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Artificial Intelligence Meets Micro/Nanorobotics

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Artificial intelligence is transforming micro‐ and nanorobots from externally controlled, task‐specific machines into adaptive, autonomous systems. Machine learning, multimodal perception, digital twins, AI‐guided materials and geometry design enhance propulsion, localization, decision‐making, whichaccelerates clinical and environmental applications ...
Fatma M. Yurtsever, Minitha Cherukutty Ramakrishnan, Ian Kuula Ross, Ivan Zelinka, Hamed Shahsavan, Michal Otyepka, Martin Pumera   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of the knee osteoarthritis patient education questionnaire: a new measure for evaluating preoperative patient education programmes for patients undergoing total knee replacement

Swiss Medical Weekly, 2015
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to develop a generic instrument for the use of patients, named the Knee Osteoarthrtis Patient Education Questionnaire (KOPEQ), to assess the validity of a preoperative educational intervention and to make a ...
Erika O Huber, Caroline H Bastiaenen, Heike A Bischoff-Ferrari, André Meichtry, Rob A de Bie   +4 more
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Advanced Materials for Biologics Delivery to Brain Tumors

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Material innovation is central to unlocking the therapeutic potential of biologics against many central nervous system diseases, including brain cancer. By engineering carriers with controlled transport, targeting, and release properties, advanced materials can overcome the blood–brain barrier and tumor microenvironment, improving the delivery of ...
Yuran Feng, Yuxue Cao, Maria Kavallaris, Taskeen Janjua, Amirali Popat   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preoperative Hormonal Stimulation In Hypospadias: A Systematic Review

, 2023
Background: Preoperative hormonal stimulation with testosterone or estrogen is an emerging treatment modality for hypospadias, which can potentially improve surgical outcomes and reduce the risk of complications.
Indrayudha Pramono, Safendra Siregar, Jupiter Sibarani   +2 more
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Soft and Transient Bioelectronics Enabled by Polymer‐Free Ti3C2Tx MXene Hydrogels

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
We present Ti3C2Tx MXene hydrogel (MXgel) bioelectronics, a soft, flexible, and fully transient platform for high‐fidelity neural recording and stimulation. MXgel bioelectronics exhibit exceptional electrical conductivities, low electrochemical impedances, and high charge injection capacities.
Raghav Garg, Franco A. Laimo, Stefano Ippolito, Prastuti Upadhyay, Spencer R. Averbeck, Dimitris Boufidis, Charles‐Antoine Assenmacher, Dayo O. Adewole, Sai Panigrahy, Bita Soltan Mohammadlou, Lucy Plant, Yuan Zhang, Andrew G. Richardson, Yury Gogotsi, D. Kacy Cullen, Flavia Vitale   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gene and microRNA expression predictive of tumour response in patients treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer [PDF]

, 2013
Background Preoperative chemoradiotherapy (pCRT) followed by surgery is the standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). However, the response to pCRT is not uniform, and there is no effective method to predict tumour response to pCRT ...
Maretto, I
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From Rigid to Soft Robotic Approaches for Neuroendoscopy

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Robotic assistance has had minimal impact on deep intraventricular surgeries, where small‐scale, precision, and reduced invasiveness can contribute to improved patient outcomes. Emerging technologies in rigid, soft, and hybrid robotics are reviewed to identify the most promising mechanisms for deep brain navigation in addition to an attempt to identify
Kieran Gilday, Irena Zubak, Andreas Raabe, Josie Hughes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of clown doctors on child and caregiver anxiety at the entrance to the surgery care unit and separation from caregivers [PDF]

, 2016
This study investigated the effects of hospital Clown Doctors intervention on child and caregiver preoperative anxiety at the entrance to the surgery care unit and separation from caregivers.
Patrícia Arriaga, Arriaga, P., Arriaga, Patrícia, Pacheco, Catarina, Pacheco, C., Catarina Pacheco   +5 more
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Association Between Preoperative Pulmonary Rehabilitation And Postoperative Hospital Outcomes

, 2017
INTRODUCTION: Preoperative pulmonary rehabilitation (PPR) is an emerging therapy for transplant candidates who are awaiting surgery. Research indicates that PPR training has benefits for improving exercise tolerance, but little researcher exists on the ...
Laurence, Shenee
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Real‐Time Holographic Feedback via Mixed Reality Sensorized Laryngoscope Training System Enhances Pediatric Intubation Training

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
We proposed a Mixed Reality Sensorized Laryngoscope Training System to provide real‐time holographic torque feedback during pediatric endotracheal intubation simulation. Visualization formats are evaluated to reduce tracking error and visual demand.
Jiaqi Li, Ryman Hashem, Ningzhe Hou, Perla Maiolino, Louis Halamek, Liang He   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source