3D printing for development of medical equipment amidst coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic—review and advancementsSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 38 - Trang 305-315 - 2020
Mir Irfan Ul Haq, Suhail Khuroo, Ankush Raina, Sabiyata Khajuria, Mohd Javaid, Mir Farhan Ul Haq, Abid Haleem
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has surfaced as a global pandemic and has created an unprecedented global demand for medical equipment. The shortage of onsite workforce, need for social distancing and less time available for sourcing have further made it difficult for the governments and the medical professionals to combat the pandemic. This study’s prime objective is to review the advancements in the area...... hiện toàn bộ
Evaluating physiological progression of chronic tibial osteomyelitis using infrared thermographySpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 38 - Trang 941-953 - 2022
Wally auf der Strasse, Daniel Prado Campos, Celso Júnio Aguiar Mendonça, Jamil Faissal Soni, Felipe Tuon, Joaquim Mendes, Percy Nohama
Medical infrared thermography (IRT) was used as a complementary means for the clinical evaluation of musculoskeletal trauma and progression of chronic tibial osteomyelitis. Twenty-two adult patients with a medical diagnosis of chronic tibial osteomyelitis were followed up by IRT performed along with standard radiography. Thermal data of the affected limb were compared with those of the healthy con...... hiện toàn bộ
Effectiveness and quality analysis of methods in studies for the treatment of COVID-19Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 38 - Trang 229-241 - 2021
Selma Terezinha Milagre, Adriano Alves Pereira, Adriano de Oliveira Andrade, Angélica de Andrade Palis, Ariana Moura Cabral, Cassiana Gabriela Lima Barreto, Daniel Baldoino de Souza, Fernanda de Paula Silva, Fernando Pasquini Santos, Gabriella Lelis Silva, José Flávio Viana Guimarães, Laureane Almeida Santiago de Araújo, Lígia Reis Nóbrega, Luanne Cardoso Mendes, Mariana Ribeiro Brandão, Verônica de Lima Gonçalves, Victor Hugo de Freitas Morales, Viviane da Conceição Lima
COVID-19 has spread and continues to spread rapidly across the world. There is still no approved and effective treatment for the disease. Several drugs are being administered empirically to patients, based on results from studies with limited methodologies. There is an urgent need for systematic reviews to support decision makers and the development of guidelines. The purpose of this paper was to ...... hiện toàn bộ
A deep-wavelet neural network to detect and classify lesions in mammographic imagesSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 38 - Trang 1051-1066 - 2022
Maíra Araújo de Santana, Wellington Pinheiro dos Santos
Breast cancer is still one of the deadliest forms of cancer for women, both in developed countries and in underdeveloped and developing nations. Mammograms are currently the most validated imaging techniques to support the differential diagnosis of malignant and benign lesions. Radiologists often only need to clarify doubts about regions of interest that correspond to suspected lesions. Deep-wavel...... hiện toàn bộ
Post-market evaluation of medical electrical equipmentSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - - 2020
Jorge Luiz Guerra do Nascimento, Rodrigo P. B. Costa-Felix
The present paper discusses the technical assistance for electrical equipment under sanitary surveillance by analyzing Brazilian regulations and legislation and proposes an improved post-market approach based on international standards. Brazilian legal and regulatory documentation was the basis of this research. The time span from 2000 to 2020 was used to review the legislation. The actual post-ma...... hiện toàn bộ
Development of a wearable device to provide electronic assistance to search and rescue dogsSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - - Trang 1-16 - 2024
Marcello Scarpel Contini, Luiz Eduardo G. Martins
The dog’s ability to find people and indicate their location is biologically efficient; however, this work suggested that it is possible to increase dog performance by associating it with technology resources. Dogs are trained to search and rescue, working under the supervision of their handlers efficiently. Also, the handler can identify signs of animal stress or fatigue that may compromise the a...... hiện toàn bộ