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Structural insights into an engineered feruloyl esterase with improved MHET degrading properties

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
A feruloyl esterase was engineered to mimic key features of MHETase, enhancing the degradation of PET oligomers. Structural and computational analysis reveal how a point mutation stabilizes the active site and reshapes the binding cleft, expading substrate scope.
Panagiota Karampa, Konstantinos Makryniotis, Theofani‐Iosifina Sousani, Evangelos Topakas, Vangelis Daskalakis, Maria Dimarogona   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Care of ophthalmic surgical instruments

Community Eye Health Journal, 2011
Good practice guidelines on handling and safety, maintenance and storage, transport, and security of surgical instruments.
Sue Stevens, Ingrid Mason
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A novel olecranon-type tracheotomy and expansion forceps for single-person emergency airway access

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
BackgroundWe developed olecranon-type tracheotomy and expansion forceps (OTEF) for emergency tracheotomy in patients experiencing acute airway obstruction.
Liang Zhu, Liang Zhu, Fanhao Meng, Fanhao Meng, Nenghao Jin, Nenghao Jin, Lejun Xing, Yi Wang, Haizhong Zhang   +8 more
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Tumor and germline testing with next generation sequencing in epithelial ovarian cancer: a prospective paired comparison using an 18‐gene panel

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Genetic testing in epithelial ovarian cancer includes both germline and tumor‐testing. This approach often duplicates resources. The current prospective study assessed the feasibility of tumor‐first multigene testing by comparing tumor tissue with germline testing of peripheral blood using an 18‐gene NGS panel in 106 patients.
Elisabeth Spenard, Cristina Mitric, Melanie Care, Tracy L. Stockley, Raymond H. Kim, Jeanna McCuaig, Blaise Clarke, Laura Ranich, Clare Sheen, Sarah E. Ferguson, Liat Hogen, Taymaa May, Marcus Q. Bernardini   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

The neural crest‐associated gene ERRFI1 is involved in melanoma progression and resistance toward targeted therapy

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
ERRFI1, a neural crest (NC)‐associated gene, was upregulated in melanoma and negatively correlated with the expression of melanocytic differentiation markers and the susceptibility of melanoma cells toward BRAF inhibitors (BRAFi). Knocking down ERRFI1 significantly increased the sensitivity of melanoma cells to BRAFi.
Nina Wang, Qian Sun, Daniel Novak, Lei Zhu, Juliane Poelchen, Tamara Steinfass, Yiman Wang, Viktor Umansky, Jochen Utikal   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inspecting and unbending surgical needle holders

Community Eye Health Journal, 2013
A needle holder, also called a needle driver (Figure 1), is made from stainless steel and is used to hold a suturing needle during surgical procedures.
Ismael Cordero
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External Force Sensing Based on Cable Tension Changes in Minimally Invasive Surgical Micromanipulators

IEEE Access, 2018
Force sensing plays an irreplaceable role in minimally invasive surgery. Effective force sensing leads to more successful operations by preventing secondary damage to the body.
Lingtao Yu, Wenjie Wang, Fengfeng Zhang
doaj   +1 more source

Screening for lung cancer: A systematic review of overdiagnosis and its implications

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Low‐dose computed tomography (CT) screening for lung cancer may increase overdiagnosis compared to no screening, though the risk is likely low versus chest X‐ray. Our review of 8 trials (84 660 participants) shows added costs. Further research with strict adherence to modern nodule management strategies may help determine the extent to which ...
Fiorella Karina Fernández‐Sáenz, Laura de la Torre‐Perez, David R Baldwin, Carlijn van der Aalst, Mangesh Thorat, David Ritchie, Andre L Carvalho, Carolina Espina, Ivan Solà, Carlos Canelo‐Aybar, Moira Magdalena Pissinis, Pablo Alonso‐Coello, Ana Carolina Pereira Nunes Pinto   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Glycosylated LGALS3BP is highly secreted by bladder cancer cells and represents a novel urinary disease biomarker

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Urinary LGALS3BP is elevated in bladder cancer patients compared to healthy controls as detected by the 1959 antibody–based ELISA. The antibody shows enhanced reactivity to the high‐mannose glycosylated variant secreted by cancer cells treated with kifunensine (KIF).
Asia Pece, Giulio Lovato, Ilaria Cela, Arianna Mercatelli, Benedetta Ferro, Jussi Nikkola, Sara Pagotto, Tommaso Grottola, Vincenzo De Laurenzi, Rossella Cicchetti, Antonio Marchetti, Luigi Schips, Rossano Lattanzio, Stefano Iacobelli, Emily Capone, Peter Black, Mads Daugaard, Michele Marchioni, Gianluca Sala   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Traceability of Surgical Instruments: A Systematic Review

Applied Sciences
Objective: This study provides a comprehensive global overview of surgical instrument traceability systems and accentuates their growing importance in healthcare.
Moustafa Fayad, Réda Yahiaoui, Frédéric Auber, Hervé Pidoux, Olivier Hild, Fabien Picaud, Guillaume Herlem, Yann Chaussy   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source