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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 +12 more
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Refining a paradigm of missional leadership
Verbum et EcclesiaThis article explores how the author’s empirical research of ‘leadership clusters’ can be integrated with Nelus Niemandt’s trialogue of church, culture and biblical narrative to produce a concise paradigm of missional leadership. Franklin’s (a student of
Kirk J. Franklin
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.xx xx. ABSTRACT Stimuli‐responsive nanomaterials capable of spatiotemporal control over drug release are of nanocomposite patch (“e‐Medi‐Patch”) engineered from biodegradable polycaprolactone (PCL), graphene nanoplatelets, and a redox‐active therapeutic, niclosamide. The hierarchical composite integrates π‐π interactions between aromatic drug molecules
Santosh K. Misra +7 more
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Called to the missional frontline in a turbulent world: The role of theological education
African Journal of Pentecostal StudiesBackground: The Apostolic Faith Mission International (AFMI) conference had as its theme called to the missional frontline in a turbulent world, but the topic of theological education never made it to the main agenda. The article engages with theological
Daniel N. Andrew
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The Promise of Solid Lubricants for a Sustainable Future
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Lubricants are vital for technology, saving energy and resources. The industry seeks sustainable solutions beyond fossil fuels. Solid lubricants offer extremely low friction and reduce environmental impact, especially in harsh conditions. Can these solids truly replace liquid lubricants, or are they limited to extreme applications?
Philipp G. Grützmacher +7 more
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Physical Intelligence in Small‐Scale Robots and Machines
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.“Physical intelligence” (PI) empowers biological organisms and artificial machines, especially at the small scales, to perceive, adapt, and even reshape their complex, dynamic, and unstructured operation environments. This review summarizes recent milestones and future directions of PI in small‐scale robots and machines.
Huyue Chen, Metin Sitti
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Supply-Side Barriers to the Use of Public Healthcare Facilities for Childhood Illness Care in Rural Zambia: A Cross-Sectional Study Linking Data from a Healthcare Facility Census to a Household Survey. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021 Mochida K +3 more
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Sculpting the Future of Bone: The Evolution of Absorbable Materials in Orthopedics
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.This review summarizes the current status of polymeric, ceramic, and metallic absorbable materials in orthopedic applications, and highlights several innovative strategies designed to enhance mechanical performance, control degradation, and promote bioactivity. We also discuss the progress and translational potential of absorbable materials in treating
Zhao Wang +13 more
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