Comparison of pediatric tracheostomy stoma cleaning solutions

TG Zustiak, MD Finch, KH Griffin - Respiratory Care, 2020 - rc.rcjournal.com
BACKGROUND: In the limited literature on cleaning tracheostomy stoma sites, there is no
standard guideline for the cleaning solution. The objective of this study was to determine …

Does Acetic Acid Solution Decrease Tracheostomy Stoma Site Infections Compared to Sterile Water When Used as a Daily Cleaning Task for Patients With …

TG Zustiak - 2018 - rc.rcjournal.com
Background: Procedures for cleaning pediatric tracheostomy stoma sites vary. The solution
used often varies based on surgeon preference. Surgeons were asked why they preferred a …

Influence of cell-adhesive peptide ligands on poly (ethylene glycol) hydrogel physical, mechanical and transport properties

SP Zustiak, R Durbal, JB Leach - Acta Biomaterialia, 2010 - Elsevier
Synthetic three-dimensional scaffolds for cell and tissue engineering routinely utilize peptide
ligands to provide sites for cell adhesion and to promote cellular activity. Given the fact that …

Stability of proteins encapsulated in Michael‐type addition polyethylene glycol hydrogels

…, S Ruesing, JB Leach, SP Zustiak - Biotechnology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Degradable polyethylene glycol (PEG) hydrogels are excellent vehicles for sustained drug
release due to their biocompatibility, tunable physical properties, and customizable …

[PDF][PDF] Conformal coating of stem cell-derived islets for β cell replacement in type 1 diabetes

AA Stock, V Manzoli, T De Toni, MM Abreu, YC Poh… - Stem cell reports, 2020 - cell.com
The scarcity of donors and need for immunosuppression limit pancreatic islet transplantation
to a few patients with labile type 1 diabetes. Transplantation of encapsulated stem cell-…

Performance of islets of Langerhans conformally coated via an emulsion cross-linking method in diabetic rodents and nonhuman primates

AA Stock, GC Gonzalez, SI Pete, T De Toni… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
… (G) Daily blood glucose readings of mice receiving 4000 IEQ of naked (black, n = 3) and CC
EM (… Animals were 5 weeks of age and between 20 and 26 g for males and 15 and 22 g for …

Novel G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor (GPER) Specific Ligands as Probes in Deciphering the Complex Pharmacology Associated with Estrogen Signaling

CM DeLeon - 2020 - search.proquest.com
… In addition to the nuclear estrogen receptors and variants, an estrogenic G protein-coupled
receptor has been identified and is frequently referred to as the G protein-coupled estrogen …

Collagen hydrogel confinement of Amyloid-β (Aβ) accelerates aggregation and reduces cytotoxic effects

LW Simpson, GL Szeto, H Boukari, TA Good, JB Leach - Acta biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and is associated with the
accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ), a peptide whose aggregation has been associated with …

A Study on the Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Neuronal Structure and Activity

GM Abd - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Chapter 1: Background: The search for effective electric stimulation protocols for peripheral
nerve regeneration, specifically in dorsal root ganglion (DRG), is an ongoing area of interest. …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative diffusion measurements using the open-source software PyFRAP

A Bläßle, G Soh, T Braun, D Mörsdorf, H Preiß… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching (FRAP) and inverse FRAP (iFRAP) assays can
be used to assess the mobility of fluorescent molecules. These assays measure diffusion …