Shadow Separation of Pavement Images Based on Morphological Component Analysis by Changxia Ma, Heng Zhang, Bing Keong Li

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O2-self-supplying and glutathione-depleting scaffold for synergistic cancer therapy by Jiajia Zeng, Chongxian He, Xinna Bai, Cijun Shuai, Hao Pan

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A Retrospective Study on the Use of Dermis Micrografts in Platelet-Rich Fibrin for the Resurfacing of Massive and Chronic Full-Thickness Burns by Alessandro Andreone, Daan den Hollander

“…Briefly, autologous micrografts were obtained by Rigenera technology using a class I medical device called Rigeneracons. The micrografts were then combined with PRF and sprayed on the wound bed by a Spraypen. …”
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An Interference Avoidance Method of Wireless Body Area Network Based on Chinese Medical Band by Weixia Zou, Chao Guo, Fengyuan Kang, Chunqing Zhang

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Corrigendum to “The Analysis of Biomechanical Properties of Proximal Femur after Implant Removal” by Jae Hyuk Yang, Tae Gon Jung, Arjun Rupanagudi Honnurappa, Jae Min Cha, Chang Hwa Ham, Tae Yoon Kim, Seung Woo Suh

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Impact of multifaceted interventions on pressure injury prevention: a systematic review by Usha Rani Kandula

“…Care bundles were found to prevent pressure ulcers in 90% of patients in the study group, and medical device-related Pressure Injuries were reduced to 5.01%. …”
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Inventory optimization model using Artificial Neural Network method and Continuous Review (s,Q) by Hanny Setyaningrum, Iphov Kumala Sriwana, Ilma Mufidah

“…The medical device industry company experienced the problem of prolonged accumulation of finished goods in the warehouse, causing one of the safety box items to be defective and damaged. …”
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“If somebody wants an abortion, nobody should override their decision”: Modern Canadian perspectives on abortion in relation to artificial womb technology by Srishti Hukku, Lisa L. Wynn, Angel M. Foster

“…For our participants, AWT was seen as a medical device that had the potential to improve lives while ensuring that abortion-seekers’ rights to control their bodies and reproduction were not impeded. …”
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Protocol for a multicentre, prospective cohort study of clinical, proteomic and genomic patterns associated with osteoporosis to develop a multidimensional fracture assessment tool... by Noushin Fahimfar, Bagher Larijani, Afshin Ostovar, Iraj Nabipour, Patricia Khashayar, Hans Peter Dimai, Nahid Moradi, Safoora Gharibzadeh

“…The fracture risk model is intended to be developed in two different populations, namely a European and a Middle Eastern one; (2) to develop a medical device, which would measure and/or quantify proteomic as well as genomic factors as present in whole blood samples collected through finger prick; (3) to test the clinical applicability and the validity of prototypes of the to be developed point of care device at both clinical centres.Methods and analysis This article presents the protocol of this prospective cohort that will be carried out independently at two different centres (Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology at the Medical University of Graz (MUG) as a clinic-based cohort, and Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute (EMRI) at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) as a population-based cohort). …”
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Mapping existing research on flushing peripheral vascular catheters: a scoping review protocol by Liping Liu, Peter J Carr, Orlaith Hernon, Jiaxin Deng, Catriona Duggan, Leo R Quinlan, Zina Alfahl

“…Introduction The peripheral vascular catheter (PVC) is the most common intravenous medical device used in hospitals, given it is crucial for the delivery of intravenous therapies. …”
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Failure of Urological Implants in Spinal Cord Injury Patients due to Infection, Malfunction, and Implants Becoming Obsolete due to Medical Progress and Age-Related Changes in Human... by Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Bakul Soni, Gurpreet Singh, Peter Hughes, Fahed Selmi, Paul Mansour

“…Any new clinical data, whether positive or negative, generated about a medical device should be published because health professionals should know which devices do not work, as well as those which do. …”
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MOF(CuBDC)-Microcantilever IR Spectroscopy for Methane Sensing with High Sensitivity and Selectivity by Seungwan Seo, Seok Bin Kwon, Yangkyu Park

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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Guided Only by Transesophageal Echocardiography by Jinlong Zhao, Feng Li, Yueli Zhang, Zhongyun Zhuang, Man Wang, Liang Fu, Yinkai Ni, Zhexin Lu, Zonghui Chen, Cheng Zhang

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Measurement and predictors of the financial performance of public health enterprises in Italy by Peter PERGER, Achim HECKER

“…Our approach may also be useful for banks and credit institutions, or hospital pharmaceutical and medical device suppliers in estimating financial risks associated with their counterparty.…”
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Evaluating the Impact of Face Anonymization Methods on Computer Vision Tasks: A Trade-Off Between Privacy and Utility by Roland Stenger, Steffen Busse, Jonas Sander, Thomas Eisenbarth, Sebastian Fudickar

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Wharton’s Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells with High Aurora Kinase A Expression Show Improved Proliferation, Migration, and Therapeutic Potential by Sun Jeong Kim, Sang Eon Park, Jang Bin Jeong, Shin Ji Oh, Alee Choi, Yun Hee Kim, Suk-joo Choi, Soo-young Oh, Gyu Ha Ryu, Hong Bae Jeon, Jong Wook Chang

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Determination of oral feeding skills in late preterm, early term, and full-term infants using the neonatal oral feeding monitor (NeoSAFE) by Ayse Ecevit, Balkar Erdogan, Deniz Anuk Ince, Meltem Aksu, Sezin Unal, Özden Turan, Ahmet Saracoglu, Aylin Tarcan

“…Methods We used the oral feeding parameters reported by NeoSAFE which is a certified medical device, to assess the swallowing and swallow-respiration coordination in newborn infants. …”
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Transcranial photobiomodulation for reducing symptoms of autism spectrum disorder and modulating brain electrophysiology in children aged 2–7: an open label study by Yuli Fradkin, Joaquin A. Anguera, Alexander J. Simon, Luis De Taboada, Eugenia Steingold

“…The tPBM was delivered using an investigational medical device designed for this purpose. Changes in ASD symptoms were measured using pre- and post-intervention scores on the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS-2, 2nd Edition). …”
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Real-World Treatment Outcomes of an Artificial Tear Containing Arabinogalactan, Hyaluronic Acid and Trehalose Among Subjects with Dry Eye by Bedei A, Rocha Cabrera P, Oliveira L, Castellini L, De Grazia G, Remiddi S

“…Additionally, 61% of the patients experienced 1– 2 hours of comfort following instillation.Conclusion: This real-life post-marketing study demonstrated clinical improvement of signs and symptoms in patients with dry eye disease using a new artificial tear medical device based on arabinogalactan, hyaluronic acid, and trehalose.Keywords: dry eye, real-world study, arabinogalactan, hyaluronic acid, trehalose, post-marketing study…”
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Laser-Induced Graphene-Based Gas Sensor with PEDOT:PSS/Gold–Platinum Nanocomposites for Highly Sensitive Detection of Methane by Jiaying Sun, Zhuoru Huang, Xiaojing Zhang, Hangming Xiong, Weijie Yu, Shimeng Mou, Wenwu Zhu, Hao Wan

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