A wind turbine is a popular name for a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into electrical power. Technically, there is no turbine used in the design, but the term appears to have mig...
Iron deficiency (sideropenia or hypoferremia) is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world.[1][2][3] Iron is present in all cells in the human body and has several vital functions, such a...
Ultrasonic cavitation device is a surgical device using low frequency ultrasound energy to dissect or fragment tissues with low fiber content. It is basically an ultrasound probe (acoustic vibrator...
A continuous glucose monitor (CGM) determines glucose levels on a continuous basis (every few minutes). A typical system consists of: a disposable glucose sensor placed just under the skin, whic...
Directed vapor deposition
Polymeric analyte detection
Blood flow bypass catheters
Coaxial catheter
Cardiac ischemia may be asymptomatic or may cause chest pain, known as angina pectoris. It occurs when the heart muscle, or myocardium, receives insufficient blood flow. This most frequently result...
Obtaining information indicative of energy reflected from a tissue
Vasculature catheterization
Surgical repair of cardiovascular problems
Micromachined single chip
Epicardial electrophysiology
A one-dimensional array of hundreds or thousands of photodiodes can be used as a position sensor, for example as part of an angle sensor.[16] One advantage of photodiode arrays (PDAs) is that they ...
Neurodegeneration is the umbrella term for the progressive loss of structure or function of neurons, including death of neurons. Many neurodegenerative diseases including ALS, Parkinson's, Alzheime...
Unlike many medicines, insulin cannot be taken orally at the present time. Like nearly all other proteins introduced into the gastrointestinal tract, it is reduced to fragments (even single amino a...
Alzheimer's disease (AD), also known as Alzheimer disease, or just Alzheimer's, accounts for 60% to 70% of cases of dementia.[1][2] It is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slo...
Diarrhea, also spelled diarrhoea, is the condition of having at least three loose or liquid bowel movements each day. It often lasts for a few days and can result in dehydration due to fluid loss. ...
In medicine, devices are sometimes necessary to create suction. Suction may be used to clear the airway of blood, saliva, vomit, or other secretions so that a patient may breathe. Suctioning can pr...
