Orthopedic implants and devices for bone fractures and defects: Past, present and perspective
2020
Bone is a unique tissue that is capable of repairing itself after damage. However, there are certain instances of fractures and defects that require clinical intervention for proper alignment and healing....
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Hernia Mesh and Hernia Repair: A Review
2020
Hernia repair for primary and incisional hernia is the most commonly performed abdominal surgery done with extremely high costs. Treatment for hernia requires surgery to close the defect; however, there...
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Wound dressing products: A translational investigation from the bench to the market
June 2022
•Designing advanced cost-effective wound dressings is an urgent need worldwide.•Promising in vitro and in vivo results are not often confirmed by Clinical Trials.•The use of personalized treatments...
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An Overview on Materials and Techniques in 3D Bioprinting Toward Biomedical Application
2021
•Synthetic polymers and bioinks are introduced with the application of 3D bioprinting in medical.•Common applicable biomaterials and 3D bioprinting techniques are classified.•Strengths and limitations...
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Hyaluronic acid and its biomedical applications: A review
2020
Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring biopolymer possessing numerous functions within the body including wound repair, cell migration, and cell signaling. Due to its versatility, hyaluronic acid...
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Applications of PLA in modern medicine
2020
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a versatile biopolymer. PLA is synthesized with ease from abundant renewable resources and is biodegradable. PLA has shown promise as a biomaterial in a plethora of healthcare...
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Improved skin regeneration with acellular fish skin grafts
2020
Fish skin graft, a novel skin substitute, has seen a widespread clinical application since the approval for wound coverage by the FDA. Due to its properties in promoting wound healing and its efficient...
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Development of fish collagen in tissue regeneration and drug delivery
September 2022
•Marine-based collagen as a resealable replacement for mammal-based collagen.•Potential advantages of MC thanks to its amenable chemical properties.•Methods for preparation of collagen from different...
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Biomedical applications of gelatin methacryloyl hydrogels
2021
•GelMA hydrogels are introduced with their excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, and moldability.•The biomedical applications of GelMA in various fields are introduced and discussed.•A critical...
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3D Bioprinting with Live Cells
September 2022
•3D bioprinting is a means of producing artificial organ replacements.•3D bioprinting is a power tool for precision medicine for customized need.•Summary of live-cell printing methodologies, applications,...
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Electrospun chitosan nanofibers for wound healing application
2021
•The fabrication of electrospun chitosan nanofibers with random and aligned fibrous structure were introduced.•The as-crosslinked electrospun chitosan nanofibers possess enhanced wet stability, improved...
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Decellularized extracellular matrix: A promising strategy for skin repair and regeneration
December 2023
•The commonly utilized decellularization methods and the evaluation methods for cellular residues and bioactive molecules of dECM were introduced.•dECM derived from different sources, including humans,...
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Emerging microfluidic technologies for sperm sorting
June 2023
•A broad range of researches about sperm sorting with microfluidics were reviewed, and were classified into three types according to the sorting principle.•The properties of sperm and female reproductive...
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3D Printing of Ceramic Biomaterials
March 2022
•Five additive manufacturing strategies for printing bioceramics are described herein.•Printing bioceramics lead to highly porous, bioactive microstructures as favored by tissue-engineered scaffolds,...
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Supplemental mineral ions for bone regeneration and osteoporosis treatment
June 2023
•Summary on all the potentially beneficial nutrition elements for bone regeneration.•Daily supplementation suggestions and dose guidance of these nutrition elements.•In vitro and in vivo models and...
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Developing tissue engineering strategies for liver regeneration
March 2022
•Liver tissue engineering is considered to be the most promising alternative for mimicking liver microstructure, maintaining hepatic function or implanting whole liver.•The most common and novel strategies...
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Wearable microneedle-integrated sensors for household health monitoring
December 2022
•A novel wearable microneedle-based sensor for continuous and real-time ISF multi-biomarkers monitoring and analyzing.•This device integrated an array of disposable multiplex-sensing microneedles, reusable...
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X-reality for phantom limb management for amputees: A systematic review and meta-analysis
June 2023
•This review included 16 articles that managed phantom limb using X-reality interventions.•Virtual (11), augmented (4), and mixed reality (1) were applied for phantom limb management.•X-reality can...
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Development of smart wearable sensors for life healthcare
2021
•Critical perspectives are put forward regarding wearable sensors in the future digital health monitoring industry.•The materials and processing technologies involved have also been discussed in recent...
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Development and challenges of cells- and materials-based tooth regeneration
June 2022
•The common dental diseases and their treatment methods are introduced.•Various cells and materials used to realize tooth regeneration are summarized.•The mechanisms of tooth regeneration were also...
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Virtual reality based multiple life skill training for intellectual disability: A multicenter randomized controlled trial
June 2022
•A VR based life skill training was developed, including shopping, cooking, and cleaning tasks.•VR training can improve cooking and cleaning performance.•VR training had better improvement on memory...
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Persuasive factors on the bioink printability and cell viability in the extrusion-based 3D bioprinting for tissue regeneration applications
December 2023
•The effect of the biopolymer concentration, rheological and physiochemical parameters on the biological and mechanical properties of the printed tissues.•The optimal composition for the various biopolymers...
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Bioactive 3D-printed chitosan-based scaffolds for personalized craniofacial bone tissue engineering
March 2023
•3D-printing of chitosan-based hydrogel.•Increase in pore size and porosity was observed in the 3D-printed scaffolds containing hydroxyapatite.•Hydroxyapatite incorporation increased apatite formation...
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Current developments in biofilm treatments: Wound and implant infections
2020
Biofilm formation in wounds and implants can have numerous negative effects on a patient's health, including delayed healing and implant removal. Current treatments for biofilms do not completely eradicate...
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Driving modes and characteristics of biomedical micro-robots
December 2023
•Overview of driving mechanisms for micro-robots.•The autonomous micro-robots are mainly divided into chemically actuated micro-robots and biohybrid micro-robots.•The responsive micro-robots are controlled...
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