Bing Leng, Shirui Zhu, Guanglong Ding, Yongbiao Zhai, Ziyu Lv, Ye Zhou, Su‐Ting Han   +12 more
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Moth‐Wing‐Inspired Multifunctional Metamaterials

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This study develops a moth‐wing‐inspired heterogeneous metamaterial that achieves synergistic broadband sound absorption, mechanical energy dissipation, and thermal insulation within a lightweight architected framework. Combining bioinspired gradient design, genetic‐algorithm optimization, and additive manufacturing, the bionic heterogeneous acoustic ...
Haoran Pei, Hang Yang, Ning Zhang, Tian Li, Xinxin Wang, Miao Zhao, Shuwei Ding, Xin Wang, Qinniu Lv, Zijie Xu, Yinghong Chen, Xinwei Li, Wei Zhai   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

In situ tissue engineering with synthetic self-assembling peptide nanofiber scaffolds, PuraMatrix, for mucosal regeneration in the rat middle-ear

International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2013
Naotaro Akiyama,1 Tomomi Yamamoto-Fukuda,1,2 Haruo Takahashi,1 Takehiko Koji21Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 2Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki ...
Akiyama N, Yamamoto-Fukuda T, Takahashi H, Koji T   +3 more
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Prevalence of Middle Ear Infections and Associated Risk Factors in Children under 5 Years in Gasabo District of Kigali City, Rwanda

International Journal of Pediatrics, 2017
Middle ear infections are common in children, and delay in diagnosis and treatment may result in complications such as delays in speech and language development and deafness.
Kaitesi Batamuliza Mukara, Richard J. Lilford, Debara Lyn Tucci, Peter Waiswa   +3 more
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