Development of an Easy-to-Fabricate Microdevice for Three-Dimensional Culture and Its Application to Glomerular Endothelial Cell Culture by Miyu Yamazaki, Yasuko Kobayashi, Kiichi Sato

“…This device does not have a conventional pillar array structure, and the nutrient supply to the cells from adjacent media channels is not obstructed. …”
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Managing sleep apnea: long-term outcomes from a comprehensive, patient-centered treatment care pathway by Heidi Doss Riney, Frances P. Thorndike, Jon S. Agustsson, Snorri Helgason, Karina Hauser, Alp Sinan Baran, Thomas Kauss, Gregory David Salinas, Samantha Edington, Emerson M. Wickwire

“…IntroductionObstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a chronic disease requiring life-long care, with clear benefit for those who remain adherent to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy. …”
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Factors related to complications of the invasive blood pressure system among adult and elderly patients: a prospective study by Willian Marques de Souza, Victor Hugo Baldan Cypriano, Rosângela Aparecida de Sousa, Rafael Luis Bressani Lino, Ana Luiza Mroczinski, Danielle Cristina Garbuio

“…Conclusion: the main complications associated with this device were obstruction and phlebitis, while pressure in the bag was the factor related to catheter removal before indication.…”
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Technical validation of real-world monitoring of gait: a multicentric observational study by Sarah Koch, Clint Hansen, Walter Maetzler, Anne-Elie Carsin, Kristin Taraldsen, Kamiar Aminian, Clemens Becker, Lorenzo Chiari, Anisoara Paraschiv-Ionescu, Jorunn L Helbostad, Beatrix Vereijken, Lynn Rochester, Philip Brown, David Singleton, Basil Sharrack, Brian Caulfield, Ellen Buckley, Claudia Mazza, Nikolaos Chynkiamis, Felix Kluge, M Encarna Micó-Amigo, Francesca Salis, Lars Schwickert, Kirsty Scott, Ioannis Vogiatzis, Alison Yarnall, Alison Keogh, Silvia Del Din, Björn Eskofier, Lisa Alcock, Stefano Bertuletti, Tecla Bonci, Marina Brozgol, Marco Caruso, Andrea Cereatti, Fabio Ciravegna, Jordi Evers, Eran Gazit, Jeffrey M Hausdorff, Hugo Hiden, Emily Hume, Neil Ireson, Cameron Kirk, Arne Küderle, Vitaveska Lanfranchi, Arne Mueller, Isabel Neatrour, Martijn Niessen, Luca Palmerini, Lucas Pluimgraaff, Luca Reggi, Henrik Sillen, Abolfazi Soltani, Martin Ullrich, Linda Van Gelder, Elke Warmerdam

“…DMOs extracted from the monitoring device will be compared with those from different reference systems, chosen according to the contexts of observation. …”
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Effects of Continuous Graduated Pneumatic Compression and Intermittent Pneumatic Compression on Lower Limb Hemodynamics for VTE Prophylaxis in Arthroplasty by Binglong Li, Xuezhou Li, Weibo Zheng, Shusheng Wei, Baoqing Zhang, Jianwei Liu, Yongyuan Chen, Dan Wang, Qunshan Lu, Peilai Liu

“…However, its widespread adoption after hospitalization has been limited due to its shortcomings in obstruction of venous valves and blood reflux. The objective of this study is to compare the effects of continuous graduated pneumatic compression (CGPC), a new device with a novel mechanism, and IPC on lower hemodynamics and the incidence of VTE in patients undergoing arthroplasty. …”
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Applicability of Lubo™ collar in non-invasive airway management - A narrative review by Balaji Vaithialingam, Samanvitha Karupakula

“…Following administration of sedatives, loss of upper airway tone and supraglottic airway obstruction are common, resulting in adverse respiratory events. …”
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Inkjet-printed transparent electrodes: Design, characterization, and initial in vivo evaluation for brain stimulation. by Rita Matta, Davide Reato, Alberto Lombardini, David Moreau, Rodney P O'Connor

“…However, understanding the precise effects of electrical stimulation on neural activity has been hindered by limitations in recording neuronal responses near the stimulating electrode, such as stimulation artifacts in electrophysiology or obstruction of the field of view in imaging. In this study, we introduce a novel stimulation device fabricated from conductive polymers that is transparent and therefore compatible with optical imaging techniques. …”
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Sperm cryopreservation protocol for micro-TESE-retrieved sperm by Vijay Mangoli, Evangelini Evgeni, Christine Wyns

“…Azoospermia is characterized by the absence of sperm in the ejaculate and is categorized into obstructive azoospermia (OA) and nonobstructive azoospermia (NOA). …”
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Oxygen therapy in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: guidelines from the SRLF-SFMU consensus conference by Julie Helms, Pierre Catoire, Laure Abensur Vuillaume, Héloise Bannelier, Delphine Douillet, Claire Dupuis, Laura Federici, Melissa Jezequel, Mathieu Jozwiak, Khaldoun Kuteifan, Guylaine Labro, Gwendoline Latournerie, Fabrice Michelet, Xavier Monnet, Romain Persichini, Fabien Polge, Dominique Savary, Amélie Vromant, Imane Adda, Sami Hraiech

“…Abstract Introduction Although largely used, the place of oxygen therapy and its devices in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (ARF) deserves to be clarified. …”
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Removal of plaque biofilm by a 3D-printed precision pericoronal irrigator for impacted wisdom teeth: an in vitro study by WANG Xiaoting, HUANG Zhenxin

“…It is an effective device for preventing and treating pericoronitis. …”
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Residual clip after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy surgery and radiotherapy. A case report by Ismael Leblanch Hernández

“…A case of a 56-years-old patient, who underwent nerve-sparing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, who suffered from lower obstructive symptoms as a result of a bladder foreign body plus irritative vesicourethral symptoms, as a result of radiotherapy was presented. …”
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Early Real-World Experience with CoreValve Evolut PRO and R Systems for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement by Gaurav Rao, Shikha Sheth, Joseph Donnelly, Andrew Scatola, Umair Tariq, Saaron Laighold, Cindy Grines, Bruce Rutkin

“…Endpoints, defined by the Valve Academic Research Consortium-2 criteria, included device success, paravalvular leak (PVL), and a composite safety endpoint including mortality, stroke, major vascular complications, life-threatening bleeding, acute kidney injury, coronary artery obstruction, and repeat procedure for valve-related dysfunction. …”
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Prevalence of respiratory symptoms and lung function impairments among woodworkers in Gondar City by Eshetu Abera Worede, Mengesha Genet, Wudneh Simegn, Giziew Abere, Sefinew Tilahun, Mastewal endalew, Eyayaw Adisu Demeke, Garedew Tadege Engedaw, Hailemariam Feleke, Yifokire Tefera Zele, Jember Azanaw

“…Prioritizing workplace ventilation and the use of respiratory protective devices is crucial for mitigating these risks.…”
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MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF THE PIERCING MECHANISM by V.N. Kitaev, R.L. Afanasyev, M.V. Petrov

“…The piercing mechanism (piercer) developed is a device of blast initiation for removing ice obstruction in rivers during spring freshet with chaotic piles of formless blocks of ice, when impact accelerations at barriers contact are equiprobable in the line at a solid angle Ω = 2π steradians, i.e. in a hemisphere. …”

Innovative Expert-Based Tools for Spatiotemporal Shallow Landslides Mapping: Field Validation of the GOGIRA System and Ex-MAD Framework in Western Greece by Michele Licata, Francesco Seitone, Efthimios Karymbalis, Konstantinos Tsanakas, Giandomenico Fubelli

“…Field tests in Western Greece compared data to 64 expert-confirmed landslides, with the Range-R device showing a mean spatial error of 50 m, outperforming the tripod-based UGO device at 82 m. …”
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Comparison of acoustic recorders and field observers for monitoring tundra bird communities by Skyler T. Vold, Colleen M. Handel, Lance B. McNew

“…The observer missed a few individuals and one species detected by the device. Models indicated that relative abundance of various avian guilds was associated primarily with maximum shrub height and less so with shrub cover and visual obstruction. …”
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Effectiveness of m-Learning in Enhancing Knowledge Retention for Nurses’ Lifelong Learning: Quasi-Experimental Study by Daniel José Cunha, Paulo Machado, José Miguel Padilha

“… Abstract BackgroundThe current information and communication technologies, digital literacy, and ease of access to communication and information devices by nurses provide them with new ways and intention to access information for technical-scientific updating, ensuring the quality and safety of health care. …”
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Cocreating the Visualization of Digital Mobility Outcomes: Delphi-Type Process With Patients by Jack Lumsdon, Cameron Wilson, Lisa Alcock, Clemens Becker, Francesco Benvenuti, Tecla Bonci, Koen van den Brande, Gavin Brittain, Philip Brown, Ellen Buckley, Marco Caruso, Brian Caulfield, Andrea Cereatti, Laura Delgado-Ortiz, Silvia Del Din, Jordi Evers, Judith Garcia-Aymerich, Heiko Gaßner, Tova Gur Arieh, Clint Hansen, Jeffrey M Hausdorff, Hugo Hiden, Emily Hume, Cameron Kirk, Walter Maetzler, Dimitrios Megaritis, Lynn Rochester, Kirsty Scott, Basil Sharrack, Norman Sutton, Beatrix Vereijken, Ioannis Vogiatzis, Alison Yarnall, Alison Keogh, Alma Cantu

“… BackgroundRecent technological advances in wearable devices offer new potential for measuring mobility in real-world contexts. …”
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Optimizing intelligent reflecting surface assisted visible light communication networks under blockage and practical constraints using TLBO for IoT applications by Vipul Dixit, Ajit Kumar, Nishant Sharan, Shikha Pandey, Atul Kumar, Ram Sewak Singh

“…The SNR and received power improve with increasing IRS elements, with optimal device positioning (e.g., edge-mid) outperforming suboptimal configurations (e.g., corner-opposite) due to geometric reflection efficiency and aperture gain, leading to a widening performance gap at larger IRS scales-highlighting the critical role of strategic IoT device placement in fixed sensor deployments. …”
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Method of checking the function of implanted artificial valve by pulsed Doppler echocardiography – in vitro study by Antonín GROŠPIC, Eva KOUDELKOVÁ, Petr NIEDERLE, František KLIMEŠ

“…Detection of valvular insufficiency is very sensitive and specific in contrast to valvular obstruction. This is due to the masking of the hydrodynamic signs of obstruction by flow disturbances downstream the valve despite its normal function. …”
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