An in vitro evaluation of the impact of eccentric deployment on transcatheter aortic valve hemodynamics.

abstract：:For several years, Virginia Tech and other schools have measured the frequency and severity of head impacts sustained by collegiate American football players in real time using the Head Impact Telemetry (HIT) System of helmet-mounted accelerometers. In this study, data from 37,128 head impacts collected at Virginia Te...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Funk JR,Rowson S,Daniel RW,Duma SM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study presents a novel approach to modeling the electrocardiogram (ECG): the Gaussian pulse decomposition. Constituent waves of the ECG are decomposed into and represented by Gaussian pulses using an iterative algorithm: the chip away decomposition (ChAD) algorithm. At each iteration, a nonlinear minimization met...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Suppappola S,Sun Y,Chiaramida SA

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We seek to construct physical and mathematical models of life. Such models allow us to test our understanding of how living systems function and how they respond to human imposed stimuli. One system is a genomically and chemically complete model of a minimal cell. This cell is a hypothetical bacterium with the fewest ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Shuler ML

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elastin is an essential component of arteries which provides structural integrity and instructs smooth muscle cells to adopt a quiescent state. Despite interaction of endothelial cells with elastin in the internal elastic lamina, the potential for exploiting this interaction therapeutically has not been explored in de...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Wilson BD,Gibson CC,Sorensen LK,Guilhermier MY,Clinger M,Kelley LL,Shiu YT,Li DY

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Femoral neck fractures are a relevant clinical and social problem. The aim of this study was to improve the prediction of patients at-risk of femoral neck fracture with respect to the current densitometric-based methods. In particular, finite element models were used to assess the prediction accuracy obtained by combi...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Testi D,Viceconti M,Cappello A,Gnudi S

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Classically, the primary tool for quantifying the dynamics of vergence and other eye movements has been the main sequence. The main sequence is a plot of peak velocity versus response amplitude and is particularly useful for comparing the dynamics of a large number of eye movements over a range of response amplitudes....

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Alvarez TL,Semmlow JL,Yuan W,Munoz P

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a rising issue especially in the United States that can lead to heart problems, type II diabetes, and respiratory problems. Since the 1970s, obesity rates in the United States have more than doubled in adults and children. Recent evidence suggests that exposure to certain chemicals, termed "obesogens," in u...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Wang RY,Abbott RD,Zieba A,Borowsky FE,Kaplan DL

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been considerable debate on the relative importance of biochemical stimuli and mechanical deformation in neutrophil adhesion in lung capillaries, a process observed following bacterial infection in the body. In contrast to venules, where the vessel diameter is larger than the leukocyte diameter (6-9 microm) ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Pai A,Sundd P,Tees DF

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic falls are a prevalent and costly threat to elderly adults. Accurate risk assessment is necessary for reducing incidence of falls. The objective of this study was to test the feasibility of a balance impairment detection model using tasks of sample categorization and falls risk estimation. Model design includ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Hahn ME,Chou LS

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the development and use of a direct compression stimulator for culturing explants from the meniscus of the knee and articular cartilage. Following design and fabrication of the instrument along with its data acquisition system, the function of the machine was verified by both mechanical means and ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Aufderheide AC,Athanasiou KA

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The strength between the cortical screw and bone following an orthopaedic implant surgery is an important determinant for the success of osteosynthesis. An excessive axial cutting force during drilling produces microcracks in the bone surface, resulting in reduced strength between the screw and bone, resulting in loos...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Singh RP,Gupta V,Pandey PM,Mridha AR

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of training on a person's ability to perceive, interpret and utilize information presented via the tactile sense were examined by using a dual-channel electrocutaneous tracking approach. The electrocutaneous code studied was linear pulse rate encoding of information. The stimulus had a pulse width of 200 m...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Szeto AY,Chung YM

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an effort to share best practices in undergraduate engineering design education, we describe the origin, evolution and the current status of the undergraduate biomedical engineering design team program at Johns Hopkins University. Specifically, we describe the program and judge the quality of the pedagogy by relati...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Allen RH,Acharya S,Jancuk C,Shoukas AA

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor vasculature damage induced by various thermal treatments has been studied in vivo via laser confocal microscopy. Murine mammary carcinoma 4T1 was implanted in the nude mice dorsal skin fold window chamber. The implanted tumor was treated by alternate cooling and heating. Results showed that the treatment was muc...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Shen Y,Liu P,Zhang A,Xu LX

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a significant clinical need for engineered bone graft substitutes that can quickly, effectively, and safely repair large segmental bone defects. One emerging field of interest involves the growth of engineered bone tissue in vitro within bioreactors, the most promising of which are perfusion bioreactors. Usin...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Ball O,Nguyen BB,Placone JK,Fisher JP

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous measurement of arterial blood density after bolus injection of fluids of different density into the right atrium has been used to measure cardiac output and mean transit time through the central circulation. The transit time distribution for density, however, differs from that for plasma-phase tracers such ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Ligas JR,Moslehi F,Epstein MA

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on mathematical expressions governing the electric field, the extracellular potentials generated by a single active fiber in a restricted circular cylindrical volume conductor are evaluated. This paper examines the effect of the extent of the volume conductor, with radius b, on the extracellular potentials at di...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Trayanova N,Henriquez CS,Plonsey R

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The great success of stents in treating cardiovascular disease is actually undermined by their long-term fatigue failure. The high variability of stent failure incidence suggests that it is due to several correlated aspects, such as loading conditions, material properties, component design, surgical procedure, and pat...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Auricchio F,Constantinescu A,Conti M,Scalet G

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kiani et al. (Kiani, M. F., A. R. Pries, L. L. Hsu, I. H. Sarelius, and G. R. Cokelet, Am. J. Physics. 266: H1822-H1828, 1994) suggested that blood velocity, hematocrit, and nodal pressures can oscillate spontaneously in large microvascular networks in the absence of biological control. This paper presents a model of ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Carr RT,Lacoin M

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deformational loading represents a primary component of the chondrocyte physical environment in vivo. This review summarizes our experience with physiologic deformational loading of chondrocyte-seeded agarose hydrogels to promote development of cartilage constructs having mechanical properties matching that of the par...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Hung CT,Mauck RL,Wang CC,Lima EG,Ateshian GA

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Integration of repair tissue is a key indicator of the long-term success of cell-based therapies for cartilage repair. The objective of this study was to compare the in vitro chondrogenic differentiation and integration of agarose hydrogels seeded with either chondrocytes or bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Vinardell T,Thorpe SD,Buckley CT,Kelly DJ

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diluted serum provides a model of interstitial fluid that can be used to study the response of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) to interstitial flow. The effect of serum and some of its components on SMC contraction (area reduction) and intracellular calcium ([Ca2+]i) response were characterized in rat aortic SMC in vitro. ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Ainslie K,Shi ZD,Garanich JS,Tarbell JM

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It would often be desirable to obtain the respiratory rate during everyday conditions without obtaining an additional respiratory trace. This study investigates the agreement between respiratory rate assessed from the electrocardiogram (ECG) and the reference respiratory rate derived from a nasal/oral airflow (AF). Na...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Cysarz D,Zerm R,Bettermann H,Frühwirth M,Moser M,Kröz M

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To better understand oxygen utilization by the retina, a mathematical model of oxygen diffusion and consumption in the cat outer, avascular retina was developed by analyzing previously recorded profiles of oxygen tension (PO2) as a function of retinal depth. Simple diffusion modelling of the oxygen distribution throug...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Haugh LM,Linsenmeier RA,Goldstick TK

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The signal that governs the chemotactic response of mammalian white blood cells and tissue cells arises from membrane-localized binding events involving chemotactic factor ligands and receptors and G proteins. Fluctuations in this signal have been traditionally attributed to significant "noise" in receptor-ligand bind...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Moghe PV,Tranquillo RT

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The applicability of a computer model, which relates the transmural mechanical distribution in the left ventricle (LV) to its global function at different loading conditions, was evaluated in patients with normal to near normal LV function undergoing cardiac catheterization. Left ventriculography and measurements of a...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Abboud L,Beyar R,Battler A,Rat M,Cohen A,Sideman S

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study pulsatile pressure-flow rate relationships in the intact pulmonary vascular network of mice, we developed a protocol for measuring pulmonary vascular resistance and impedance in isolated, ventilated, and perfused mouse lungs. We used pulmonary emboli to validate the effect of vascular obstruction on resistanc...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Tuchscherer HA,Webster EB,Chesler NC

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We and others have shown that changing surface characteristics of the spacer implanted during the first Masquelet stage alters some aspects of membrane development. Previously we demonstrated that titanium (TI) spacers create membranes that are better barriers to movement of solutes > 70 kDa in size than polymethyl me...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Toth Z,Roi M,Evans E,Watson JT,Nicolaou D,McBride-Gagyi S

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid screening of biomarkers, with high specificity and accuracy, is critical for many point-of-care diagnostics. Microfluidics, the use of microscale channels to manipulate small liquid samples and carry reactions in parallel, offers tremendous opportunities to address fundamental questions in biology and provide a ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Ng E,Chen K,Hang A,Syed A,Zhang JX

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic nanoparticle (mNP) based thermal therapies have demonstrated relevance in the clinic, but effective application requires an understanding of both its strengths and limitations. This study explores two critical limitations for clinical use: (1) maximizing localized mNP heating, while avoiding bulk heating due ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Etheridge ML,Bischof JC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00