A robust superamphiphobic sponge (SA-sponge) is proposed by using a single initiated chemical vapor deposition (i-CVD) process. Poly(3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,10,10,10-heptadecafluorodecyl methacrylate) (PFDMA) is deposited on a commercial sponge by the polymerization of fluoroalkyl acrylates during the i-CVD process. This PFDMA is conformally coated onto both the exterior and interior of the...

Bombyx mori cypovirus is a major pathogen which causes significant losses in silkworm cocoon harvests because the virus particles are embedded in micrometer-sized protein crystals called polyhedra and can remain infectious in harsh environmental conditions for years. But the remarkable stability of polyhedra can be applied on slow-release carriers of cytokines for tissue engineering. Here we sh...

Background and purpose - Delayed bone healing with non-union is a common problem. Further options to increase bone healing together with surgery are needed. We therefore evaluated a 1-dose single application of erythropoietin (EPO), applied either locally to the defect or systemically during surgery, in a critical-size rabbit long-bone defect. Material and methods - 19 New Zealand White rabbits...

OBJECTIVE To develop a rabbit model of closed-chest catheter-induced myocardial infarction. Background. Limitations of rodent and large animal models justify the search for clinically relevant alternatives. METHODS Microcatheterization of the heart was performed in 47 anesthetized 3-4 kg New Zealand rabbits to test five techniques of myocardial ischemia: free coils (n = 4), interlocking coils...

PURPOSE To evaluate an embolic agent that is precisely calibrated, perfectly spherical in shape, and soft but nonresorbable for use in the embolization of vascular disease of the head, neck, and spine in humans. METHODS We used supple, hydrophilic, and calibrated trisacryl gelatin microspheres 200, 400, 600, 800 and 1000 microns in diameter for superselective embolization in 105 patients (27 ...

BACKGROUND Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) is a common condition in which patients lose the hearing in one ear within 3 days. Systemic glucocorticoid treatments have been used as standard therapy for SSHL; however, about 20% of patients do not respond. We tested the safety and efficacy of topical insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) application using gelatin hydrogels as a treatment for...

A tympanic membrane perforation is more than simply a hole in the eardrum — it causes or augments hearing loss, significantly reducing patient's quality of life. The impact problems resulting from communication disorders should not be underestimated. In this paper, we introduce office-based growth factor enabled repair. Advances tissue engineering have delivered major breakthrough treatments av...

Tissue engineering methods may be applied for the repair or regeneration of damaged teeth by inducing cell proliferation and differentiation in endodontic regeneration. One main factors tissue is scaffold used. An ideal should able to facilitate predictable development Thus, requires consideration composition functionality suited biological applications. The objective this study was assess morp...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Uterine fibroid embolization is an effective treatment alternative for uterine fibroids. However, amenorrhea after uterine fibroid embolization occurs in some patients. This study was to investigate the causes of amenorrhea after uterine fibroid embolization. METHODS Bilateral transcatheter uterine artery embolization was performed in 487 patients with uterine fibroids....

Partial splenic embolization (PSE) through radial artery utilizing 5 Fr. 125 cm catheter and 1.9 150 or 1.7 165 microcatheter has been conducted in six liver cirrhosis patients with splenomegaly. After inserting the catheters into artery, gelatin sponge particle and/or pushable coil was performed peripheral branches. removing sheath, a compression wristband utilized to stem bleeding punctuated ...