Fundamental study on a gene transfection methodology for mammalian cells using water-in-oil droplet deformation in a DC electric field.
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This paper describes an in vitro gene transfection technique termed water-in-oil droplet electroporation, using an intense DC electric field to deform a droplet between electrodes. The deformation can cause an instantaneous short circuit, during which transient membrane pores are reported to form…
Pulsed radiofrequency in clinical practice - A retrospective analysis of 238 patients with chronic non-cancer pain treated at an academic tertiary pain centre.
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This retrospective cohort study reviewed medical records from a Swedish tertiary pain centre to assess 1-month outcomes after pulsed radiofrequency for chronic non-cancer pain. Among patients receiving lumbar median branch pulsed radiofrequency, a minority had major or minor improvement, while…
Optoelectronic Properties and the Electrical Stability of Ga-Doped ZnO Thin Films Prepared via Radio Frequency Sputtering.
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This engineering study deposited Ga-doped ZnO thin films via radio frequency sputtering and examined how Ga content affects optoelectronic properties and electrical stability. The abstract reports non-monotonic changes in conductivity with increasing Ga content alongside degraded crystallinity,…
Targeted Magnetic Nanoparticles for Mechanical Lysis of Tumor Cells by Low-Amplitude Alternating Magnetic Field.
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This animal and in vitro study reports a method to lyse tumor cells mechanically using targeted superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles rotated by a weak alternating magnetic field. Nude mice with head and neck tumors received cetuximab-coated nanoparticles and 4 Hz field exposures for 30…
The Effects of a High Magnetic Field on the Annealing of [(FeCo)BSi]Nb₄ Bulk Metallic Glass.
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This materials study examines how a high magnetic field affects crystallization during isothermal annealing of [(FeCo)BSi]Nb4 bulk metallic glass. The authors report that the field promotes α-(Fe,Co) precipitation and suppresses boride formation, yielding a nanocomposite microstructure with…
Investigation of Electric Field-Induced Structural Changes at Fe-Doped SrTiO₃ Anode Interfaces by Second Harmonic Generation.
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This materials study used optical second harmonic generation to detect electric field-induced structural changes at Pt/Fe-doped SrTiO3 anode interfaces. Reduced crystals showed steadily increasing susceptibility with increasing negative voltage, interpreted as electrostriction-related bond…
Influence of Growth Rate and Magnetic Field on Microstructure and Properties of Directionally Solidified Ag-Cu Eutectic Alloy.
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This materials study examined how growth rate and an external magnetic field affect microstructure and properties in directionally solidified Ag-Cu eutectic alloys. The lamellar spacing followed the Jackson-Hunt model with a reported constant of 5.8 µm³/s. Increasing magnetic field tilted eutectic…
Gerontechnologies for Older Patients with Heart Failure: What is the Role of Smartphones, Tablets, and Remote Monitoring Devices in Improving Symptom Monitoring and Self-Care Management?
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This review-style article discusses gerontechnologies—mobile applications on smartphones/tablets and remote monitoring systems—for outpatient symptom monitoring and self-care management in older adults with heart failure. It frames these tools as potentially cost-effective and accessible when…
Auto-Tuning and Self-Calibration of High-Sensitivity Radio Frequency Interferometers.
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This engineering paper demonstrates an auto-tuning method for a high-sensitivity RF interferometer using a tunable liquid attenuator controlled by liquid volume. The authors report an effective quality factor up to 1×10 at ~5 GHz and a self-calibration/measurement process from 2 to 7.5 GHz using a…
Comparative assessment of monopolar and bipolar radiofrequency surgery of inferior turbinate.
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This prospective, randomized, single-blind study compared monopolar versus bipolar radiofrequency surgery for inferior turbinate hypertrophy in 71 patients. Over 6 months, long-term symptom outcomes did not significantly differ between groups. Monopolar radiofrequency showed earlier symptom…
Efficacy of extremely low-frequency magnetic field in fibromyalgia pain: A pilot study.
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This pilot randomized study evaluated systemic extremely low-frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF) therapy versus sham in 37 women with fibromyalgia using a crossover sequence. The abstract reports significant short-term reductions in pain and improvements in fibromyalgia-related symptom and function…
Research on in vitro release of Isoniazid (INH) super paramagnetic microspheres in different magnetic fields.
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This in vitro study examined how different external magnetic field conditions affect isoniazid release from superparamagnetic iron oxide microspheres. The abstract reports that magnetic fields accelerated drug release, with faster release in acidic (pH 3) conditions and the fastest completion (2…
The relationship between mobile phone location sensor data and depressive symptom severity.
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This observational study examined whether passively collected smartphone GPS features relate to depressive symptom severity in 48 college students over 10 weeks. Several mobility features (including location variance, entropy, and circadian movement) were reported to correlate with PHQ-9 scores.…
Enzymatic debridement after mobile phone explosion: a case report.
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Jan 1, 2016 NEUTRAL
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This case report describes a paediatric burn injury resulting from a mobile phone lithium-ion battery explosion. The patient was treated with selective enzymatic debridement, which the authors note is simple, minimally invasive, and safe. The report concerns an acute thermal injury mechanism…
Radio frequency induced heating of an insulated wire during magnetic resonance imaging.
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This engineering study investigated RF-induced power deposition near straight insulated leads in an MRI context under different incident electric field profiles. Using 3-D electromagnetic simulations, the authors compared simulation-derived power deposition with implant model predictions. For the…
An innovative therapy for peri-implantitis based on radio frequency electric current: numerical simulation results and clinical evidence.
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Jan 1, 2016 NEUTRAL
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This conference paper describes a peri-implantitis therapy using radio frequency electric current and presents numerical simulations alongside referenced clinical evidence. The abstract reports 81% successful treatment across 66 implants in 46 patients. FEM modeling suggests current preferentially…
A wearable bluetooth LE sensor for patient monitoring during MRI scans.
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This engineering paper reports a prototype wearable patient-monitoring device that transmits vital-sign measurements via Bluetooth LE during MRI. Across 7 MRI acquisitions (25 minutes total), the authors report no Bluetooth packet loss, increased PPG noise during MRI, and no effect on…
Variation of radio frequency induced power deposition due to second surrounding tissue.
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This engineering study investigated RF-induced power deposition from insulated leads of different lengths positioned near two surrounding tissues. The authors report that both the electromagnetic lead models and the resulting power deposition depended strongly on the electrical properties of both…
Automated ABO Rh-D blood type detection using smartphone imaging for point-of-care medical diagnostics.
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This conference paper describes an automated method for ABO and Rh-D blood typing using images captured by low-cost mobile phones of a fabric strip rapid diagnostic test. The approach applies morphological image processing steps including noise reduction, range filtering, and empirically derived…
Effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields on in-vitro cellular cultures HeLa and CHO.
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Jan 1, 2016 NEUTRAL
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This in-vitro study examined whether 50 Hz extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields affect proliferation in HeLa and CHO cell cultures. The abstract reports increased proliferation in exposed cells versus controls, with the largest reported increase under repetitive exposure at 2.49 mT (40…