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Compliance And Adherence To Treatment In Hypertensive Patients In Tertiary Care Hospitals Of Lahore

, 2018
Objective: To determine that factors that affect compliance and adherence to medications undergoing hypertensive treatment in hypertensive patients. Design: Descriptive type of cross sectional Place and duration of study: It took 8 months starting from 2 August 2017 to 29 March 2018 in Lahore General Hospital, Mayo Hospital Lahore and DHQ Layyah ...
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Multifunctional Catechol‐Functionalized Cellulose Hydrogels for the Minimally Invasive Treatment of Acute Optic Nerve Injuries

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Catechol‐functionalized cellulose hydrogels are developed as injectable, bioadhesive platforms for retinal neuroprotection. The hydrogels exhibit tunable rheological and mechanical properties, strong tissue adhesion, and sustained antioxidative activity.
Kai‐Hsiang Chang, Yi‐Ke Lin, Wei‐Li Chen, Ta‐Ching Chen, Jiashing Yu   +4 more
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Rapid Fabrication of Self‐Propelled and Steerable Magnetic Microcatheters for Precision Medicine

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A rapid Joule heating fabrication method for the production of self‐propelling, adaptive microcatheters, with tunable stiffness and integrated microfluidic channels is presented. Demonstrated through three microrobotic designs, including a steerable guiding catheter, an untethered wave‐crawling TubeBot, and a distal‐end propelled microcatheter, it was ...
Zhi Chen, Boris Rivkin, David Castellanos‐Robles, Ivan Soldatov, Lukas Beyer, Mariana Medina‐Sánchez   +5 more
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The impact of self-care training using the teach-back method with telephone follow-up on adherence to treatment in patients with hypothyroidism: a randomized controlled clinical trial

BMC Health Services Research
Background Thyroid disorders represent a prevalent chronic disease category in the general population and become more prevalent with age. Adherence to treatment and regular follow-up are critical issues determining the recovery of these patients.
Zahra Zangouei, Zahra Amouzeshi, Seyed Mostafa Mohsenizadeh, Razieh Ayati   +3 more
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Bacteria‐Responsive Nanostructured Drug Delivery Systems for Targeted Antimicrobial Therapy

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Bacteria‐responsive nanocarriers are designed to release antimicrobials only in the presence of infection‐specific cues. This selective activation ensures drug release precisely at the site of infection, avoiding premature or indiscriminate release, and enhancing efficacy.
Guillermo Landa, Gracia Mendoza, Silvia Irusta, Manuel Arruebo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

In Vivo Monitoring of Thrombo‐Inflammatory Biomarkers via Molecularly Imprinted Polymer‐Integrated Hydrogel Microneedles

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A wearable electrochemical microneedle patch integrates Prussian Blue redox transduction with molecularly imprinted polymer recognition for reagent‐free sampling and detection of thrombo‐inflammatory biomarkers in dermal interstitial fluid. The platform tracks thrombin and inflammatory cytokines with sensitive in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo performance,
Mahmoud Ayman Saleh, Peyman GhavamiNejad, Arash Khorrami Jahromi, Sanjana Srikant, Sripadh Guptha Yedire, Fatemeh Keyvani, Roozbeh Siavash Moakhar, Sajad Shiekh, Mackenzie Graham, Joe Quadrilatero, Mahla Poudineh, Sara Mahshid   +11 more
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Determination of Knowledge of Patients Regarding Psoriasis

Journal of University Medical & Dental College
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Psoriasis, a chronic, non-communicable skin condition, significantly impacts patients' quality of life. This study aimed to assess the knowledge levels among psoriasis patients, categorized into adequate, moderately adequate ...
Maria Khalid , Rabia Ishfaq , Sana Younas , Komal Shehzade, Hasan Khalid, Qurat ul Ain Zulfi   +5 more
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Miniature Soft Robot With Magnetically Reprogrammable Surgical Functions

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Miniature soft robots have great prospects to revolutionize minimally invasive treatments. Here we present a miniature soft robot, which can be reprogrammed to perform five surgical functionalities with six‐degrees‐of‐freedom motions. This soft robot can prospectively make minimally invasive surgery considerably safer and painless, and enable ...
Chelsea Shan Xian Ng, Yu Xuan Yeoh, Nicholas Yong Wei Foo, Keerthana Radhakrishnan, Guo Zhan Lum   +4 more
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Lead Halide Perovskite Photoelectrocatalysis

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Lead halide perovskite semiconductors have emerged as highly promising materials for solar fuel and chemical synthesis. This perspective discusses advances made in the rational photoelectrode design to improve solar‐to‐chemical conversion, product scope, and scalability.
Virgil Andrei
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Effect of Two Educational Approaches, with and without Short Message Service Reminder, on Adherence to Treatment Regimens in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Clinical Trial [PDF]

مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان
Background and Objective: Non-adherence to treatment regimens is a significant factor contributing to the persistence of cardiovascular diseases and their complications. This study aimed to compare the effects of two educational methods, with and without
Zoleikha Qureishi, Gholam Reza Mahmoodi-Shan, Ali Akbar Abdollahi, Naser Behnampour   +3 more
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