A human lymph node in vitro--challenges and progress.

abstract：:The aim of this study was to characterize and compare human great saphenous veins (HGSVs), HGSV cryoallografts, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) segments, and elastic and muscular arteries' biomechanics, so as to identify if the biomechanical coupling and the HGSV advantages with respect to ePTFE depend on the...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Bia D,Zócalo Y,Pessana F,Armentano R,Pérez H,Saldías M,Alvarez I

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left dominant biventricular failure is a common type of heart failure after cardiac surgery. We developed a biventricular bypass (BVB) system for treatment of postcardiotomy ventricular failure, and we previously reported that the clinical results of the BVB system were superior to those obtained with venoarterial byp...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Kodera K,Kitamura M,Shibuya M,Kurihara H,Koyanagi H

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to compare the effect of a single diode laser application and agitation of EDTA with diode laser with different parameters at different time intervals on root fracture. Ninety mandibular incisors were instrumented except the negative control group. The specimens were divided randomly into 10 g...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Karataş E,Arslan H,Topçuoğlu HS,Yılmaz CB,Yeter KY,Ayrancı LB

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been increasing interest in the development of a hepatocyte bioreactor for the treatment of acute hepatic failure; however, little is known about the effect of hepatocyte byproducts on the viability of the cells in the bioreactor environment. We investigated the effects of increasing concentrations of bile o...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Smirthwaite AD,Gaylor JD,Cousins RB,Grant MH

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dual chamber (DC) peritoneal dialysis (PD) dialysates contain fewer glucose degradation products (GDPs), so potentially reducing advanced glycosylation end products (AGEs), which have been reported to increase inflammation and cardiovascular risk. We wished to determine whether use of DC dialysates resulted in demonst...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Vareesangthip K,Vongsanim S,Fan S,Davenport A

更新日期：2020-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with end-stage renal failure and peripheral vascular disease pose a difficult management problem in establishing long-term angioaccess for hemodialysis. In 4 patients with access problems, we created axillary artery to contralateral axillary vein Goretex grafts. The grafts were cannulated regularly for period...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Ono K,Muto Y,Yano K,Yukizane T

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a multicenter study including 5 dialysis units, blood acetate changes during 4 h dialysis sessions in 141 patients treated with a 4 mM acetate-containing bicarbonate dialysate (ABD) were evaluated and compared to the values of 114 patients using an acetate-free bicarbonate dialysate (AFD). Acetate-free bicarbonate ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Fournier G,Potier J,Thébaud HE,Majdalani G,Ton-That H,Man NK

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) improves oxygenation, pulmonary vascular resistance may be increased due to endothelial function impairment. Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) is increasingly used for treatment of pulmonary hypertension after surgical repair of congenital heart defects, with or without ECM...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Hermon M,Golej J,Burda G,Marx M,Trittenwein G,Pollak A

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Late referral (LR) to dialysis therapy has been associated with poor outcomes in people with end-stage renal disease. This had been ascribed to the frequent use of temporary vascular catheters (TVCs) in LR patients. The effects of LR and TVC on the outcomes of an incident hemodialysis population (n = 101) were investi...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Gonçalves EA,Andreoli MC,Watanabe R,Freitas MC,Pedrosa AC,Manfredi SR,Draibe SA,Cendoroglo M,Canziani ME

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an effort to improve and automate the fluid dynamic design of rotary blood pumps, a coupled computational fluid dynamics (CFD) shape optimization methodology has been developed and implemented. This program couples a finite element flow simulation with a gradient-based optimization routine to modify automatically t...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Antaki JF,Ghattas O,Burgreen GW,He B

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of ProTaper Gold, WaveOne Gold, ProTaper Universal, and WaveOne instruments on the amount of apically extruded debris. Eighty mandibular premolar teeth with straight root canals were selected and assigned to four groups (n = 20). The root canals were instrumented...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Karataş E,Ersoy İ,Gündüz HA,Uygun AD,Kol E,Çakıcı F

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Artificial cells are prepared in the laboratory for medical and biotechnological applications. Encapsulated cells are being studied for the treatment of diabetes, liver failure, and other conditions. More recently, there have been extensive studies into the use of encapsulated genetically engineered cells for gene the...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Chang TM

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rotary blood pumps are emerging as a viable technology for total artificial hearts, and the development of physiological control algorithms is accelerated with new evaluation environments. In this article, we present a novel hybrid mock circulation loop (HMCL) designed specifically for evaluation of rotary total artif...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Nestler F,Bradley AP,Wilson SJ,Timms DL,Frazier OH,Cohn WE

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A compact three-dimensional (3D) module is needed for hepatocyte culture in order to develop an effective hybrid artificial liver system that can retain hepatocellular structure and differentiated functions. We treated the 3D module with collagen gel to entrap rat hepatocytes. This method yielded a high hepatocellular...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Takeshita K,Ishibashi H,Suzuki M,Yamamoto T,Akaike T,Kodama M

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A belt worn controller and lithium-ion battery pack have been developed for use with the initial clinical trials of the Jarvik 2000 heart. Patient interface considerations, safety, and simplicity were major design inputs for the system. The controller was developed using all analog technology to avoid difficulties wit...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Jarvik R,Scott V,Morrow M,Takecuhi E

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To develop artificial materials for prolonged use in the vascular system, the complicated process of surface-induced thrombosis needs to be better understood. It is documented that certain antihypertensive drugs can inhibit platelet adhesion to an artificial surface; on the other hand, steroid drugs increase platelet ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Chandy T,Sharma CP

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The VentrAssist pump has no shaft or seal, and the device is unique in design because the rotor is suspended passively by hydrodynamic forces, and urging is accomplished by an integrated direct current motor rotor that also acts as the pump impeller. This device has led to many challenges in its fluidic design, namely...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Tansley G,Vidakovic S,Reizes J

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to characterize changes in hepatic venous pressures in patients with chronic hepatitis C. The histology and laboratory data from patients with chronic hepatitis C who underwent a transjugular liver biopsy (TJLB) and hepatic venous pressure gradient measurement were analyzed. Portal hypert...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Khurana S,Simcox T,Twaddell W,Drachenberg C,Flasar M

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyridoxalated-hemoglobin-polyoxyethylene conjugate (PHP), which is made from out-dated human red blood cells by two major chemical modifications, namely pyridoxalation and conjugation with polyoxyethylene (POE), is currently under development as a physiological oxygen carrier. This study assessed the effects of PHP-88...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Takahashi T,Iwasaki K,Malchesky PS,Harasaki H,Matsushita M,Nosé Y,Rolin H 3rd,Hall PM

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A relative contraindication to intermittent peritoneal dialysis (IPD) is chronic lung disease. To evaluate whether the instillation of 2 L of fluid into the peritoneal cavity affects respiratory function, five IPD patients were studied in the supine position during the first 4 h of a routine IPD session. Blood gas ten...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Korzets Z,Pomeranz A,Shachor Y,Bernheim J

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We were led to the premise that with retrograde oxygenated blood perfusion, it would be possible to perform operations on the beating heart. METHODS:The experiment consisted of two stages: procedure 1 and 2. In procedure 1, six pigs were used. Retrograde perfusion flow was controlled to be in the range of 5.0-...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Tsukioka T,Tomita S,Watanabe G,Takemura H

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A galactosamine-induced fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) rat model was used to study the effects of homologous cross-circulation and in situ liver perfusion. Cross-circulation with homologous donors did not significantly improve the survival time or recovery rate of grade II hepatic coma rats. Homologous in situ liver ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Mohsini K,Lister C,Chang TM

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents an image processing approach dedicated for a blind mobility aid facilitated through visual intracortical electrical stimulation. The method examines a display framework based on the distances related to a scene. The distances of objects to the walker are measured using a size perspective method w...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Mohammadi HM,Ghafar-Zadeh E,Sawan M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Individualized short hemodialysis treatment schedules, approximately three 3-h treatments per week, were introduced in a nephrology unit in 1976. In May 1985, 259 patients had been treated, which corresponds to approximately 60 new patients per million inhabitants per year. Ages at start of therapy ranged between 17 a...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Wauters JP,Bercini-Pansiot S,Gilliard N,Stauffer JC

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rise in intracellular calcium concentration in erythrocytes has multiple effects on these cells. The purpose of this study was to determine the changes of calcium content in red blood cells (RBCs) and of echinocyte percentages in uremic patients during hemodialysis sessions. In 30 uremic patients under hemodialysis,...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Agroyannis B,Kopelias I,Fourtounas C,Paraskevopoulos A,Tzanatos H,Dalamangas A,Mallas E

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel method of extracorporeal support for fulminant liver failure is reported whereby the most important detoxification processes of the liver are reproduced in an enzyme reactor. Most of the endogenous toxins involved in hepatic coma can be deactivated directly by conjugation with a hydrophilic residue such as glu...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Brunner G,Holloway CJ,Lösgen H

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rotary blood pump will be an implantable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) in the near future. However, the best control method and the interrelationship between the rotary blood pump and native heart functions are unclear. An estimation was made of the native heart cardiac output from the change of an LVAD's ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Nakata K,Ohashi Y,Tayama E,Ohtsuka G,Takami Y,Mueller J,Glueck J,Nosé Y

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although it is now understood that trained skeletal muscle can generate enough steady-state power to provide significant circulatory support, there are currently no means by which to tap this endogenous energy source to aid the failing heart. To that end, an implantable muscle energy converter (MEC) has been construct...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Trumble DR,Melvin DB,Byrne MT,Magovern JA

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nanocomposites (denoted "CII-Au") of porcine type II collagen (CII) with 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1, or 2.5% (wt/wt) Au nanoparticles ( approximately 5 nm) were fabricated for potential use in cartilage tissue engineering. Au formed clusters on the surface of all nanocomposites and appeared to distribute along the collagen...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Hsu SH,Yen HJ,Tsai CL

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), acceptable functional performance is now being achieved; however, peak VO2 and peak work load (watts) remain considerably limited. Maximum physical capacity is essentially dependent on generated cardiac output (CO) and arteriovenous oxygen difference (...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Schmidt T,Bjarnason-Wehrens B,Mommertz S,Hannig M,Schulte-Eistrup S,Willemsen D,Reiss N

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00