Permeability analysis of neuroactive drugs through a dynamic microfluidic in vitro blood-brain barrier model.

abstract：:An adaptive neural network model that exhibits the optimality and homeostasis characteristics of the respiratory control system is described. Based upon the Hopfield network structure and a postulated Hebb-like respiratory synapse with correlational short-term potentiation, the model is capable of mimicking the normal...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Poon CS

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the effects of smooth muscle contraction and relaxation on the strain and stress distribution in the vascular wall, a mathematical model was proposed. The artery was assumed to be a thick-walled orthotropic tube made of nonlinear, incompressible elastic material. Considering that the contraction of smooth mus...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Rachev A,Hayashi K

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impedance cardiography has not achieved popularity in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to date probably because of the limitations in technique and interpretation associated with the altered physiology of critically ill patients, and also because of interference from other machinery in the ICU. The current climate of que...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Fuller H,Raskob G,ter Keurs H,Hull R

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current paradigm in tissue engineering is that "full regeneration" or "total replacement" of normal tissue is required in order to restore joint function. However, there is considerable evidence that suggests that targets other than "normality" may actually be required for tissue substitutes. Sometimes "less than ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Frank CB,Shrive NG,Boorman RS,Lo IK,Hart DA

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper outlines a comprehensive parametric approach for quantifying mechanical properties of spatially heterogeneous thin biological specimens such as human breast tissue using contact-mode Atomic Force Microscopy. Using inverse finite element (FE) analysis of spherical nanoindentation, the force response from hyp...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Roy R,Desai JP

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode film is developed by mixing carbon black powder and a quaternary salt with a visco-elastic polymeric adhesive. Unlike traditional wet gel-based electrodes, carbon/salt/adhesive (CSA) electrodes should theoretically have an infinite shelf life as they do not dehydrate even afte...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Posada-Quintero HF,Reyes BA,Burnham K,Pennace J,Chon KH

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of facet wiring procedure commonly used for stabilizing cervical spines after laminectomy or bilateral facet dislocation on the motion behavior of whole cervical spines are investigated using a Selspot II system. A fresh human ligamentous intact specimen was potted at T1/T2 vertebra and clinically relevant...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Goel VK,Clark CR,Harris KG,Kim YE,Schulte KR

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous flow left ventricular devices (CF-LVADs) support the failing heart at a constant speed and alters the loads on the aortic valve. This may cause insufficiency in the aortic valve under long-term CF-LVAD support. The aim of this study is to assess the aortic valve function under varying speed CF-LVAD support....

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Bozkurt S,van de Vosse FN,Rutten MC

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A model predictive control strategy to simultaneously regulate hemodynamic and anesthetic variables in critical care patients is presented. A nonlinear canine circulatory model, which has been used to study the effect of inotropic and vasoactive drugs on hemodynamic variables, has been extended to include propofol pha...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Rao RR,Bequette BW,Roy RJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cochlear implantation consists in electrically stimulating the auditory nerve by inserting an electrode array inside the cochlea, a bony structure of the inner ear. In the absence of any visual feedback, the insertion results in many cases of damages of the internal structures. This paper presents a feasibility study ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Lavenir L,Zemiti N,Akkari M,Subsol G,Venail F,Poignet P

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In physiological conditions, joint function involves continuously moving contact areas over the tissue surface. Such moving contacts play an important role for the durability of the tissue. It is known that in pathological joints these motion paths and contact mechanics change. Nevertheless, limited information exists...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Schätti OR,Gallo LM,Torzilli PA

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The left-right asymmetry in the potential amplitude on the scalp was studied in poststroke patients by using flash visual evoked potential (VEP) and a numerical two-dimensional model of the head. The left-right asymmetry of the VEP was measured in three patients after thrombosis, in one after hemorrhage, and in one he...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Abboud S,Bar L,Rosenfeld M,Ring H,Glass I

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tendon stem cells (TSCs) may be used to effectively repair or regenerate injured tendons. However, the fates of TSCs once implanted in vivo remain unclear. This study was aimed to determine the feasibility of labeling TSCs with super-paramagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) nano-particles to track TSCs in vivo using MRI. Rabbit...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Yang Y,Zhang J,Qian Y,Dong S,Huang H,Boada FE,Fu FH,Wang JH

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a high incidence of low back pain (LBP) associated with occupations requiring sustained and/or repetitive lumbar flexion (SLF and RLF, respectively), which cause creep of the viscoelastic tissues. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of creep on lumbar biomechanics and facet joint capsule (FJ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Little JS,Khalsa PS

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives were as follows: (1) estimating mean value of the overall hemoglobin glycation rate constant (k); (2) analyzing inter-individual variability of k; (3) verifying ability of the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) formation model to predict changes of HbA1c during red blood cells cultivation in vitro and to reproduce ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Ladyżyński P,Wójcicki JM,Bąk MI,Sabalińska S,Kawiak J,Foltyński P,Krzymień J,Karnafel W

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ever-increasing demand for bone grafts necessitates the realization of clinical implementation of bone tissue engineered constructs. The predominant hurdle to implementation remains to be securing FDA approval, based on the lack of viable methods for the rigorous monitoring of said constructs. The study presented here...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Simmons AD,Sikavitsas VI

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a finite volume method for modeling electrical activation in a sample of cardiac tissue using the bidomain equations. Microstructural features to the level of cleavage planes between sheets of myocardial fibers in the tissue are explicitly represented. The key features of this implementation compa...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Trew M,Le Grice I,Smaill B,Pullan A

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The traditional auscultatory technique and current methodologies for measuring human blood pressure are limited when used in situations where extreme vibration or acoustic noise is present. In this study, human subjects were used to establish the effectiveness of a novel adaptive blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) syste...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Pinto L,Dhanantwari A,Wong W,Stergiopoulos S,Maris M

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continued progress in the field of Brain Interface (BI) research has encouraged the rapid expansion of the BI community over the last two decades. As the number of BI researchers and organizations steadily increases, newer and more advanced technologies are constantly produced, evaluated, and reported. Though the BI c...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Jackson MM,Mason SG,Birch GE

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental and diagnostic procedures like distension of a balloon catheter, bougie, and esophagogastroduodenoscopy can induce shear deformation in the esophageal wall. However, the shear modulus of the esophagus is yet unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the esophageal shear modulus and its dependence on...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Yang J,Liao D,Zhao J,Gregersen H

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advantages of photoacoustic (PA) imaging, including low cost, non-ionizing operation, and sub-mm spatial resolution at centimeters depth, make it a promising modality to probe nanoparticle-targeted abnormalities in real time at cellular and molecular levels. However, detecting rare cell types in a heterogeneous ba...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： O'Donnell M,Wei CW,Xia J,Pelivanov I,Jia C,Huang SW,Hu X,Gao X

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oscillometric fixed-ratio method is widely employed for non-invasive measurement of systolic and diastolic pressures (SP and DP) but is heuristic and prone to error. We investigated the accuracy of this method using an established mathematical model of oscillometry. First, to determine which factors materially aff...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Liu J,Hahn JO,Mukkamala R

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a method for the localized statistical discrimination of class populations based on the Karhunen-Loève and Fukunaga-Koontz transforms. These transforms provide features that model the variance of a sample distribution. The spatial series of a 196 channel epicardial electrogram recording from an arrythmogeni...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Ciaccio EJ,Dunn SM,Akay M,Wit AL,Coromilas J,Costeas CA

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The finite element method is employed to simulate two-dimensional (axisymmetric) drug diffusion from a finite drug reservoir into the skin. The numerical formulation is based on a general mathematical model for multicomponent nonlinear diffusion that takes into account the coupling effects between the different compon...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Rim JE,Pinsky PM,van Osdol WW

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Correct development of neuronal tracts requires the coordination of multiple permissive and inhibitory signals. By generating an in vitro microenvironment using soft lithography and microfluidic techniques, multiple guidance cues can be presented in a spatially defined way. Here we evaluated how neurites of dorsal roo...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Li GN,Liu J,Hoffman-Kim D

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emerging field of micro-technology has opened up new possibilities for exploring cellular chemotaxis in real space and time, and at single cell resolution. Chemotactic cells sense and move in response to chemical gradients and play important roles in a number of physiological and pathological processes, including ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Kim BJ,Wu M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The unique resource constraints, urgency, and virulence of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has sparked immense innovation in the development of barrier devices to protect healthcare providers from infectious airborne particles generated by patients during airway management interventions. Of the existing devices,...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Maloney LM,Yang AH,Princi RA,Eichert AJ,Hébert DR,Kupec TV,Mertz AE,Vasyltsiv R,Vijaya Kumar TM,Walker GJ,Peralta EJ,Hoffman JL,Yin W,Page CR

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of strain-rate sensitivity of soft tissue viscoelastic and nonlinear elastic properties is important for accurate predictions of biomechanical behavior and for quantitative assessment of the effects of disease or surgical/pharmaceutical intervention. Soft tissues are known to exhibit mild rate sensitivity, b...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Doehring TC,Carew EO,Vesely I

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impedance of a monopolar electrode immersed in an environmental volume conductor consists of two parts; the impedance of the active electrode-electrolyte interface, and the resistance of the environmental conductor. Two studies were carried out to quantitate these components. First, impedance-frequency data were c...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Ragheb T,Riegle S,Geddes LA,Amin V

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) strength measurement provides useful information for the study of pelvic floor dysfunctions. Vaginal digital palpation, intravaginal pressure measurements, and the use of a dynamometric speculum represent currently available clinical methods for evaluating PFM strength. However, none of these...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Saleme CS,Rocha DN,Del Vecchio S,Silva Filho AL,Pinotti M

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00