Severe Diarrhea in a 4-Month-Old Baby Girl with Acute Gastroenteritis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Ionela Loredana Guzganu

“…The patient was next treated with gelatin tannate, a medical device recently marketed in Europe to control and reduce the symptoms of diarrhea in infants, children, and adults. …”
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NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN CRYOSURGERY ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT OF TUMORS OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT by V. V. Sokolov, D. V. Sokolov, L. V. Telegina, A. L. Nikolaev, A. P. Kirukhin, Yu. L. Kudryavtseva

“…Also the article presents the first clinical experience of using cryorecanalization in stenosing tumors of the tracheobronchial tree inRussiawith the help of the medical device of the latest generation ERBECRYO 2. Three clinical examples of cryorecanalization are given. …”
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Efficacy of the Enteroadsorbent Silicol®gel in Adults with Irritable Bowel Syndrome Subtypes IBS-D or Mixed: Observational Open-Label Study by Gordon Crawford, Rory Taylor, David Young, Chris G. Hatton

“…This post marketing study is aimed at providing up-to-date evidence to support the safety and efficacy in normal use of an established medical device for IBS treatment. Methods. In this open-label, observational study, adults with IBS with predominant diarrhoea (IBS-D) or IBS with mixed bowel habits (IBS-M), according to Rome IV criteria, received 4 weeks of treatment with the enteroadsorbent Silicol®gel, a CE-certified, licenced, medical device containing colloidal silicic acid. …”
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Photobiomodulation on KATP Channels of Kir6.2-Transfected HEK-293 Cells by Fu-qing Zhong, Yang Li, Xian-qiang Mi

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Performance Evaluation of Heart Sound Cancellation in FPGA Hardware Implementation for Electronic Stethoscope by Chun-Tang Chao, Nopadon Maneetien, Chi-Jo Wang, Juing-Shian Chiou

“…We believe that such an implementation is unprecedented and crucial toward a truly useful, standalone medical device in outpatient clinic settings. The implementation evaluation with one Altera cyclone II–EP2C70F89 shows that the proposed ALE used 45% resources of the chip. …”
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Editorial: Latest trends in bio-inspired medical robotics: structural design, manufacturing, sensing, actuation and control by Yilun Sun, Houde Dai, Shuang Song, Angela Faragasso, Sara-Adela Abad Guaman

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Fluoride Coatings on Magnesium Alloy Implants by ChuanYao Zhai, Chun Yu Dai, Xun Lv, Biying Shi, Yu Ru Li, Yifan Yang, Di Fan, Eui-Seok Lee, Yunhan Sun, Heng Bo Jiang

“…After several years of research and development, it has been reported that magnesium alloys can be used as degradable metals in some medical device applications. Over the years, fluoride coatings have received increasing research attention for improving the corrosion resistance of magnesium. …”
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Can ChatGPT4-vision identify radiologic progression of multiple sclerosis on brain MRI? by Brendan S. Kelly, Sophie Duignan, Prateek Mathur, Henry Dillon, Edward H. Lee, Kristen W. Yeom, Pearse A. Keane, Aonghus Lawlor, Ronan P. Killeen

“…This is an exploratory experimental study and GPT4V is not intended for use as a medical device. Graphical Abstract…”
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Optimizing children's hand orthosis design: A study on contact pressure distribution using FSR sensors by Dhaval Patel, Ivaylo Mitev, Thomas Rockenbauer, Thomas Antretter, Sandra Schloegl, Margit Lang

“…Additionally, the study demonstrates the feasibility of integrating precise sensor data into computational models for optimizing medical device designs. While this data could also be utilized in future research for sizing adjustments to optimize the soft padding materials within the orthoses for improved comfort, this aspect is not the primary focus of the current study. …”
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Design and Deployment of a Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Surveillance System by Jordan Michel Duval-Arnould, Heather Marie Newton, Leann McNamara, Branden Michael Engorn, Kareen Jones, Meghan Bernier, Pamela Dodge, Cheryl Salamone, Utpal Bhalala, Justin M. Jeffers, Lilly Engineer, Marie Diener-West, Elizabeth Anne Hunt

“…By leveraging hospital information technology and medical device data, identification of pediatric cardiac arrest with an associated increased capture in the proportion of objective performance data is possible.…”
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Innovations in Nipple-areolar Complex Reconstruction: Evaluation of a New Prosthesis by Michele Riccio, MD, Angelica Aquinati, MD, Mario Fordellone, PhD, Nicola Carboni, MD, Andrea Marchesini, MD, Francesco De Francesco, MD, PhD

“…Encouraged by these auspicious outcomes that indicate a significant rate of safety and satisfaction, we believe that this straightforward, noninvasive, affordable medical device deserves consideration as a reconstructive option for all patients seeking breast reconstruction, promoting full body integrity.…”
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A meta-analysis on the role of sonication in the diagnosis of cardiac implantable electronic device-related infections by Daniela Araújo, João P. Martins, João P. Martins, Stephanie Lopes Ferreira, Stephanie Lopes Ferreira, Sandra Mota, Sandra Mota, Pedro L. Ferreira, Pedro L. Ferreira, Rui Pimenta, Rui Pimenta

“…This study highlights the importance of more effective diagnostic approaches for implantable medical device-associated infections to improve the quality of treatment and minimize the risks associated with these challenging medical conditions.…”
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Effects of Gyroscope on Arm Swing and Gait in Healthy Volunteers by Meriç Selim Şipal, Elif Yalçın, Aynur Ayşe Karaduman

“…In the future, a medical device that has the features of a gyroscope can be designed for its use in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and Senile Bradykinesia.…”
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Shadow Separation of Pavement Images Based on Morphological Component Analysis by Changxia Ma, Heng Zhang, Bing Keong Li

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A Retrospective Study on the Use of Dermis Micrografts in Platelet-Rich Fibrin for the Resurfacing of Massive and Chronic Full-Thickness Burns by Alessandro Andreone, Daan den Hollander

“…Briefly, autologous micrografts were obtained by Rigenera technology using a class I medical device called Rigeneracons. The micrografts were then combined with PRF and sprayed on the wound bed by a Spraypen. …”
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An Interference Avoidance Method of Wireless Body Area Network Based on Chinese Medical Band by Weixia Zou, Chao Guo, Fengyuan Kang, Chunqing Zhang

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Corrigendum to “The Analysis of Biomechanical Properties of Proximal Femur after Implant Removal” by Jae Hyuk Yang, Tae Gon Jung, Arjun Rupanagudi Honnurappa, Jae Min Cha, Chang Hwa Ham, Tae Yoon Kim, Seung Woo Suh

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“If somebody wants an abortion, nobody should override their decision”: Modern Canadian perspectives on abortion in relation to artificial womb technology by Srishti Hukku, Lisa L. Wynn, Angel M. Foster

“…For our participants, AWT was seen as a medical device that had the potential to improve lives while ensuring that abortion-seekers’ rights to control their bodies and reproduction were not impeded. …”
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Mapping existing research on flushing peripheral vascular catheters: a scoping review protocol by Liping Liu, Peter J Carr, Orlaith Hernon, Jiaxin Deng, Catriona Duggan, Leo R Quinlan, Zina Alfahl

“…Introduction The peripheral vascular catheter (PVC) is the most common intravenous medical device used in hospitals, given it is crucial for the delivery of intravenous therapies. …”
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Failure of Urological Implants in Spinal Cord Injury Patients due to Infection, Malfunction, and Implants Becoming Obsolete due to Medical Progress and Age-Related Changes in Human... by Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Bakul Soni, Gurpreet Singh, Peter Hughes, Fahed Selmi, Paul Mansour

“…Any new clinical data, whether positive or negative, generated about a medical device should be published because health professionals should know which devices do not work, as well as those which do. …”
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