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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
wiley   +1 more source

Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Spinal Fusion

Brazilian Neurosurgery, 2017
The surgical techniques of spinal fusion are frequently used in the treatment of many spine conditions. Apart from having anatomical knowledge, in order to perform those procedures safely, it is essential to utilize all the tools available to assure the ...
Marco de Agassiz Almeida Vasques, Eliana de Barros Marques Fonseca   +1 more
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Predictive value of neurophysiological monitoring during posterior communicating artery aneurysm clipping for postoperative neurological deficits

Frontiers in Surgery, 2023
ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic effect of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in identifying intraoperative ischemic events and predicting postoperative neurological dysfunction during PCoA aneurysm clipping, as well as to ...
Fengjiao Tang, Shifang Li, Juntao Wang, Wanzhong Tang, Yugong Feng   +4 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, Zehui Lv, Xuejie Cai, Yingjie Wang, Bo Peng, Haojing Xu, Hualuo Pang, Xingdong Yang, Jiawei Xu, Yixin Bian, Bin Feng, Peng Wen, Yufeng Zheng, Xisheng Weng   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Kyphosis – A risk factor for positioning brachial plexopathy during spinal surgeries

Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2019
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the differences in transcranial electric motor-evoked potentials – TceMEP on upper limbs and the incidences of postoperative brachial plexopathy between patients with kyphotic and scoliotic trunk shapes ...
Mirza Biscevic, Aida Sehic, Sejla Biscevic, Ismet Gavrankapetanovic, Barbara Smrke, Damir Vukomanovic, Ferid Krupic   +6 more
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Hypoglossal schwannoma masquerading as a carotid body tumor. [PDF]

, 2012
Study Objective. To describe the clinical presentation, evaluation, and treatment of a hypoglossal schwannoma. Methods. We report an unusual case of a hypoglossal schwannoma presenting as a pulsatile level II neck mass at the bifurcation of the external ...
Abie H. Mendelsohn, Article Id, Douglas R. Sidell, Keith E. Blackwell, Matthew K. Lee   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Lattice Structures for Bone Replacement: The Intersection of Bone Biomechanics, Lattice Design, and Additive Manufacturing

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review outlines how understanding bone's biology, hierarchical architecture, and mechanical anisotropy informs the design of lattice structures that replicate bone morphology and mechanical behavior. Additive manufacturing enables the fabrication of orthopedic implants that incorporate such structures using a range of engineering materials ...
Stylianos Kechagias, Maxwell J. Munford, Frederik C.H. Masure, Richard J. van Arkel, Reece N Oosterbeek   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification alone versus intraoperative neuromonitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery: experience of 2034 consecutive patients [PDF]

, 2014
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of intraoperative neuromonitoring in reducing the postoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy rate by a comparison between patients submitted to thyroidectomy with intraoperative ...
Calo', PIETRO GIORGIO, Demontis, Roberto, Gordini, L, Medas, F, Nicolosi, Angelo, Pisano, G, Pittau, Mr   +6 more
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Progress and Prospects of Persistent Luminescent Nanocrystals in Biomedical Applications

Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent progress in materials‐level control of persistent luminescence, including mechanistic understanding, wavelength/intensity tuning, and activation strategies, as well as emerging biomedical applications in imaging, biosensing, cell tracking, optogenetic stimulation, and biophotochemical activation.
Peng Pei, Luping Wang, Haitong Jing, Xian Qin, Jiong‐Wei Wang, Xiaogang Liu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flexible Sensor‐Based Human–Machine Interfaces with AI Integration for Medical Robotics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review explores how flexible sensing technology and artificial intelligence (AI) significantly enhance human–machine interfaces in medical robotics. It highlights key sensing mechanisms, AI‐driven advancements, and applications in prosthetics, exoskeletons, and surgical robotics.
Yuxiao Wang, Zhipeng Jiang, Sun Hwa Kwon, Matthew Ibrahim, Alexander Dang, Lin Dong   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source