Spiropyran as a potential molecular diagnostic tool for double-stranded RNA detectionBMC Biomedical Engineering - Tập 1 - Trang 1-13 - 2019
Ahsan Ausaf Ali, Minjeong Kang, Raisa Kharbash, Yoosik Kim
Long double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) are duplex RNAs that can induce immune response when present in mammalian cells. These RNAs are historically associated with viral replication, but recent evidence suggests that human cells naturally encode endogenous dsRNAs that can regulate antiviral machineries in cellular contexts beyond immune response. In this study, we use photochromic organic compound spi...... hiện toàn bộ
A portable assist-as-need upper-extremity hybrid exoskeleton for FES-induced muscle fatigue reduction in stroke rehabilitationBMC Biomedical Engineering - Tập 1 - Trang 1-17 - 2019
Ashley Stewart, Christopher Pretty, Xiaoqi Chen
Hybrid exoskeletons are a recent development which combine Functional Electrical Stimulation with actuators to improve both the mental and physical rehabilitation of stroke patients. Hybrid exoskeletons have been shown capable of reducing the weight of the actuator and improving movement precision compared to Functional Electrical Stimulation alone. However little attention has been given towards ...... hiện toàn bộ
Skin substitutes are more potent than dermal or epidermal substitutes in stimulating endothelial cell sproutingBMC Biomedical Engineering - Tập 1 - Trang 1-7 - 2019
Hanneke N. Monsuur, Ester M. Weijers, Susan Gibbs, Lenie J. van den Broek
Therapy resistant ulcers are wounds that remain open for a long time period and often arise from chronic venous disease, prolonged pressure or diabetes. For healing of chronic wounds, revitalization of the inert wound bed, which is achieved by angiogenic sprouting of new blood vessels is of great importance. An alternative treatment option to conventional therapies is the use of skin substitutes: ...... hiện toàn bộ
Mechanisms of action, chemical characteristics, and model systems of obesogensBMC Biomedical Engineering - Tập 2 Số 1 - 2020
W. Michael Griffin, Sean R. Pereira, Megan K. DeBari, Rosalyn D. Abbott
AbstractThere is increasing evidence for the role of environmental endocrine disrupting contaminants, coined obesogens, in exacerbating the rising obesity epidemic. Obesogens can be found in everyday items ranging from pesticides to food packaging. Although research shows that obesogens can have effects on adipocyte size, phenotype, metabolic activity, and hormone ...... hiện toàn bộ
3D Printed frames to enable reuse and improve the fit of N95 and KN95 respiratorsBMC Biomedical Engineering - Tập 3 - Trang 1-14 - 2021
Malia McAvoy, Ai-Tram N. Bui, Christopher Hansen, Deborah Plana, Jordan T. Said, Zizi Yu, Helen Yang, Jacob Freake, Christopher Van, David Krikorian, Avilash Cramer, Leanne Smith, Liwei Jiang, Karen J. Lee, Sara J. Li, Brandon Beller, Kimberley Huggins, Michael P. Short, Sherry H. Yu, Arash Mostaghimi, Peter K. Sorger, Nicole R. LeBoeuf
In response to supply shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs or “masks”), which are typically single-use devices in healthcare settings, are routinely being used for prolonged periods and in some cases decontaminated under “reuse” and “extended use” policies. However, the reusability of N95 masks is limited by degradation of fit. Possible substitutes, ...... hiện toàn bộ
Exploring the role of transtibial prosthetic use in deep tissue injury development: a scoping reviewBMC Biomedical Engineering - Tập 2 - Trang 1-17 - 2020
Marisa Graser, Sarah Day, Arjan Buis
The soft tissue of the residual limb in transtibial prosthetic users encounters unique biomechanical challenges. Although not intended to tolerate high loads and deformation, it becomes a weight-bearing structure within the residuum-prosthesis-complex. Consequently, deep soft tissue layers may be damaged, resulting in Deep Tissue Injury (DTI). Whilst considerable effort has gone into DTI research ...... hiện toàn bộ
An upper body garment with integrated sensors for people with neurological disorders – early development and evaluationBMC Biomedical Engineering - Tập 1 - Trang 1-13 - 2019
Margit Alt Murphy, Filip Bergquist, Bengt Hagström, Niina Hernández, Dongni Johansson, Fredrik Ohlsson, Leif Sandsjö, Jan Wipenmyr, Kristina Malmgren
In neurology and rehabilitation the primary interest for using wearables is to supplement traditional patient assessment and monitoring in hospital settings with continuous data collection at home and in community settings. The aim of this project was to develop a novel wearable garment with integrated sensors designed for continuous monitoring of physiological and movement related variables to ev...... hiện toàn bộ
A carbon nanotubes based in situ multifunctional power assist system for restoring failed heart functionBMC Biomedical Engineering - Tập 3 - Trang 1-13 - 2021
Quanfu Xu, Yuli Yang, Jianwen Hou, Taizhong Chen, Yudong Fei, Qian Wang, Qing Zhou, Wei Li, Jing Ren, Yi-Gang Li
End-stage heart failure is a major risk of mortality. The conductive super-aligned carbon nanotubes sheets (SA-CNTs) has been applied to restore the structure and function of injured myocardium through tissue engineering, and developed as efficient cardiac pacing electrodes. However, the interfacial interaction between SA-CNTs and the surface cells is unclear, and it remains challenge to restore t...... hiện toàn bộ