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A Review on Serious Games for Disaster Relief [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2022
Human beings have been affected by disasters from the beginning of life, bringing them many sad memories. In the long struggle against disaster, people have devised a variety of methods to train relevant participants in disaster relief capabilities.
arxiv  

A Wireless Cortical Surface Implant for Diagnosing and Alleviating Parkinson's Disease Symptoms in Freely Moving Animals

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A wireless cortical surface implant employing graphene electrode arrays diagnoses and alleviates Parkinson's disease symptoms in freely moving animals. The device continuously monitors cortical activity and delivers targeted stimulation, restoring beta–gamma and delta oscillations.
Hongseong Shin   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Opioid Atlas: Mapping Access to Pain Medication [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2016
Opiates are some of the most effective pain relief medications available for patients suffering from cancer and surgery-related pain. Despite the affordability and effectiveness of these medications, access to opiates is highly geographically variable. Pain researchers have attributed geographic variation to various factors including the fear of opioid
arxiv  

The role of radiation therapy in bone metastases management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Bone metastases represent an important complication of malignant tumours. Despite improvement in surgical techniques and advances in systemic therapies, management of patients with bone metastatic disease remains a powerful cornerstone for the radiation ...
DE FELICE, Francesca   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Immunosuppressive Cytokine‐Tethered Hydrogel for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
An injectable hydrogel is developed by chemically tethering IL‐4, an immunosuppressive cytokine, to a hyaluronic acid‐based backbone. The hydrogel reduces joint friction and exerts immunomodulatory effects. In a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) mouse model, it reduced inflammation, preserved cartilage, and promoted anti‐inflammatory immune responses.
Woojin Back   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethical and practical challenges in implementing informed consent in HIV/AIDS clinical trials in developing or resource-limited countries

open access: yesSAHARA-J, 2009
Background/rationale: Ethical issues regarding HIV/AIDS human research in the developing world remain under continuous evaluation; a critical area of concern includes informed consent.
Kyriaki Mystakidou   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A better interpretation of data regarding the opioid switching to methadone

open access: yesBMC Palliative Care, 2023
In a recent study methadone has been reported more effective witha 3-day switch (3DS) was more effective than the stop and go strategy (SAG). Many shorcomings, however, are of concerns. The poor selection fo patients with low level of pain intensity, the
Sebastiano Mercadante
doaj   +1 more source

Mindfulness-Meditation-Based Pain Relief Is Not Mediated by Endogenous Opioids

open access: yesJournal of Neuroscience, 2016
Mindfulness meditation, a cognitive practice premised on sustaining nonjudgmental awareness of arising sensory events, reliably attenuates pain. Mindfulness meditation activates multiple brain regions that contain a high expression of opioid receptors ...
F. Zeidan   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Predictors of pain relief following spinal cord stimulation in chronic back and leg pain and failed back surgery syndrome: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
This is the final version of the article. Available from the publisher via the DOI in this record.We sought to assess the extent to which pain relief in chronic back and leg pain (CBLP) following spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is influenced by patient ...
Desai, MJ   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Advances in Photonic Materials and Integrated Devices for Smart and Digital Healthcare: Bridging the Gap Between Materials and Systems

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
This article summarizes significant technological advancements in materials, photonic devices, and bio‐interfaced systems, which demonstrate successful applications for impacting human healthcare via improved therapies, advanced diagnostics, and on‐skin health monitoring.
Seunghyeb Ban   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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