...Introduction Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is the use of medical devices to support heart and/or lung function in severe heart or lung failure refractory to conventional care. This technology, also alluded to under the broad term extracorporeal life support (ECLS), was initially...

... Abstract Molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) is a qualitative type of enamel defect, which occurs due to a failure in the biomineralisation process of the enamel organic matrix during amelogenesis. The tooth enamel affected by MIH shows changes in its chemical, structural, and mechanical...

... mechanical cleaning of root surfaces of biofilms. With the classic procedure (SRP), existing granulation tissue with its regeneration potential is often removed. According to recent literature, this may lead to inhibition of the healing process. The deep infra-alveolar soft tissue parts (probing depth ≥5...

... to evaluate a combination of chemical and mechanical irritation of products intended to come into repeated or prolonged contact with the skin, such as feminine protection pads. It is intended for use as a comparative toxicity test, i.e. a side-by-side comparison with a product of known safety profile...

... of pulmonary renal syndrome: the effects of ALI and mechanical ventilation on renal function. In recent years, the implementation of lung-protective ventilatory strategies disclosed the role of inflammatory mediators of ALI and specifically ventilator-induced lung injury in the pathogenesis of AKI [ 1...

... Abstract Extracorporeal therapies are able to sustain life through different mechanisms. This approach, called multiple organ support therapy, can in fact obtain blood purification by hemodialysis/hemofiltration to replace kidney function, temperature control, electrolyte and acid-base control...

...-richextracellular matrix and can be quasi-static (growth of neighboring tissues) or intermittent(mastication). The mechanical properties of sutures, while always viscoelastic, are thereforequite different for tensile versus compressive loading. The morphology of individual suturesreflects the nature of local...

... modifications and to the development of efficient and well-tolerated drugregimens aimed at reducing the occurrence of cardiovascular complications. The endotheliumdue to its position in the circulation is the first organ being exposed to circulatingnoxious elements and solutes as well as to the mechanical...