Chemically Doped Conductive Polymers for Wearable Health Monitoring
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Among conductive polymers, poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), polyaniline (PANI), and polypyrrole (PPy) are the most studied and applied. Chemical doping significantly boosts intrinsic conductivity and mechanical robustness.
Mengdi Zuo +5 more
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Sonoelastography in the diagnosis of tendinopathies: An added value [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: sonoelastography helps in the detection of abnormalities not yet evident on B-mode exam. METHODS: in this observational study, we report a collection of cases of symptomatic patients without alterations at ultrasound imaging but with ...
Abate, Michele +7 more
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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This review presents recent progress in vision‐augmented wearable interfaces that combine artificial vision, soft wearable sensors, and exoskeletal robots. Inspired by biological visual systems, these technologies enable multimodal perception and intelligent human–machine interaction.
Jihun Lee +4 more
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Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma as conservative treatment in orthopaedics. a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2018 Background. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the benefit of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in non-surgical orthopaedic procedures. Material and methods. We searched the Cochrane Wounds Specialized Register, CENTRAL, MEDLINE
Cruciani, Mario +9 more
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The Foot, 2019 Plantar heel pain is a common musculoskeletal foot disorder that can have a negative impact on activities of daily living and it is of multifactorial etiology.
Justin Sullivan, E. Pappas, J. Burns
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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.We introduce an additively manufactured bioreactor with a perfusion flow system and integrated temperature and pH sensors for skeletal muscle tissue biofabrication. The bioreactor's performance was evaluated by assessing the viability, spreading of the myoblast cells in a printed scaffold, and contraction of the isolated murine musculi interossei ...
Lys Sprenger +9 more
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A Comparative Study between Platelet-rich Plasma and Corticosteroid Injection for Plantar Fasciitis
Journal of Orthopaedic Diseases and TraumatologyIntroduction: This study’s objective is to treat intractable plantar fasciitis (PF) with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or corticosteroid and compare the two treatments’ efficacy at 12 and 24 weeks.
H. Y. Rakshith Chakravarthy +4 more
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What Makes Plantar Heel Spur Painful? A Matched Case-Control Study
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2022 Category: Hindfoot; Other Introduction/Purpose: Plantar heel spur has been considered one of the reasons for heel pain in plantar fasciitis although its pathophysiology is not clear.
Wonyong Lee MD +2 more
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Medium-Long-Term Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Distal Metatarsal Metaphyseal Osteotomy (DMMO) for Central Primary Metatarsalgia: Do Maestro Criteria Have a Predictive Value in the Preoperative Planning for This Percutaneous Technique? [PDF]
, 2018 The purpose of this prospective study was first to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Minimally Invasive Distal Metatarsal Metaphyseal Osteotomy (DMMO) in treating central metatarsalgia, identifying possible contraindications.
Biz, Carlo +6 more
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Prevalence and Pharmaceutical Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis in United States Adults.
Journal of Pain, 2018 This study provides prevalence estimates of plantar fasciitis in U.S. adults, as well as the types and frequencies of pharmaceutical treatment specifically for this pain.
R. Nahin
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