New Materials and Technologies for Healthcare
New Materials and Technologies for Healthcare

Author: L. L. Hench

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 520

ISBN-13: 1848165595

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Ch. 1. 21st century challenges for biomaterials / Larry L. Hench -- ch. 2. Stem cell technology: hope or hype? / Larry L. Hench and Julian R. Jones -- ch. 3. Bioactive materials for gene control / Larry L. Hench -- ch. 4. Nanoparticles for novel healthcare therapeutics / Sudipta Seal [und weitere] -- ch. 5. Glass microspheres for cancer treatment / Delbert E. Day -- ch. 6. Bioactive glasses and angiogenesis / Alejandro A. Gorustovich, Luis A. Haro Durand, Aldo R. Boccaccini -- ch. 7. Clinical applications of bioactive glasses for maxillo-facial repair / Ian Thompson -- ch. 8. Clinical applications of bioactive glass-ceramics / Takao Yamamuro -- ch. 9. Hierarchical porous scaffolds for bone regeneration / Julian R. Jones -- ch. 10. Cartilage regeneration / Adam C. Grochowski and MIchael B. Fenn -- ch. 11. Hydrogels for tissue engineering of articular cartilage / Javier S. Castro -- ch. 12. Total knee replacements / Jason Wertz -- ch. 13. Total hip replacement / Kim Elshot Alvarez -- ch. 14. Bioactive surfaces for total hip prosthesis / Takao Yamamuro -- ch. 15. Artificial skin and wound dressings / Krystle Placencio [und weitere] -- ch. 16. Degenerative disc disease in the lumbar spine / Russell Beal -- ch. 17. Shoulder repair / Shane D. Smith -- ch. 18. Drug-eluting stents: worth the risk? / Adam Estelle -- ch. 19. Treating aortic aneurysms / Rochellee Manygoats -- ch. 20. Abdominal aortic aneurysms: treatment and repair / John Ashton -- ch. 21. Heart valve stenosis and surgical repair: present and future / Scott Cooper -- ch. 22. Prosthetic vascular grants for treatment of peripheral arterial disease / Margo Ellis -- ch. 23. Small-diameter vascular grafts / Kyle Marr -- ch. 24. Spinal cord repair: current methods and limitations / Julie Lockwood -- ch. 25. Spinal cord repair for paraplegics / Jeffrey Calhoun -- ch. 26. Brain-machine interfaces / Matthew Goodman -- ch. 27. Stem cell research for treatment of Parkinson's disease / Colleen Young and Michael B. Fenn -- ch. 28. Tissue engineering for corneal regeneration / Ayyasamy Aruchamy -- ch. 29. Development of Lasik: laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis -- ch. 30. Hearing devices: experiencing a world of sound / Savannah Burnside -- ch. 31. Glass-ceramic dental restorations / Wolfram Holand and Volker M. Rheinberger -- ch. 32. Pain-desensitizing dental materials / David C. Greenspan -- ch. 33. Ethical considerations in biomaterials research and development / Mrinal K. Musiband and Subrata Saha -- ch. 34. The ending / Larry L. Hench

Advanced Healthcare Materials
Advanced Healthcare Materials

Author: Ashutosh Tiwari

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-05-09

Total Pages: 421

ISBN-13: 1118773683

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Offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary view of cutting-edge research on advanced materials for healthcare technology and applications Advanced healthcare materials are attracting strong interest in fundamental as well as applied medical science and technology. This book summarizes the current state of knowledge in the field of advanced materials for functional therapeutics, point-of-care diagnostics, translational materials, and up-and-coming bioengineering devices. Advanced Healthcare Materials highlights the key features that enable the design of stimuli-responsive smart nanoparticles, novel biomaterials, and nano/micro devices for either diagnosis or therapy, or both, called theranostics. It also presents the latest advancements in healthcare materials and medical technology. The senior researchers from global knowledge centers have written topics including: State-of-the-art of biomaterials for human health Micro- and nanoparticles and their application in biosensors The role of immunoassays Stimuli-responsive smart nanoparticles Diagnosis and treatment of cancer Advanced materials for biomedical application and drug delivery Nanoparticles for diagnosis and/or treatment of Alzheimers disease Hierarchical modelling of elastic behavior of human dental tissue Biodegradable porous hydrogels Hydrogels in tissue engineering, drug delivery, and wound care Modified natural zeolites Supramolecular hydrogels based on cyclodextrin poly(pseudo)rotaxane Polyhydroxyalkanoate-based biomaterials Biomimetic molecularly imprinted polymers

Bioinspired Materials for Medical Applications
Bioinspired Materials for Medical Applications

Author: Lígia Rodrigues

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing

Published: 2016-09-24

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 0081007469

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Bioinspired Materials for Medical Applications examines the inspiration of natural materials and their interpretation as modern biomaterials. With a strong focus on therapeutic and diagnostic applications, the book also examines the development and manipulation of bioinspired materials in regenerative medicine. The first set of chapters is heavily focused on bioinspired solutions for the delivery of drugs and therapeutics that also offer information on the fundamentals of these materials. Chapters in part two concentrate on bioinspired materials for diagnosis applications with a wide coverage of sensor and imaging systems With a broad coverage of the applications of bioinspired biomaterials, this book is a valuable resource for biomaterials researchers, clinicians, and scientists in academia and industry, and all those who wish to broaden their knowledge in the allied field. - Explores how materials designed and produced with inspiration from nature can be used to enhance man-made biomaterials and medical devices - Brings together the two fields of biomaterials and bioinspired materials - Written by a world-class team of research scientists, engineers, and clinicians

Medical Innovation in the Changing Healthcare Marketplace
Medical Innovation in the Changing Healthcare Marketplace

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2002-05-06

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 0309183014

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A wave of new health care innovation and growing demand for health care, coupled with uncertain productivity improvements, could severely challenge efforts to control future health care costs. A committee of the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine organized a conference to examine key health care trends and their impact on medical innovation. The conference addressed the following question: In an environment of renewed concern about rising health care costs, where can public policy stimulate or remove disincentives to the development, adoption and diffusion of high-value innovation in diagnostics, therapeutics, and devices?

Silicon Carbide Technology for Advanced Human Healthcare Applications
Silicon Carbide Technology for Advanced Human Healthcare Applications

Author: Stephen E. Saddow

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2022-07-13

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0323908268

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After over two decades of focused research and development, silicon carbide (SiC) is now ready for use in the healthcare sector and Silicon Carbide Technology for Advanced Human Healthcare Applications provides an up-to-date assessment of SiC devices for long-term human use. It explores a plethora of applications that SiC is uniquely positioned for in human healthcare, beginning with the three primary areas of technology which are closest to human trials and thus adoption in the healthcare industry: neural implants and spinal cord repair, graphene and biosensors, and finally deep tissue cancer therapy using SiC nanotechnology. Biomedical-inspired engineers, scientists, and healthcare professionals will find this book to be very useful in two ways: (I) as a guide to new ways to design and develop advanced medical devices and (II) as a reference for new developments in the field. The book's intent is to stimulate ideas for further technological enhancements and breakthroughs, which will provide alternative solutions for human healthcare applications. - Discusses the utilization of SiC materials for biomedical applications - Provides a logical pathway to understand why SiC is ideal for several critical applications, in particular for long-term implantable devices, and will serve as a guide to new ways to design and develop advanced medical devices - Serves as a reference for new developments in the field and as a technology resource for medical doctors and practitioners looking to identify and implement advanced engineering solutions to everyday medical challenges that currently lack long-term, cost-effective solutions

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

Author: Adam Bohr

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2020-06-21

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 0128184396

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare is more than a comprehensive introduction to artificial intelligence as a tool in the generation and analysis of healthcare data. The book is split into two sections where the first section describes the current healthcare challenges and the rise of AI in this arena. The ten following chapters are written by specialists in each area, covering the whole healthcare ecosystem. First, the AI applications in drug design and drug development are presented followed by its applications in the field of cancer diagnostics, treatment and medical imaging. Subsequently, the application of AI in medical devices and surgery are covered as well as remote patient monitoring. Finally, the book dives into the topics of security, privacy, information sharing, health insurances and legal aspects of AI in healthcare. - Highlights different data techniques in healthcare data analysis, including machine learning and data mining - Illustrates different applications and challenges across the design, implementation and management of intelligent systems and healthcare data networks - Includes applications and case studies across all areas of AI in healthcare data

Wearable Technology in Medicine and Health Care
Wearable Technology in Medicine and Health Care

Author: Raymond K. Y. Tong

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2018-07-26

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 0128498811

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Wearable Technology in Medicine and Health Care provides readers with the most current research and information on the clinical and biomedical applications of wearable technology. Wearable devices provide applicability and convenience beyond many other means of technical interface and can include varying applications, such as personal entertainment, social communications and personalized health and fitness. The book covers the rapidly expanding development of wearable systems, thus enabling clinical and medical applications, such as disease management and rehabilitation. Final chapters discuss the challenges inherent to these rapidly evolving technologies. - Provides state-of-the-art coverage of the latest advances in wearable technology and devices in healthcare and medicine - Presents the main applications and challenges in the biomedical implementation of wearable devices - Includes examples of wearable sensor technology used for health monitoring, such as the use of wearables for continuous monitoring of human vital signs, e.g. heart rate, respiratory rate, energy expenditure, blood pressure and blood glucose, etc. - Covers examples of wearables for early diagnosis of diseases, prevention of chronic conditions, improved clinical management of neurodegenerative conditions, and prompt response to emergency situations

Promoting Access to Medical Technologies and Innovation - Intersections between Public Health, Intellectual Property and Trade
Promoting Access to Medical Technologies and Innovation - Intersections between Public Health, Intellectual Property and Trade

Author: World Intellectual Property Organization

Publisher: WIPO

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 9280523082

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This study has emerged from an ongoing program of trilateral cooperation between WHO, WTO and WIPO. It responds to an increasing demand, particularly in developing countries, for strengthened capacity for informed policy-making in areas of intersection between health, trade and IP, focusing on access to and innovation of medicines and other medical technologies.

Healthcare and Biomedical Technology in the 21st Century
Healthcare and Biomedical Technology in the 21st Century

Author: George R. Baran

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-10-05

Total Pages: 515

ISBN-13: 146148541X

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Healthcare and Biotechnology in the 21st Century: Concepts and Case Studies introduces students not pursuing degrees in science or engineering to the remarkable new applications of technology now available to physicians and their patients and discusses how these technologies are evolving to permit new treatments and procedures. The book also elucidates the societal and ethical impacts of advances in medical technology, such as extending life and end of life decisions, the role of genetic testing, confidentiality, costs of health care delivery, scrutiny of scientific claims, and provides background on the engineering approach in healthcare and the scientific method as a guiding principle. This concise, highly relevant text enables faculty to offer a substantive course for students from non-scientific backgrounds that will empower them to make more informed decisions about their healthcare by significantly enhancing their understanding of these technological advancements.

Emerging Technologies for Health and Medicine
Emerging Technologies for Health and Medicine

Author: Dac-Nhuong Le

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2018-10-02

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1119509882

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Showcases the latest trends in new virtual/augmented reality healthcare and medical applications and provides an overview of the economic, psychological, educational and organizational impacts of these new applications and how we work, teach, learn and provide care. With the current advances in technology innovation, the field of medicine and healthcare is rapidly expanding and, as a result, many different areas of human health diagnostics, treatment and care are emerging. Wireless technology is getting faster and 5G mobile technology allows the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) to greatly improve patient care and more effectively prevent illness from developing. This book provides an overview and review of the current and anticipated changes in medicine and healthcare due to new technologies and faster communication between users and devices. The groundbreaking book presents state-of-the-art chapters on many subjects including: A review of the implications of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) healthcare applications A review of current augmenting dental care An overview of typical human-computer interaction (HCI) that can help inform the development of user interface designs and novel ways to evaluate human behavior to responses in VR and other new technologies A review of telemedicine technologies Building empathy in young children using augmented reality AI technologies for mobile health of stroke monitoring & rehabilitation robotics control Mobile doctor brain AI App An artificial intelligence mobile cloud computing tool Development of a robotic teaching aid for disabled children Training system design of lower limb rehabilitation robot based on virtual reality