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Respiratory protective device design using control system techniques [PDF]

The feasibility of a control system analysis approach to provide a design base for respiratory protective devices is considered. A system design approach requires that all functions and components of the system be mathematically identified in a model of ...
Burgess, W. A., Yankovich, D.
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Soft Ionic and Electronic Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Toward Attachable and Implantable Biomedical Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review provides an overview of triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG)–based biomedical applications by classifying studies into electronic and ionic systems across attachable and implantable platforms. It summarizes key material choices, device structures, and working mechanisms that characterize current TENG‐based research, and outlines six future ...
Kyongtae Choi, Jimin Park, Won Jun Song, Soohwan An, Seonggyu Choe, Byeong‐Rak Keum, Min Young Kim, Dae Hee Hwang, Young‐Geun Park, Sung‐Won Kim, Sangyul Baik, Gwang‐Bum Im, Younghoon Lee   +12 more
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Novel Barrier Enclosure for Both Aerosol and Droplet Protection Model

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020
Emergency physicians are on the front lines of treating patients with highly infectious respiratory diseases. Personal protective equipment is one defense against contamination from droplet and aerosol secretions.
Chad E. Branecki, Nicholas J. Jobeun, Tyler J. Ronnfeldt, Michael A. Ash, Thomas E. Schulte, Jason G. Langenfeld   +5 more
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Efficacy and Safety Assessment of 5‐Fluorouracil, Irinotecan and Oxaliplatin‐Loaded Implants in Mouse and Pig Models for Pancreatic Cancer Therapy

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A novel FIRINOX‐loaded implant demonstrates controlled drug release, and potent therapeutic efficacy in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma mouse models with safety confirmed in a large‐animal pre‐clinical model. This innovative drug delivery platform offers a promising new treatment approach for non‐resectable, treatment‐resistant pancreatic cancer ...
Samantha J. Wade, Ashna A. Kumar, Samuel O. Nitschke, Paul Joyce, Elahe Minaei, Stephanie E. Reuter Lange, Chelsea Penney, Holly Warren, Ruby Shepherd, Jeremy N. Dinoro, Gordon G. Wallace, Anthony Dosseto, Sameera Ansar, Naila Islam, Alistair Lochhead, George Sharbeen, Phoebe A. Phillips, Morteza Aghmesheh, Wayne J. Hawthorne, Kara L. Vine‐Perrow   +19 more
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Respiratory Protection: Lessons Learned from a Global Pandemic

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 2023
Marta Figueroa,1 Kathleen M McMullen,2 Elizabeth Kruger,3 Amanda Vancene Peterson,4 Caroline Johnson,5 Whitney Line6 1Environmental Health and Safety, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA; 2Infection Prevention, Christian Hospital and Northwest ...
Figueroa M, McMullen KM, Kruger E, Peterson AV, Johnson C, Line W   +5 more
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Enhanced Infection Resistance and Regenerative Healing of Titanium Implants via Peptide‐Loaded Biodegradable Coatings

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This study presents a new biodegradable coating for titanium implants using a natural antimicrobial peptide, caerin 1.9. Applied via solvent casting, the coating offers sustained antibacterial protection and promotes healing. Tested on 3D‐printed porous titanium scaffolds, it effectively prevented infection—including against resistant bacteria—while ...
Hejie Li, Tianfang Wang, Nicolas Soro, Guoying Ni, Meg Allom, D. İpek Kurtböke, Xiaosong Liu, Damon Kent   +7 more
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Prevention of respiratory problems among traffic police: A cross sectional study in Kathmandu valley exploring knowledge and practice [PDF]

Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences, 2018
Background: Air pollution is high in Kathmandu valley due to heavy traffic and ongoing road constructions. The objective of the study was to identify the knowledge and practice regarding prevention of respiratory problems among traffic police. Methods: A
Kshitij Karki, Sushmita K.C., Shrijana Neupane   +2 more
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Time-Dependent Antimicrobial Activity of Filtering Nonwovens with Gemini Surfactant-Based Biocides

Molecules, 2017
Previous studies on nonwovens used for respiratory protective devices (RPDs) were related to equipment intended for short-term use. There is only limited research on the development of biocidal nonwoven fabrics for reusable RPDs that could be used safely
Katarzyna Majchrzycka, Małgorzata Okrasa, Justyna Szulc, Bogumił Brycki, Beata Gutarowska   +4 more
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Smart Closed‐Loop Systems in Personalized Healthcare: Advances and Outlook

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A smart closed‐loop e‐textile integrates multimodal sensing, onboard processing, wireless communication, and wearable power to enable real‐time physiological/biochemical monitoring and feedback‐controlled therapy. ABSTRACT Smart textiles represent a revolutionary frontier in healthcare, seamlessly blending fabric and advanced technologies to create ...
Safoora Khosravi, Sang Won Lee, Mohammad Abrar Uddin, Sina Hassanpoor, Neha Suvindran, Katherine Le, Harun Arkaz, Harishkumar Narayana, Saeid Soltanian, Danial Khorsandi, Negar Hosseinzadeh Kouchehbaghi, Taeil Kim, Yangzhi Zhu   +12 more
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CHARACTERIZATION OF THE VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS IN AN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

Revista Ciencias Biomédicas, 2015
Introduction: the ventilator-associated respiratory infections (VARI), pneumonia or tracheobronchitis, are important complications in intensive care units (ICU).
Cogollo-González Marysabel, Julio-Narváez Luis Carlos, Alvarado-Cueto Daniel Enrique   +2 more
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