Surgical use of fluosol-DA in Jehovah's Witness patients.

abstract：:This study demonstrates in a novel way how volume and shape are restored to denervated degenerated muscles due to a special pattern of electrical stimulation. To this purpose, Spiral Computer Tomography (CT) and special image processing tools were used to develop a method to isolate the rectus femoris from other muscl...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Gargiulo P,Vatnsdal B,Ingvarsson P,Knútsdóttir S,Gudmundsdóttir V,Yngvason S,Helgason T

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solute clearance during high-flux hemodialysis is determined by the combined effects of solute convection and diffusion in the membrane, blood, and dialysate. Previous studies have focused almost entirely on the membrane transport phenomena, largely ignoring the potential contribution from bulk mass transport across t...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Zydney AL

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate whether the use of a medically approved biodegradable scaffold as a solid support system would enhance graft survival following transplantation into the omental pouch in a preclinical large animal model. Six beagle dogs underwent total pancreatectomy followed by islet autotrans...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Kin T,O'Neil JJ,Pawlick R,Korbutt GS,Shapiro AM,Lakey JR

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Symbion Acute Ventricular Assist Device (AVAD) System is an experimental paracorporeal pulsatile ventricular assist device (VAD) for single or biventricular assist. Eleven patients were implanted but 2 died within 24 h and were excluded from the study. Nine patients, four with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Icenogle TB,Smith RG,Cleavinger M,Vasu MA,Williams RJ,Sethi GK,Copeland JG

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies show that oxytocin has various effects on cellular behaviors. Oxytocin is reported to stimulate cardiomyogenesis of embryonic stem cells and endothelial cell proliferation. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are widely used for cardiac repair, and we elucidated the effect of oxytocin on umbilical cord derive...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Kim YS,Kwon JS,Hong MH,Kim J,Song CH,Jeong MH,Cho JG,Park JC,Kang JC,Ahn Y

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In bioartificial pancreatic systems, isolated islets of Langerhans are protected against immune rejection by an artificial membrane, permeable to glucose and insulin, but not to immunoglobulins and lymphocytes. Some of these devices, referred to as vascular systems, are set up to be connected to a vascular site in the...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Lepeintre J,Briandet H,Moussy F,Chicheportiche D,Darquy S,Rouchette J,Imbaud P,Duron JJ,Reach G

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clearance characteristics of two sizes of hemodialyzers (0.9 m2 and 1.5 m2) from the same range of products have been studied over the dialysate flow range of 500-3,000 ml/min to establish the device's overall mass transfer resistance characteristics. The results obtained demonstrate a difference in the overall ma...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Allen R,Frost TH,Hoenich NA

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By using high speed gel filtration combined with ion exchange gradient elution chromatography, the concentrations of plasma (p) middle molecules (MM) were determined in 126 samples from 90 non-dialyzed azotemic patients and in 210 pre-dialysis samples from 53 regular hemodialysis and 24 intermittent peritoneal dialysi...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Asaba H,Bergström J,Fürst P,Johnson C,Yahiel V

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the hypothesis was tested that a low-resistant, high-compliant oxygenator provides better pulse conductance and less hemolysis than a high-resistant, low-compliant oxygenator during pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass. Forty adults undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery were randomly divided into two gr...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Simons AP,Wortel P,van Kan RA,van der Veen FH,Weerwind PW,Maessen JG

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:EXTEND (EXTra-uterine Environment for Neonatal Development) is a novel system for supporting extremely premature infants that replicates in utero conditions by maintaining a sterile fluid environment and providing gas exchange via a pumpless arteriovenous oxygenator circuit connected to the umbilical vessels. Target g...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Hornick MA,Mejaddam AY,McGovern PE,Hwang G,Han J,Peranteau WH,Partridge EA,Davey MG,Flake AW

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using computed tomography (CT)-based preoperative planning software, we can define with good accuracy the position of a cementless hip stem inside the host bone, but previous studies suggest that the pose the surgeon achieves during freehand surgery may differ from the planned one even by some millimeters. Advances in...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Reggiani B,Cristofolini L,Taddei F,Viceconti M

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Turbulent blood flow in medical devices contributes to blood trauma, yet the exact mechanism(s) have not been fully elucidated. Local turbulent stresses, viscous stresses, and the rate of dissipation of the turbulent kinetic energy have been proffered as hypotheses to describe and predict blood damage. In this work, s...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Ozturk M,O'Rear EA,Papavassiliou DV

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Porcine endogenous retrovirus (PERV) genomes are present in all pig cells. In this retrospective study, we assessed PERV infectivity in 28 patients treated with an extracorporeal bioartificial liver (HepatAssist system) that includes a membrane device containing porcine hepatocytes. All patients tested negative for PE...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Pitkin Z,Mullon C

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a preliminary experiment, 38% of the spent dialysis fluid water was reclaimed by a forward osmosis process through a cellulose triacetate membrane. The simplicity of forward osmosis and its minimal external energy requirements may allow the construction of a small bulk device that can reclaim a considerable portion...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Talaat KM

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：:Experimental studies on the effects of scaling on the performance of centrifugal blood pumps were conducted in a closed-loop test rig. For the prototype, eight different impellers of the same outer diameter of 25 mm were tested at 1,500, 2,000, and 2,500 revolutions per minute (rpm) using blood analog as fluid medium....

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Wong YW,Chan WK,Yu SC,Chua LP

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proper wound healing can be assessed by monitoring the wound surface area. Its reduction by 10 or 50% should be achieved after 1 or 4 weeks, respectively, from the start of the applied therapy. There are various methods of wound area measurement, which differ in terms of the cost of the devices and their accuracy. Thi...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Foltynski P,Ladyzynski P,Wojcicki JM

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are regarded as a potential autologous source for cartilage repair, because they can differentiate into chondrocytes by transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) treatment under the 3-dimensional (3-D) culture condition. However, more efficient and versatile methods for chondrogenic diff...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Lee HJ,Choi BH,Min BH,Son YS,Park SR

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that the baroreflex system is one of the most important indicators of the pathophysiology in hypertensive patients. We can check the sensitivity of the baroreflex by observing heart rate (HR) responses; however, there is no simple diagnostic method to measure the arterial behavior in the baroreflex sy...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Yambe T,Imachi K,Shiraishi Y,Yamaguchi T,Shibata M,Kameyama T,Yoshizawa M,Sugita N

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aseptic loosening is the major cause of failure of hip implants after total hip arthroplasty. Stress shielding of the femur is known to be the principal factor involved in the aseptic loosening of hip implants. Solid stems are found to have a greater rigidity; therefore, they transfer less load proximally, which resul...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Sivarasu S,Beulah P,Mathew L

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biofilms are communities of bacteria that can cause infections which are resistant to the immune system and antimicrobial treatments, posing a significant threat for patients with implantable and indwelling medical devices. The purpose of our research was to determine if utilizing specific parameters for electric curr...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Haddad PA,Mah TF,Mussivand T

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a revision of the IDE Application Form, "How to Comply with the Food and Drug Administration's New 'Investigational Device Exemption (IDE)' Regulations, Including an Application Form" originally published in Artificial Organs, Volume 4, Number 4, November 1980. This publication updates the IDE application form...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors：

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myristoyl gelatin (MG) retains its gel structure at temperatures above body temperature without any crosslinking. As a coating material, MG adheres well to polyester fibers, and the outermost layers of the sealant that are in contact with blood or surrounding tissue become hydrophilic. We produced MG-impregnated knitt...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Sasajima T,Inaba M,Azuma N,Goh K,Koshiko S,Kubo Y,Miyamoto K,Tokita M,Komai T

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate an alternative neonatal extracorporeal life support (ECLS) circuit with a RotaFlow centrifugal pump and Better-Bladder (BB) for hemodynamic performance and gaseous microemboli (GME) capture in a simulated neonatal ECLS system. The circuit consisted of a Maquet RotaFlow centr...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Spencer SB,Wang S,Woitas K,Glass K,Kunselman AR,Ündar A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes two ongoing numerical studies of fluid-structure interaction in the cardiovascular system: an idealized pulsatile ventricular assist device (VAD), consisting of two fluid chambers separated by a flexible diaphragm; and blood flow and heart wall motion during passive filling of a canine heart. Si...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Doyle MG,Vergniaud JB,Tavoularis S,Bourgault Y

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past several years, we have developed novel titanium-niobium-zirconium (Ti-Nb-Zr) alloys to address the long-term performance needs of orthopedic implants. The unique properties of these alloys also render them promising candidates for blood pumps. These properties include excellent biocompatibility in combin...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Davidson JA,Daigle KP,Kovacs P

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many types of rotary blood pumps and pump control methods have recently been developed with the goal of clinical use. From experiments, we know that pump flow spontaneously increases during exercise without changing pump control parameters. The purpose of this study was to determine the hemodynamics associated with th...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Akimoto T,Yamazaki K,Litwak P,Litwak KN,Tagusari O,Mori T,Antaki JF,Kameneva MV,Watach MJ,Umezu M,Tomioka J,Kormos RL,Koyanagi H,Griffith BP

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thousands of ventricular assist devices (VADs) currently provide circulatory support to patients worldwide, and dozens of heart pump designs for adults and pediatric patients are under various stages of development in preparation for translation to clinical use. The successful bench-to-bedside development of a VAD inv...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Throckmorton AL,Patel-Raman SM,Fox CS,Bass EJ

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous and intermittent high shear were loaded to red blood cells in a cone and a plate rheoscope. The mechanical damage to red cells was compared for continuous and intermittent shear. The intermittent shear was achieved by alternately starting and stopping shear repeatedly. In the case of intermittent shear load...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Mizunuma H,Sakai S

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A computational fluid dynamic model to assess the impact of flow-diverter device on intra-aneurysmal flow in complex aortic aneurysm from the viewpoint of hemodynamics is presented. The aim of this study is to investigate the hemodynamic effects of an endovascular flow-diverter technique using multiple overlapping unc...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Yeow SL,Leo HL

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00