SMART OPTICAL CATHETERS FOR EPIDURALS

Smart Optical Catheters for Epidurals

Placing the needle inside the epidural space for locoregional anesthesia is a challenging procedure, which even today is left to the expertise of the operator.Recently, we have demonstrated that the use of optically sensorized needles significantly improves the effectiveness of this procedure.Here, we propose an optimized configuration, where the o

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From PII signaling to metabolite sensing: a novel 2-oxoglutarate sensor that details PII-NAGK complex formation.

The widespread PII signal transduction proteins are known for integrating signals of nitrogen and energy supply and regulating cellular behavior by interacting with a multitude of target proteins.The PII protein of the cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus forms complexes with the controlling enzyme of arginine synthesis, N-acetyl-L-glutamate kina

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Trabecular Bone Remodeling after Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Indirect Findings for Stress Transmission between Vertebrae after Spinal Fusion Surgery

Introduction: After posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), trabecular bone remodeling (TBR) occurs in the vertebral body.This study aimed to investigate whether imaging findings obtained with PLIF are applicable to lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF).Methods: A total of 53 cases who underwent one- or two-level LLIF with polyether ether ketone

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