Biocompatible Materials (Biomaterials)

10/01/2013 - "The combination of the physico-chemical and anti-bacterial properties, together with the ease of preparation of these biomaterials, fulfils the requirement of clinically-effective wound dressings. "
01/01/2013 - "Biomaterials research has been expanding over the last decade, in part to provide improved medical devices for the treatment of orthopedic tissue injuries. "
07/01/2007 - "The drug-loaded biomaterials eradicated both the planktonic and biofilm bacteria in the wounds within 24 h (p <. "
03/01/2007 - "Our approach highlights the possibility of engineering integrin-based extracellular matrix assembly using nanotechnology, which may have implications for improved biomaterials for wound repair and basic understanding of matrix remodeling within pathogenesis and biomedicine."
08/01/2012 - "Altogether, this study demonstrates the feasibility of TG as an alternate cross-linking treatment for the production of novel biomaterials and suggests that TG-treated AM may now be more commonly exploited as a therapeutic dressing for ocular or wound applications."

02/01/2012 - "These results were used to demonstrate the tissue model's potential in: (i) significantly reducing the number of biomaterial samples and culture experiments required to assess in vitro efficacy for wound-healing and infection prevention and (ii) in situ monitoring of dynamic interactions of biomaterials with bacteria as wells as with tissue cells simultaneously."
05/01/2010 - "The use of externally or internally applied triggers of drug delivery to biomaterials has significant potential for improved delivery modalities and infection resistance."
06/01/2000 - "The need for improved, infection-resistant vascular biomaterials calls for more objective evaluation of the immune pathophysiology of implantable prosthetic materials. "
11/01/2005 - "The steady increase in the use of medical implants and the associated rise of medical device infections has fuelled the need for the production of biomaterials with improved biocompatibility. "
07/01/2001 - "epidermidis medical device-related infections are focusing on the development of improved biomaterials and physical electrical barriers to impede bacterial colonisation."

07/21/1998 - "Improved knowledge of such responses may permit purposeful modulation of both acute and chronic inflammation affecting implanted biomaterials."
04/01/2015 - "Because of the challenges such as difficulties in seeding cells spatially, rejection, and inflammation of biomaterials used, the recent tissue engineering studies focus on scaffold-free techniques. "
01/01/2011 - "The aim of this study was to determine adhesion and colonization of bacteria on the surface of originally synthesized glass-ceramic biomaterials and their effect on inflammation reactions in tissues surrounding the implant. "
06/01/2009 - "The study of inflammation is important for understanding the reaction between biomaterials and the human body, in particular, the interaction between biomaterials and immune system. "
06/01/2009 - "Study on MCP-1 related to inflammation induced by biomaterials."

06/01/2008 - "The increased use of biomaterials for the repair of abdominal wall hernias has achieved a significant reduction in recurrences and consequently improved the quality of life of patients. "
02/01/2012 - "The authors review the recent literature regarding the efficacy of these synthetic materials and biomaterials in incisional hernia repair, as well as share their experience in treating complex abdominal wall defects using components separation and biologic mesh."
09/01/2015 - "CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF EXPERIMENTAL MODEL FOR STUDY OF ADHESIONS AFTER INCISIONAL HERNIAS INDUCED IN RATS' AND REPAIR OF ABDOMINAL WALL WITH DIFFERENT BIOMATERIALS."
08/01/1995 - "A study was made of the distinct biomaterials used in surgery and the requirements to be fulfilled and principles applied for their use in the repair of abdominal wall hernias. "
10/01/2015 - "This review outlines some new advances in abdominal wall hernia management focusing on hernia prevention, preoperative strategies to improve outcomes, available biomaterials and mesh products used in hernia repair, new surgical techniques, and improving ways to evaluate outcomes and perform continuous quality improvement in hernia repair. "

01/01/2012 - "Studies have demonstrated the protective effects of biomaterials against myocardial infarction (MI), but the relationship between their physical characteristics and their function is incompletely understood. "
10/01/2011 - "Recent pre-clinical and clinical studies indicate that certain exogenous stem cells and biomaterials can preserve cardiac tissue after myocardial infarction. "
10/15/2015 - "Biomaterials for treating myocardial infarction have become an increasingly popular area of research. "
04/10/2015 - "Heart regeneration after myocardial infarction using synthetic biomaterials."
11/01/2014 - "Biotherapies with adult stem cells and bone marrow-derived endothelial cell progenitors, combined or not with biomaterials, and new drugs are under investigation and will probably be part of routine clinical practice for patients suffering from myocardial infarction in the near future."