Academic Articles & Research Papers

A GAITS-driven gap-to-deliverable accelerator for early-stage neurotechnology: design and early outcomes of the blueprint MedTech seedling program.

A Comprehensive Analysis of Healthcare Big Data Management, Analytics and Scientific Programming

Healthcare systems are transformed digitally with the help of medical technology, information systems, electronic medical records, wearable and smart devices, and handheld devices. The advancement in the medical big data, along with the ava...

Total factor productivity growth and spatial–temporal evolution of China’s health system: a three-stage DEA-Malmquist approach

In recent years, the deepening of healthcare reform in China has raised high demands for the accurate measurement of hospital total factor productivity (TFP), where existing systems often overstate performance by neglecting social welfare. ...

From intra- to extra-uterine: early phase design of a transfer to extra-uterine life support through medical simulation

IntroductionExtra-uterine life support technology could provide a more physiologic alternative for the treatment of extremely premature infants, as it allows further fetal growth and development ex utero. Animal studies have been carried ou...

Neurotoxicity of PM_2.5-Bound Multi-Pollutant Mixtures in Parkinson’s Disease: Exploring the <i>INPP5D</i>/SHIP1-PI3K-AKT Axis via an Integrative Multi-Omics Study

Accumulating epidemiological evidence links ambient PM2.5 exposure to elevated Parkinson’s disease (PD) risk, yet the neurotoxicity triggered by PM2.5 multi-pollutant mixtures under real co-exposure scenarios remains insufficiently elucidat...

Mediating effects of attitude on the relationship between knowledge and willingness to organ donation among nursing students

BackgroundThe current rate of organ donation in China falls significantly below the global average and the actual demand. Nursing students play a crucial role in supporting and promoting social and public welfare activities. This study prim...

Influence of Different Disinfectants on Surface Hardness of Heat-Polymerized Acrylic Resins utilized for Orthodontic Appliance

Heat-polymerized resins are common substances utilized for construction of removable dental prostheses (i.e. Orthodontic appliances). Such materials should have appropriate physical properties. The use of disinfectant solutions might influe...

Change in lifestyle with health technology

To preserve excellent health and prevent chronic diseases, one must adopt a healthy lifestyle. Yet, altering one's way of life can be difficult, particularly without the necessary resources and assistance. Luckily, new opportunities to enco...

Ethical perspectives on health technology assessment

This study analyses why ethical aspects play a minor role in health technology assessment (HTA) studies, even when comprehensive approaches of technology assessment are advocated. Technology is often regarded as a value-neutral tool. At the...

Anticancer and anti-angiogenic activities of mannooligosaccharides extracted from coconut meal on colorectal carcinoma cells in vitro

Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies, though there are no effective therapeutic regimens at present. This study aimed to investigate the inhibitory effects of mannooligosaccharides extracted from coconut meal (C...

Robotic-assisted anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a comparative analysis of modified transtibial and anteromedial portal techniques in cadaveric knees

Introduction: This study employed surgical robot to perform anatomic single-bundle reconstruction using the modified transtibial (TT) technique and anteromedial (AM) portal technique. The purpose was to directly compare tunnel and graft cha...

A systematic review of the impact of master's-educated nurses on inpatient care

Aim: Review the impact of master's-educated nurses on inpatient care in different healthcare systems and specialties. Background: Improved healthcare service quality and efficiency are needed due to a number of factors, including an aging p...

Medical informatics education.

Medical Informatics is a multidisciplinary field, dealing mainly with informatics and technology applications in health care. Medical Informatics is composed from a number of sub-areas such as computer based patient record (CPR), processing...

Penetration and familiarity of false belief on neuroscience among students and its modifiability

In Study 1, the degrees of penetration and familiarity of false belief on neuroscience, especially brain imaging, among students were surveyed using a questionnaire technique. A total number of 485 students from medical school, school of nu...

Data supporting the angiotensin II activates MEL18 to deSUMOylate HSF2 for hypertension-related heart failure

In association with the published article “Inhibition of HSF2 SUMOylation via MEL18 upregulates IGF-IIR and leads to hypertension-induced cardiac hypertrophy” (Huang et al., 2017) [1], this data article contains information about deSUMOylat...

Lipidomic Analysis of Caenorhabditis elegans Embryos

Metabolomic is an emerging field of system biology. Lipidomic, a branch of metabolomic, aims to characterize lipophilic metabolites in biological systems. Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) is a genetically tractable and versatile animal m...

Medical biotechnology trends and achievements in iran.

A healthcare system has been the most important priority for all governments worldwide. Biotechnology products have affected the promotion of health care over the last thirty years. During the last several decades, Iran has achieved signifi...

The detection of trans gene fragments of hEPO in gene doping model mice by Taqman qPCR assay

Background With the rapid progress of genetic engineering and gene therapy methods, the World Anti-Doping Agency has raised concerns regarding gene doping, which is prohibited in sports. However, there is no standard method available for de...

Lifestyle interventions to maternal weight loss after birth: a systematic review

Abstract Background Over the past decades, there has been an increase in overweight and obesity in women of childbearing age, as well as the general population. Overweight and obesity are related to a later, increased risk of type 2 diabete...

Cybersecurity in Artificial Pancreas Experiments

Medical devices have transformed modern health care, and ongoing experimental medical technology trials (such as the artificial pancreas) have the potential to significantly improve the treatment of several chronic conditions, including dia...