Constitutive modeling of rate-dependent stress-strain behavior of human liver in blunt impact loading.

abstract：:Proteoglycan 4 (PRG4) is a mucin-like glycoprotein present in synovial fluid and at the surface of articular cartilage. The objectives of this study were to (1) assess the articular cartilage surface adsorption and in vitro cartilage boundary lubricating ability of full-length recombinant human PRG4 (rhPRG4), and (2) ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Abubacker S,Dorosz SG,Ponjevic D,Jay GD,Matyas JR,Schmidt TA

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：:The effect of hemodynamic shear stress on endothelial gene expression was investigated in the porcine iliac arteries. A novel statistical approach was applied to computational fluid dynamics simulations of the iliac artery flow field to identify three anatomical regions likely to experience high, medium, and low level...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： LaMack JA,Himburg HA,Zhang J,Friedman MH

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bending stiffness of passive-dynamic ankle-foot orthoses (PD-AFOs) is a functional characteristic thought to restore lost ankle function due to weakened plantar flexors. However, lower extremity impairment profiles of patients are seldom limited to plantar flexion weakness, and PD-AFO characteristics often influence g...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Arch ES,Stanhope SJ

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parameters of physiological models are commonly associated in an input-output experiment with a specific pattern of the system response. This association is often made on an intuitive basis by traditional sensitivity analysis, i.e., by inspecting the variations of model output trajectories with respect to parameter va...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Thomaseth K,Cobelli C

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viscous shear stress and Reynolds stress are often used to predict hemolysis and thrombosis due to flow-induced stress on blood elements in cardiovascular devices. These macroscopic stresses are distinct from the true stress on an individual cell, which is determined by the local microscale flow field. In this paper t...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Quinlan NJ,Dooley PN

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pressure ulcer risk assessment might be optimized by incorporating the soft tissue reaction to mechanical loading in the currently used risk assessment scales. Cytokines, like IL-1alpha, IL-1RA, IL-8, and TNF-alpha, might be used to determine this tissue reaction, since they are released after 24 h of mechanical loadi...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Cornelissen LH,Bronneberg D,Bader DL,Baaijens FP,Oomens CW

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel in vitro culture system of organotypic human skin explants interfacing with external fixator pins is presented. The system was used to observe changes in skin morphology on the skin at the pin interface. To evaluate the performance of this novel system, histological analysis of human skin explants cultured for...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Peramo A,Marcelo CL,Goldstein SA,Martin DC

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nonlinear dynamic properties of action potential encoding were studied in mechanosensory neurons innervating the slits of a slit-sense organ in the tropical wandering spider, Cupiennius salei. The organ contains two types of neurons that are morphologically similar but have different dynamic properties. Type A neu...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： French AS,Sekizawa SI,Höger U,Torkkeli PH

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium phosphate ceramics have been widely used for filling bone defects to aid in the regeneration of new bone tissue. Addition of osteogenic cells to porous ceramic scaffolds may accelerate the bone repair process. This study demonstrates the feasibility of culturing marrow stromal cells (MSCs) on porous biphasic c...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Holtorf HL,Sheffield TL,Ambrose CG,Jansen JA,Mikos AG

更新日期：2005-09-01 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：:Biologically active heart valves (tissue engineered and recellularized tissue-derived heart valves) have the potential to offer enhanced function when compared to current replacement value therapies since they can possibly remodel, and grow to meet the needs of the patient, and not require chronic medication. However,...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Hildebrand DK,Wu ZJ,Mayer JE Jr,Sacks MS

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The proliferation, migration, and adhesion of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and their interactions with extracellular matrix are key features of atherosclerosis and restenosis. Recently, there has been evidence that magnetic fields exert multiple effects on the biological performance of cells and may aid in the...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Li Y,Song LQ,Chen MQ,Zhang YM,Li J,Feng XY,Li W,Guo W,Jia G,Wang H,Yu J

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：:The influence of scaffold compliance on blood vessel tissue engineering remains unclear and compliance mismatch issues are important to an in vivo tissue-engineering approach. We have designed and constructed a modular bioreactor system that is capable of imparting pulsatile fluid flow while simultaneously measuring v...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Webb AR,Macrie BD,Ray AS,Russo JE,Siegel AM,Glucksberg MR,Ameer GA

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of hyperthermia on transport of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) through a stenosed arterial wall are analyzed comprehensively in the present work. The realistic and pertinent aspects of an arterial wall is represented by a multi-layer model, with a proper representation of the thickened intima region due to the ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Iasiello M,Vafai K,Andreozzi A,Bianco N,Tavakkoli F

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet thrombosis under arterial conditions remains a large clinical problem. Previous in vitro experiments have concentrated on early adherence without thrombotic occlusion. We have developed a controllable hemodynamic system that creates intravascular thrombosis to occlusion. Lightly heparinized (3.5 USP units/mL)...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Para A,Bark D,Lin A,Ku D

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a major complication of cytotoxic treatments due to extreme ovarian sensitivity to chemotherapy and radiation. In pediatric cancer patients modern therapy has improved the long-term survival to over 80% in the United States. However, these cancer survivors face long-term health...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： David A,Day JR,Cichon AL,Lefferts A,Cascalho M,Shikanov A

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Induced pluripotent stem cell derived cardiomyocytes (iPSC-CM) provide a powerful platform for disease modeling and drug development in vitro. Traditionally, electrophysiological methods or fluorescent dyes (e.g. calcium) have been used in their functional characterization. Recently, video microscopy has enabled non-i...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Ahola A,Pölönen RP,Aalto-Setälä K,Hyttinen J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that neutrophils take much longer to traverse the pulmonary capillary bed than erythrocytes, and this is likely due to differences in the structure and rheology of the cells. In this study, we simulate the transit of a neutrophil in a capillary using a Newtonian drop model and a viscoelastic drop mode...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Zhou C,Yue P,Feng JJ

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For treatment of complex congenital heart disease, computer simulation using a three-dimensional heart model may help to improve outcomes by enabling detailed preoperative evaluations. However, no highly integrated model that accurately reproduces a patient's pathophysiology, which is required for this simulation has ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Kariya T,Washio T,Okada JI,Nakagawa M,Watanabe M,Kadooka Y,Sano S,Nagai R,Sugiura S,Hisada T

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study presents a new steady-state visual evoked potential (SSVEP)-based brain computer interface (BCI). SSVEPs, induced by phase-tagged flashes in eight light emitting diodes (LEDs), were used to control four cursor movements (up, right, down, and left) and four button functions (on, off, right-, and left-clicks)...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Lee PL,Sie JJ,Liu YJ,Wu CH,Lee MH,Shu CH,Li PH,Sun CW,Shyu KK

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A modified conductance method to determine the cross-sectional areas (CSAs) of arteries in piglets was evaluated in vivo. The method utilized a conductance catheter having four electrodes. Between the outer electrodes an alternating current was applied and between the inner electrodes the induced voltage difference wa...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Kornet L,Jansen JR,Gussenhoven EJ,Hardeman MR,Hoeks AP,Versprille A

更新日期：1999-03-01 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：:Skeletal muscles can be injured by their own contractions. Such contraction-induced injury, often accompanied by delayed onset of muscle soreness, is a leading cause of the loss of mobility in the rapidly increasing population of elderly people. Unlike other types of muscle injuries which hurt almost exclusively those...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Givli S

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dynamic occlusal loading during mastication is clinically relevant in the design and functional assessment of dental restorations and removable dentures, and in evaluating temporomandibular joint dysfunction. The aim of this study was to develop a modelling framework to evaluate subject-specific dynamic occlusal loadi...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Woodford SC,Robinson DL,Edelmann C,Mehl A,Röhrle O,Vee Sin Lee P,Ackland DC

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Point cathodal stimulation of cardiac tissue was shown previously to produce both a dog-bone shaped virtual cathode transverse to the muscle fibers and two longitudinal virtual anodes. We hypothesize that virtual anodes can cause a region of delayed activation, separating two regions of early activation caused by the ...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Wu J,Roden DM,Wikswo JP Jr

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to investigate the possible origin of some cutaneously recorded higher frequency electrogastrographic signals. Computer modeling of gastric electrical uncoupling was performed using previously described conoidal dipole model. Cutaneous electrogastrograms were simulated after uncoupling was in...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Mintchev MP,Bowes KL

更新日期：1997-11-01 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：:While viscoelastic responses of isolated trunk soft tissues have been characterized in earlier studies, the effects of external loading and flexion rate on these responses in the intact human trunk are largely unknown. Two experiments were conducted to measure trunk viscoelastic behaviors, one involving prolonged flex...

journal_title：Annals of biomedical engineering

authors： Toosizadeh N,Nussbaum MA

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00