Engineering a Biocompatible Scaffold with Either Micrometre or Nanometre Scale Surface Topography for Promoting Protein Adsorption and Cellular Response by Xuan Le, Gérrard Eddy Jai Poinern, Nurshahidah Ali, Cassandra M. Berry, Derek Fawcett

“…Recent advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology have produced many new nanomaterials and numerous manufacturing techniques that have the potential to significantly improve several fields such as biological sensing, cell culture technology, surgical implants, and medical devices. For these fields to progress, there is a definite need to develop a detailed understanding of the interaction between biological systems and fabricated surface structures at both the micrometre and nanometre scales.…”
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Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Liquid Silicone Rubber Under Axial Loads by Alireza Khaloo, Yaser Parvin darabad

“…Silicone rubber is an elastomer (rubber-like material) composed of liquid rubber polymer and its hardener which is widely used in voltage line insulators, automotive applications, and medical devices. In order to increase the ductility and energy absorption of concrete, the liquid silicone rubber replaced a portion of mineral aggregates in concrete. …”
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Investigation of the total anticholinergic load of reported anticholinergic drug-related adverse events using the Japanese adverse drug event report database: a retrospective pharm... by Yusuke Kan, Maki Doi, Yoshihiro Uesawa

“…In this study, we used data from the Japanese Adverse Drug Event Report (JADER) database provided by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency to determine the total anticholinergic load associated with reported adverse events related to anticholinergic syndrome. …”
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Colonization of a Central Venous Catheter by the Hyaline Fungus Fusarium solani Species Complex: A Case Report and SEM Imaging by Alberto Colombo, Giuseppe Maccari, Terenzio Congiu, Petra Basso, Andreina Baj, Antonio Toniolo

“…The incidence of opportunistic infections by filamentous fungi is increasing partly due to the widespread use of central venous catheters (CVC), indwelling medical devices, and antineoplastic/immunosuppressive drugs. …”
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A Smart Machine Learning Model for the Detection of Brain Hemorrhage Diagnosis Based Internet of Things in Smart Cities by Hang Chen, Sulaiman Khan, Bo Kou, Shah Nazir, Wei Liu, Anwar Hussain

“…Among others, the IoT plays a key role in the form of smart medical devices and wearables, with the ability to collect varied and longitudinal patient-generated health data, and at the same time also offering preliminary diagnosis options. …”
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The role of 5G in enhancing IOT connectivity: a systematic review on applications, challenges, and future prospects by Shankha Goswami, Surajit Mondal

“…For instance, IoT-driven systems in autonomous vehicles or remote medical devices require extremely low latency and reliable data transmission, demands that 4G networks struggle to meet consistently. …”
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3D-Printing of Artificial Aortic Heart Valve Using UV-Cured Silicone: Design and Performance Analysis by Atila Ertas, Erik Farley-Talamantes, Olkan Cuvalci, Ozhan Gecgel

“…Liquid silicone rubber (LSR) is characterized by its remarkable stability, outstanding biocompatibility, and significant flexibility, thus presenting substantial opportunities for manufacturers of medical devices who are engaged in 3D printing. The main objective of this study is to develop, refine, and assess a 3D printer that can employ UV-cured silicone for the fabrication of aortic heart valves. …”
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CORRELATIONS OF GIVING DESINFECTION (ALCOHOL SWAB) WHEN GIVING INTRAVEIN INJECTION WITH PHLEBITIS by Rindayati Rindayanti

“…The effort that can be done to prevent phlebitis is aseptic technique in the area of insertion and disinfection that is strong in medical devices, observation of signs and symptoms of phlebitis, infusion catheter must be replaced if it is installed > 27 hours.…”
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Real-time multimodal imaging of daptomycin action on the cell wall of adherent Staphylococcus aureus by Alexis Canette, Rym Boudjemaa, Julien Deschamps, Karine Steenkeste, Christian Marlière, Romain Briandet, Marie-Pierre Fontaine-Aupart

“…Abstract Objectives This study investigated the efficacy of daptomycin against adherent Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), a common colonizer of medical devices that leads to severe infections. For the first time, we evaluated the bactericidal effects of daptomycin on S. aureus immediately after adhesion, mimicking early-stage contamination of biomaterials. …”
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Biodegradable triboelectric nanogenerator as a implantable power source for embedded medicine devices by Gang Jian, Shangtao Zhu, Xiao Yuan, Shengqiao Fu, Ning Yang, Chao Yan, Xu Wang, Ching-Ping Wong

“…Abstract Implantable medical devices have played an important role in human medicine in recent decades. …”
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Facile Method for Obtaining Gold-Coated Polyester Surfaces with Antimicrobial Properties by M. Drobota, M. Butnaru, N. Vornicu, O. Plopa, M. Aflori

“…The antimicrobial and antifungal activity of polymers used in medical devices has been extensively studied due to the growing impact of hospital-related infections in patients. …”
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Polyurethanes as Biomaterials in Medicine: Advanced Applications, Infection Challenges, and Innovative Surface Modification Methods by Drożdż Kamil, Gołda-Cępa Monika, Brzychczy-Włoch Monika

“…PUs are employed in a diverse array of medical devices, including non-implantable applications such as wound dressings, catheters, and infusion sets; short-term implants like bone stabilizers and tracheostomy tubes; and long-term implants such as tissue regeneration scaffolds, artificial blood vessels, and heart valves. …”
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Effects of Osseointegration by Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 on Titanium Implants In Vitro and In Vivo by Fu-Yuan Teng, Wen-Cheng Chen, Yin-Lai Wang, Chun-Cheng Hung, Chun-Chieh Tseng

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Human drone interaction in delivery of medical supplies: A scoping review of experimental studies. by Franziska Stephan, Nicole Reinsperger, Martin Grünthal, Denny Paulicke, Patrick Jahn

“…The potential of drones, as unmanned air vehicles, in healthcare are huge and are discussed as an effective new way to delivery urgent medicines and medical devices, especially in rural areas. Although the advantages are obvious, perspectives of users are important particularly in the development process. …”
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Effects of Age and Gender on Hand Motion Tasks by Wing Lok Au, Irene Soo Hoon Seah, Wei Li, Louis Chew Seng Tan

“…Methods. 80 healthy subjects performed hand motion tasks twice for each hand, with movements measured using a wireless motion sensor device (Kinesia, Cleveland Medical Devices Inc., Cleveland, OH). Multivariate analyses were performed with age, gender, and height added into the model. …”
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Entropy optimization of stagnant blood flow systems with tetra-hybrid nano additives under viscous dissipation, joule heating and thermal radiation effects by Meena Rajeswari P, Poulomi De

“…Overall results have major utilization in biomedical engineering field and medical devices optimization.…”
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Requirements and special considerations for drug trials with children across six jurisdictions: 2. Ethics review in the regulatory approval process by Breanne Stewart, Pirkko Lepola, Gunter F. Egger, Fahimeda Ali, Albert J. Allen, Albert J. Allen, Alysha K. Croker, Andrew J. Davidson, Pamela Dicks, Saul N. Faust, Saul N. Faust, Dionna Green, Collin Hovinga, Collin Hovinga, Agnes V. Klein, Robyn Langham, Hidefumi Nakamura, Laura Pioppo, Shiva Ramroop, Michiyo Sakiyama, Isabel Sanchez Vigil de la Villa, Junko Sato, Donna L. Snyder, Mark A. Turner, Mark A. Turner, Sarah Zaidi, Kanecia Zimmerman, Kanecia Zimmerman, Thierry Lacaze-Masmonteil

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Transforming precision medicine: The potential of the clinical artificial intelligent single‐cell framework by Christian Baumgartner, Dagmar Brislinger

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Formation of Wrinkled Nanostructures via Surface–Bulk Curing Disparity in Ethyl Cyanoacrylate: Toward Superhydrophobic Surface Applications by Changwoo Lee, Heon-Ju Choi, Kyungeun Jeong, Kyungjun Lee, Handong Cho

“…This study highlights the potential of ECA-based superhydrophobic surfaces for applications requiring durability and mechanical stability, such as architectural coatings, automotive exteriors, and medical devices. The approach offers a promising solution to the limitations of existing superhydrophobic technologies and opens new avenues for further research into wear-resistant and environmentally resilient coatings.…”
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Chemical Chaperone of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Inhibits Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Induced by TGF-β1 in Airway Epithelium via the c-Src Pathway by Heung-Man Lee, Ju-Hyung Kang, Jae-Min Shin, Seoung-Ae Lee, Il-Ho Park

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