Photodynamic therapy review: principles, photosensitizers, applications, and future directions
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive therapeutic modality that has gained
great attention in the past years as a new therapy for cancer treatment. PDT uses …
great attention in the past years as a new therapy for cancer treatment. PDT uses …
Connected healthcare: Improving patient care using digital health technologies
Now more than ever, traditional healthcare models are being overhauled with digital
technologies of Healthcare 4.0 increasingly adopted. Worldwide, digital devices are …
technologies of Healthcare 4.0 increasingly adopted. Worldwide, digital devices are …
Wirelessly powered deformable electronic stent for noninvasive electrical stimulation of lower esophageal sphincter
Electrical stimulation is a promising method to modulate gastrointestinal disorders. However,
conventional stimulators need invasive implantation and removal surgeries associated with …
conventional stimulators need invasive implantation and removal surgeries associated with …
Helicobacter pylori infection: from standard to alternative treatment strategies
Helicobacter pylori is the major component of the gastric microbiome of infected individuals
and one of the aetiological factors of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease and gastric …
and one of the aetiological factors of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease and gastric …
Magnetically actuated capsule robots: A review
Capsule endoscopy is a procedure that uses a tiny wireless camera inside a capsule
endoscope to capture pictures of the patient's gastrointestinal tract for diagnosis …
endoscope to capture pictures of the patient's gastrointestinal tract for diagnosis …
Magnetically guided capsule endoscopy
Wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) is a powerful tool for medical screening and diagnosis,
where a small capsule is swallowed and moved by means of natural peristalsis and gravity …
where a small capsule is swallowed and moved by means of natural peristalsis and gravity …
Robotics in the gut
Since the advent of ingestible temperature sensors and capsule endoscopes, rapid
advances in electronics, robotics, nanotechnology, and material sciences have opened the …
advances in electronics, robotics, nanotechnology, and material sciences have opened the …
Integrated sensors for soft medical robotics
Minimally invasive procedures assisted by soft robots for surgery, diagnostics, and drug
delivery have unprecedented benefits over traditional solutions from both patient and …
delivery have unprecedented benefits over traditional solutions from both patient and …
Intelligent automated drug administration and therapy: future of healthcare
In the twenty-first century, the collaboration of control engineering and the healthcare sector
has matured to some extent; however, the future will have promising opportunities, vast …
has matured to some extent; however, the future will have promising opportunities, vast …
Electroceuticals in the gastrointestinal tract
The field of electroceuticals has attracted considerable attention over the past few decades
as a novel therapeutic modality. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract (GIT) holds significant …
as a novel therapeutic modality. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract (GIT) holds significant …