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A Proof‐of‐Concept Assessment of a Novel Wearable Eyelid Muscle Device: A Pre‐Clinical Animal Cadaver Study for Eyelid Closure Restoration

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces a soft wearable eyelid sling device incorporating a hydraulic soft artificial muscle (SAM) for achieving complete closure of an eyelid. The SAM is driven by a cam mechanism that provides a displacement profile closely matched with those of a healthy eyelid.
Patrick Pruscino, Phuoc Thien Phan, James Davies, Bibhu Sharma, Tianruo Guo, Chi Cong Nguyen, Nigel H. Lovell, Thanh Nho Do   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Managing complexities of inflammatory rheumatic diseases as a migrant—a qualitative exploration of health literacy experiences

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundMigrants comprise over 17% of Norway’s population and are at increased risk of limited health literacy, a key determinant of health. Health literacy is shaped by language, culture, social norms, discrimination, and health system responsiveness.
Laura Treacy, Laura Treacy, Lise-Merete Alpers, Sarah Hakim, Maryam Azimi, Heidi A. Zangi, Heidi A. Zangi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tumbling Magnetic Microrobots for Targeted In Vivo Drug Delivery in the GI Tract

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
We introduce a microrobot design and integrated system for on‐demand targeted drug release in the gastrointestinal tract. The microrobot has an embedded magnet for actuation with external magnetic fields and is visualized in real time using ultrasound. It has two drug release ports sealed with a thermally sensitive wax. Local heating of the wax using a
Aaron C. Davis, Luis Carlos Sanjuan Acosta, Shubh P. Mehta, Baiyan Qi, Yang Yang, Luis Solorio, Craig J. Goergen, David J. Cappelleri   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

MyUMC Patient Portal: patient and professional perspectives

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2012
Wynand J.G. Ros
doaj   +3 more sources

Auditory–Tactile Congruence for Synthesis of Adaptive Pain Expressions in RoboPatients

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
In this work, we explore auditory–tactile congruence for synthesizing adaptive vocal pain expressions in robopatients. Using a robopatient platform that integrates vocal pain sounds with palpation forces, we conducted 7680 trials across 20 participants.
Saitarun Nadipineni, Chapa Sirithunge, Yue Xie, Fumiya Iida, Thilina Dulantha Lalitharatne   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Local patient-centered headache advocacy with regional and global impact: lessons from the Japanese Patient Advocacy Coalition (JPAC)

The Journal of Headache and Pain
Migraine is a leading cause of disability worldwide, particularly among working-age individuals. In Japan, its prevalence is 8.4%; however, migraine remains underdiagnosed and undertreated.
Daisuke Danno, Eriko Yamanaka, Kaori Tabata, Shoji Kikui, Min Kyung Chu, Olivia Begasse de Dhaem, Koichi Hirata, Fumihiko Sakai, Takao Takeshima   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Toward Prostate Cancer Early Warning with a Self‐Powered Wearable Biosensing Platform Integrated with Machine Learning

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Current prostate cancer detection methods remain limited in non‐invasiveness and specificity, prompting interest in urinary biomarkers such as sarcosine. Here, we report a urine‐powered wearable platform for non‐invasive sarcosine detection as a proof‐of‐concept for decentralized early warning.
Jing Xu, Hanxiao Chen, Qichen Yuan, Liucun Yin, Yifang Tao, Hong Wang, Yuquan Xue, Delai Fu, Huan Pang, Tie Chong, Li Xue   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Attitudes and practices of women’s health specialists regarding fertility treatment for social reasons – a reproductive rights’ survey from Pakistan

Contraception and Reproductive Medicine
Background Treating subfertility continues to remain a low priority area in developing countries; a period of twelve months must elapse before a couple is labeled subfertile.
Samia Husain, Sonia Husain, Rubina Izhar, Rahila Imtiaz, Zubaida Masood   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A mixed methods systematic review of the effects of patient online self-diagnosing in the 'smart-phone society' on the healthcare professional-patient relationship and medical authority. [PDF]

BMC Med Inform Decis Mak, 2020
Farnood A, Johnston B, Mair FS.
europepmc   +1 more source

Organoid Brain‐Machine‐Interface Devices for Central Nervous System Repair

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
We envision organoid brain‐machine‐interface (Organoid‐BMI) devices as new biohybrid bidirectional communication pathways to connect the human CNS and the external world for personalized CNS repair and regeneration. ABSTRACT Central nervous system (CNS) repair and regeneration suffer from tremendous clinical challenges due to current limitations in ...
Yantao Xing, Yang Yang, Zichen Hong, Chunhui Tian, Huiyu Chu, Susanne Clara Prokop, Hongwei Cai, Mingxia Gu, Jason Tchieu, Ken Mackie, Feng Guo   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source