New stent design for use in small coronary arteries during percutaneous coronary intervention [0.03%]
用于经皮冠状动脉介入治疗的较小冠状动脉的新支架设计
Juan F Granada,Barbara A Huibregtse,Keith D Dawkins
Juan F Granada
Patients with diabetes mellitus, of female gender, increased age, and/or with peripheral vascular disease often develop coronary stenoses in small caliber vessels. This review describes treatment of these lesions with the paclitaxel-eluting...
Alejandro Saez,Raul Moreno
Alejandro Saez
Bare metal stents enabled a reduction in the risk of early procedural complications and restenosis in comparison with balloon angioplasty alone, but introduced a new and device-specific iatrogenic condition, ie, in-stent restenosis due to i...
An evaluation of prefilled insulin pens: a focus on the Next Generation FlexPen(®) [0.03%]
预装式胰岛素注射笔的评价：重点关注新FlexPen(®)
Estella M Davis,Emily L Sexson,Mikayla L Spangler et al.
Estella M Davis et al.
Insulin pen delivery systems are preferred by patients over the traditional vial and syringe method for insulin delivery because they are simple and easy to use, improve confidence in dosing insulin, and have less interference with activiti...
Candida albicans biofilm on titanium: effect of peroxidase precoating [0.03%]
过氧化物酶预涂层对钛表面白色念珠菌生物被膜的影响
Mohamed Ahariz,Philippe Courtois
Mohamed Ahariz
The present study aimed to document Candida albicans biofilm development on titanium and its modulation by a peroxidase-precoated material which can generate antimicrobials, such as hypoiodite or hypothiocyanite, from hydrogen peroxide, iod...
Prefilled certolizumab pegol (Cimzia(®)) syringes for self-use in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis [0.03%]
预填充赛妥珠单抗(Peg Certolizumab Pego,Cimzia)注射液的自我注射治疗类风湿性关节炎
J Rosa,M Sabelli,Enrique R Soriano
J Rosa
A new anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) inhibitor with a novel mechanism of action has entered phase 3 trials in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Certolizumab pegol (Cimzia(®)) is a humanized Fab' antibody fragment against TNF-α with a ...
Bryan total disc arthroplasty: a replacement disc for cervical disc disease [0.03%]
Bryan全椎间盘人工椎间盘置换术：治疗颈椎间盘疾病的替代间盘
Markus Wenger,Thomas-Marc Markwalder
Markus Wenger
Total disc arthroplasty is a new option in the treatment of cervical degenerative disc disease. Several types of cervical disc prostheses currently challenge the gold-standard discectomy and fusion procedures. This review describes the Brya...
An ultra-high input impedance ECG amplifier for long-term monitoring of athletes [0.03%]
一种用于长期监测运动员的超低输入阻抗心电图放大器
Gaetano Gargiulo,Paolo Bifulco,Mario Cesarelli et al.
Gaetano Gargiulo et al.
We present a new, low-power electrocardiogram (ECG) recording system with an ultra-high input impedance that enables the use of long-lasting, dry electrodes. The system incorporates a low-power Bluetooth module for wireless connectivity and...
Development of a framework for pneumatic device selection for lymphedema treatment [0.03%]
用于淋巴水肿治疗的气动装置选择框架的研发
Sonja M Maul,Julie A Devine,Carolyn R Wincer
Sonja M Maul
The results of three patients with difficult to manage leg and trunk lymphedema are reported. Patients were treated with the current standard of care: combined decongestive therapy. All three patients met obstacles in achieving independent ...
Case Reports
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Next generation drug-eluting stents: focus on bioabsorbable platforms and polymers [0.03%]
下一代药涂冠脉支架的研究进展:focus在可降解支架及聚合物平台上的研究
Brendan Doyle,David R Holmes Jr
Brendan Doyle
The success of drug-eluting stents in preventing restenosis has shifted the focus of new stent development toward enhancing long term safety and efficacy of these devices, while simultaneously eliminating the need for indefinite dual antipl...
Cheng-Ming Luo,Shih-Wei Yang,Tai-An Chen
Cheng-Ming Luo
Epiglottic cyst is not an unusual disease in the larynx. Although it is usually a benign lesion, airway problems may occur due to a large cyst. Surgical excision is usually the treatment of choice, with low recurrence. Because of the limite...