Fluid mechanical modeling of the upper urinary tract

S Zheng, D Carugo, A Mosayyebi… - WIREs mechanisms …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The upper urinary tract (UUT) consists of kidneys and ureters, and is an integral part of the
human urogenital system. Yet malfunctioning and complications of the UUT can happen at …

[HTML][HTML] Application, advancement, and complication of ureteral stent and encrustation: A major complication

M Bhardwaj, N Ingole - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Three technological aspects have a significant impact on the functioning of an optimal stent.
The substance it is made up of, model or design, and coating of the surface are important …

Evaluation of biofilm formation on acrylic resins used to fabricate dental temporary restorations with the use of 3D printing technology

J Mazurek-Popczyk, A Nowicki, K Arkusz, Ł Pałka… - BMC Oral Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Temporary implant-retained restorations are required to support function and
esthetics of the masticatory system until the final restoration is completed and delivered …

A novel additive texturing of stainless steel 316L through binder jetting additive manufacturing

S Dwivedi, AR Dixit, AK Das, A Nag - International Journal of Precision …, 2023 - Springer
The current study introduces the novel additive micro-texturing through the binder jetting
additive manufacturing technique to fabricate circular micro-textured stainless steel 316L …

A relationship between manufacturing routes-microstructure-biotribology of selective laser melted stainless steel 316L under dry and simulated body fluid

S Dwivedi, AR Dixit, AK Das - International Journal of Precision …, 2024 - Springer
This study aims to compare the microstructural and biotribological behavior of additively
manufactured and commercially available stainless steel 316L (SS 316L) implants under …

Comparison of ureteral stent biomaterials: encrustation profile in lithogenic artificial urine models

YX Wu, EJ Choi, AA Vu, P Jiang, SN Ali, RM Patel… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Ureteral stent encrustation significantly limits indwelling time and can lead to downstream
urological problems. However, no ideal polymeric biomaterials have been shown to …

Personalized, 3D-printed fracture fixation plates versus commonly used orthopedic implant materials-biomaterials characteristics and bacterial biofilm formation

J Mazurek-Popczyk, L Palka, K Arkusz, B Dalewski… - Injury, 2022 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing enabled the development of personalized, ideally fitting medical
devices. The topography of the surface of the 3D-printed implant may not only facilitate its …

Spectrum of bacterial pathogens from urinary infections associated with struvite and metabolic stones

A Halinski, KH Bhatti, L Boeri, J Cloutier, K Davidoff… - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Objective: The purposes of this multi-center study were to evaluate the rate of infection
stones and to evaluate the urine cultures of patients with infection stones. Materials: Charts …

A randomized clinical trial evaluating the short-term results of ureteral stent encrustation in urolithiasis patients undergoing ureteroscopy: micro-computed tomography …

T Yoshida, K Takemoto, Y Sakata, T Matsuzaki… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Although many ureteral stents are commercially available, the actuality of encrustation is yet
to be elucidated in humans. This study compared the Tria Ureteral Stent with PercuShield …

Detection of microbial biofilms inside the lumen of ureteral stents: two case reports

CC Barajas-García, AL Guerrero-Barrera… - Journal of Medical Case …, 2023 - Springer
Background We report large biofilm structures that covered almost the entirety of the lumen
and surface of double-J stents in two postrenal transplant patients, with no development of …