@article{BehbahaniWalugaArltetal.2008, author = {Behbahani, Mehdi and Waluga, C. and Arlt, S. and Behr, M. and Mottaghy, K.}, title = {Computational Analysis of Platelet Aggregation in a Taylor-Couette System}, series = {The International Journal of Artificial Organs. 31 (2008), H. 7}, journal = {The International Journal of Artificial Organs. 31 (2008), H. 7}, isbn = {0391-3988}, pages = {643}, year = {2008}, language = {en} } @article{BehbahaniMaiWalugaetal.2010, author = {Behbahani, Mehdi and Mai, A. and Waluga, C. and Bergmann, B. and Tran, L. and Vonderstein, K. and Behr, M. and Mottaghy, K.}, title = {Numerical Modeling of Flow-Related Thrombus Formation under Physiological and Non-Physiological Flow Conditions}, series = {Acta Physiologica}, volume = {198}, journal = {Acta Physiologica}, number = {Supplement 677}, isbn = {1748-1716}, pages = {185}, year = {2010}, language = {en} } @article{KurulganDemirciDemirciLinderetal.2012, author = {Kurulgan Demirci, Eylem and Demirci, Taylan and Linder, Peter and Trzewik, J{\"u}rgen and Gierkowski, Jessica Ricarda and Gossmann, Matthias and Kayser, Peter and Porst, Dariusz and Digel, Ilya and Artmann, Gerhard and Temiz Artmann, Ayseg{\"u}l}, title = {rhAPC reduces the endothelial cell permeability via a decrease of contractile tensions induced by endothelial cells}, series = {Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering}, volume = {113}, journal = {Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering}, number = {2}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {1347-4421}, doi = {10.1016/j.jbiosc.2012.03.019}, pages = {212 -- 219}, year = {2012}, abstract = {All cells generate contractile tension. This strain is crucial for mechanically controlling the cell shape, function and survival. In this study, the CellDrum technology quantifying cell's (the cellular) mechanical tension on a pico-scale was used to investigate the effect of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on human aortic endothelial cell (HAoEC) tension. The LPS effect during gram-negative sepsis on endothelial cells is cell contraction causing endothelium permeability increase. The aim was to finding out whether recombinant activated protein C (rhAPC) would reverse the endothelial cell response in an in-vitro sepsis model. In this study, the established in-vitro sepsis model was confirmed by interleukin 6 (IL-6) levels at the proteomic and genomic levels by ELISA, real time-PCR and reactive oxygen species (ROS) activation by florescence staining. The thrombin cellular contraction effect on endothelial cells was used as a positive control when the CellDrum technology was applied. Additionally, the Ras homolog gene family, member A (RhoA) mRNA expression level was checked by real time-PCR to support contractile tension results. According to contractile tension results, the mechanical predominance of actin stress fibers was a reason of the increased endothelial contractile tension leading to enhanced endothelium contractility and thus permeability enhancement. The originality of this data supports firstly the basic measurement principles of the CellDrum technology and secondly that rhAPC has a beneficial effect on sepsis influenced cellular tension. The technology presented here is promising for future high-throughput cellular tension analysis that will help identify pathological contractile tension responses of cells and prove further cell in-vitro models.}, language = {en} } @article{NovacekTranKlingeetal.2012, author = {Novacek, V. and Tran, Thanh Ngoc and Klinge, U. and Tolba, R. H. and Staat, Manfred and Bronson, D. G. and Miesse, A. M. and Whiffen, J. and Turquier, F.}, title = {Finite element modelling of stapled colorectal end-to-end anastomosis : Advantages of variable height stapler design}, series = {Journal of Biomechanics}, volume = {45}, journal = {Journal of Biomechanics}, number = {115}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {1873-2380}, doi = {10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.07.021}, pages = {2693 -- 2697}, year = {2012}, abstract = {The impact of surgical staplers on tissues has been studied mostly in an empirical manner. In this paper, finite element method was used to clarify the mechanics of tissue stapling and associated phenomena. Various stapling modalities and several designs of circular staplers were investigated to evaluate the impact of the device on tissues and mechanical performance of the end-to-end colorectal anastomosis. Numerical simulations demonstrated that a single row of staples is not adequate to resist leakage due to non-linear buckling and opening of the tissue layers between two adjacent staples. Compared to the single staple row configuration, significant increase in stress experienced by the tissue at the inner staple rows was observed in two and three rows designs. On the other hand, adding second and/or third staple row had no effect on strain in the tissue inside the staples. Variable height design with higher staples in outer rows significantly reduced the stresses and strains in outer rows when compared to the same configuration with flat cartridge.}, language = {en} } @article{NguyenDuongTranetal.2012, author = {Nguyen, Nhu Huynh and Duong, Minh Tuan and Tran, Thanh Ngoc and Pham, Phu Tinh and Grottke, O. and Tolba, R. and Staat, Manfred}, title = {Influence of a freeze-thaw cycle on the stress-stretch curves of tissues of porcine abdominal organs}, series = {Journal of Biomechanics}, volume = {45}, journal = {Journal of Biomechanics}, number = {14}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {1873-2380}, doi = {10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.07.008}, pages = {2382 -- 2386}, year = {2012}, abstract = {The paper investigates both fresh porcine spleen and liver and the possible decomposition of these organs under a freeze-thaw cycle. The effect of tissue preservation condition is an important factor which should be taken into account for protracted biomechanical tests. In this work, tension tests were conducted for a large number of tissue specimens from twenty pigs divided into two groups of 10. Concretely, the first group was tested in fresh state; the other one was tested after a freeze-thaw cycle which simulates the conservation conditions before biomechanical experiments. A modified Fung model for isotropic behavior was adopted for the curve fitting of each kind of tissues. Experimental results show strong effects of the realistic freeze-thaw cycle on the capsule of elastin-rich spleen but negligible effects on the liver which virtually contains no elastin. This different behavior could be explained by the autolysis of elastin by elastolytic enzymes during the warmer period after thawing. Realistic biomechanical properties of elastin-rich organs can only be expected if really fresh tissue is tested. The observations are supported by tests of intestines.}, language = {en} } @article{KotliarLanzl2011, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Lanzl, Ines M.}, title = {Can vascular function be assessed by the interpretation of retinal vascular diameter changes?}, series = {Investigative Ophthalmology \& Visual Science, IOVS. 52 (2011), H. 1}, journal = {Investigative Ophthalmology \& Visual Science, IOVS. 52 (2011), H. 1}, publisher = {ARVO}, address = {Rockville, Md.}, isbn = {0146-0404}, pages = {635 -- 636}, year = {2011}, language = {en} } @article{KotliarMueckeVilseretal.2008, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and M{\"u}cke, Bruno and Vilser, Walthard and Schilling, Rudolf}, title = {Effect of aging on retinal artery blood column diameter measured along the vessel axis / Kotliar, Konstantin E. ; M{\"u}cke, Bruno ; Vilser, Walthard ; Schilling, Rudolf ; Lanzl, Ines M.}, series = {Investigative Ophthalmology \& Visual Science, IOVS. 49 (2008), H. 5}, journal = {Investigative Ophthalmology \& Visual Science, IOVS. 49 (2008), H. 5}, publisher = {-}, isbn = {0146-0404}, pages = {2094 -- 2102}, year = {2008}, language = {en} } @article{KotliarLanzlHanssenetal.2012, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Lanzl, Ines M. and Hanssen, Henner and Eberhardt, Karla and Vilser, Walthard and Halle, Martin and Heemann, Uwe and Schmidt-Trucks{\"a}ss, Arno and Baumann, Marcus}, title = {Does increased blood pressure rather than aging influence retinal pulse wave velocity?}, series = {Investigative Ophthalmology \& Visual Science, IOVS}, volume = {53}, journal = {Investigative Ophthalmology \& Visual Science, IOVS}, number = {4}, publisher = {ARVO}, address = {Rockville, Md.}, issn = {0146-0404}, doi = {10.1167/iovs.11-8815}, pages = {2119 -- 2126}, year = {2012}, abstract = {Purpose: It was demonstrated previously that retinal pulse wave velocity (rPWV) as a measure of retinal arterial stiffness is increased in aged anamnestically healthy volunteers compared with young healthy subjects. Using novel methodology of rPWV assessment this finding was confirmed and investigated whether it might relate to the increased blood pressure usually accompanying the aging process, rather than to the aging itself. Methods: A total of 12 young 25.5-year-old (24.0-28.8) [median(1st quartile-3rd quartile)] and 12 senior 68.5-year-old (63.8-71.8) anamnestically healthy volunteers; and 12 senior 63.0-year-old (60.8-65.0) validated healthy volunteers and 12 young 33.0-year-old (29.5-35.0) hypertensive patients were examined. Time-dependent alterations of vessel diameter were assessed by the Dynamic Vessel Analyzer in a retinal artery of each subject. The data were filtered and processed using mathematical signal analysis and rPWVs were calculated. Results: rPWV amounted to 1200 (990-1470) RU (relative units)/s in the hypertensive group and to 1040 (700-2230) RU/s in anamnestically healthy seniors. These differed significantly from rPWVs in young healthy group (410 [280-500] RU/s) and in validated healthy seniors (400 [320-510] RU/s). rPWV associated with age and mean arterial pressure (MAP) in the pooled cohort excluded validated healthy seniors. In a regression model these associations remain when alternately adjusted for MAP and age. When including validated healthy seniors in the pooled cohort only association with MAP remains. Conclusions: Both aging (with not excluded cardiovascular risk factors) and mild hypertension are associated with elevated rPWV. rPWV increases to a similar extent both in young mildly hypertensive subjects and in aged anamnestically healthy persons. Healthy aging is not associated with increased rPWV.}, language = {en} } @article{KotliarNagelVilseretal.2010, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Nagel, Edgar and Vilser, Walthard and Seidova, Seid-Fatima and Lanzl, Ines}, title = {Microstructural alterations of retinal arterial blood column along the vessel axis in systemic hypertension}, series = {Investigative Ophthalmology \& Visual Science, IOVS}, volume = {51}, journal = {Investigative Ophthalmology \& Visual Science, IOVS}, number = {4}, publisher = {ARVO}, address = {Rockville, Md.}, issn = {0146-0404}, doi = {10.1167/iovs.09-3649}, pages = {2165 -- 2172}, year = {2010}, abstract = {Purpose: Image analysis by the retinal vessel analyzer (RVA) observes retinal vessels in their dynamic state online noninvasively along a chosen vessel segment. It has been found that high-frequency diameter changes in the retinal artery blood column along the vessel increase significantly in anamnestically healthy volunteers with increasing age and in patients with glaucoma during vascular dilation. This study was undertaken to investigate whether longitudinal sections of the retinal artery blood column are altered in systemic hypertension. Methods: Retinal arteries of 15 untreated patients with essential arterial hypertension (age, 50.9 ± 11.9 years) and of 15 age-matched anamnestically healthy volunteers were examined by RVA. After baseline assessment, a monochromatic luminance flicker (530-600 nm; 12.5 Hz; 20 s) was applied to evoke retinal vasodilation. Differences in amplitude and frequency of spatial artery blood column diameter change along segments (longitudinal arterial profiles) of 1 mm in length were measured and analyzed using Fourier transformation. Results: In the control group, average reduced power spectra (ARPS) of longitudinal arterial profiles did not differ when arteries changed from constriction to dilation. In the systemic hypertension group, ARPS during constriction, baseline, and restoration were identical and differed from ARPS during dilation (P < 0.05). Longitudinal arterial profiles in both groups showed significant dissimilitude at baseline and restoration (P < 0.05). Conclusions: The retinal artery blood column demonstrates microstructural alterations in systemic hypertension and is less irregular along the vessel axis during vessel dilation. These microstructural changes may be an indication of alterations in vessel wall rigidity, vascular endothelial function, and smooth muscle cells in this disease, leading to impaired perfusion and regulation.}, language = {en} } @article{KotliarVilserSchmidtTrucksaessetal.2009, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Vilser, W. and Schmidt-Trucks{\"a}ss, A. and Halle, M. and Lanzl, I. M.}, title = {Zeitliche Schwingungen retinaler Gef{\"a}ßdurchmesser bei Gesunden unterschiedlichen Alters : Kreuz- und Autokorrelation f{\"u}r dynamische Gef{\"a}ßanalyse}, series = {Der Ophthalmologe}, volume = {106}, journal = {Der Ophthalmologe}, number = {7}, publisher = {-}, isbn = {1433-0423}, pages = {609 -- 618}, year = {2009}, language = {de} } @article{LanzlSeidovaMaieretal.2011, author = {Lanzl, Ines M. and Seidova, Seid-Fatima and Maier, Mathias and Schmidt-Trucks{\"a}ss, Arno and Halle, Martin and Kotliar, Konstantin}, title = {Dynamic retinal vessel response to flicker in age-related macular degeneration patients before and after vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor injection}, series = {Acta Ophthalmologica}, volume = {89}, journal = {Acta Ophthalmologica}, number = {5}, publisher = {Wiley}, address = {Weinheim}, isbn = {1755-3768}, pages = {472 -- 479}, year = {2011}, language = {en} } @article{KotliarMaierBaueretal.2008, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Maier, Mathias and Bauer, Svetlana and Feucht, Nikolaus and Lohmann, Chris and Lanzl, Ines}, title = {Intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide and intraocular pressure: author's reply}, series = {Acta Ophthalmologica}, volume = {86}, journal = {Acta Ophthalmologica}, number = {6}, publisher = {-}, isbn = {1755-3768}, pages = {692 -- 693}, year = {2008}, language = {en} } @article{KotliarNagelVilseretal.2008, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Nagel, Edgar and Vilser, Walthard and Lanzl, Ines M.}, title = {Functional in vivo assessment of retinal artery microirregularities in glaucoma / Kotliar, Konstantin E. ; Nagel, Edgar ; Vilser, Walthard ; Lanzl, Ines M.}, series = {Acta Ophthalmologica. 86 (2008), H. 4}, journal = {Acta Ophthalmologica. 86 (2008), H. 4}, publisher = {-}, isbn = {1755-3768}, pages = {424 -- 433}, year = {2008}, language = {en} } @article{KotliarMaierBaueretal.2007, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Maier, Mathias and Bauer, Svetlana and Feucht, Nikolaus}, title = {Effect of intravitreal injections and volume changes on intraocular pressure: clinical results and biomechanical model / Kotliar, Konstantin ; Maier, Mathias ; Bauer, Svetlana ; Feucht, Nikolaus ; Lohmann, Chris ; Lanzl, Ines}, series = {Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica. 85 (2007), H. 7}, journal = {Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica. 85 (2007), H. 7}, publisher = {-}, isbn = {1755-3768}, pages = {777 -- 781}, year = {2007}, language = {en} } @article{NurispahicKotliarLanzl2008, author = {Nurispahic, A. and Kotliar, Konstantin and Lanzl, I.}, title = {Messung der Akkommodation mittels optischer Biometrie}, series = {Der Ophthalmologe}, volume = {105}, journal = {Der Ophthalmologe}, number = {4}, publisher = {-}, isbn = {1433-0423}, pages = {369 -- 375}, year = {2008}, language = {de} } @article{LanzlSeidovaErbenetal.2010, author = {Lanzl, Ines M. and Seidova, Seid-Fatima and Erben, A. and Th{\"u}rmel, K. and Kotliar, Konstantin}, title = {Diffuse stromale Hornhauttr{\"u}bungen und Ver{\"a}nderungen der H{\"a}nde}, series = {Der Ophthalmologe}, volume = {107}, journal = {Der Ophthalmologe}, number = {4}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin}, issn = {1433-0423}, doi = {10.1007/s00347-009-2066-2}, pages = {363 -- 365}, year = {2010}, abstract = {Bilaterale stromale Hornhauttr{\"u}bungen sind f{\"u}r den Augenarzt eine differenzialdiagnostische Herausforderung. Im folgenden Beitrag werden 2 Patieninnen (30 und 36 Jahre) mit unterschiedlich stark ausgepr{\"a}gter stromaler diffuser Hornhauttr{\"u}bung vorgestellt. Patientin 1 war kleinw{\"u}chsig (114 cm) und Patientin 2 normal groß (172 cm). Beide Patientinnen wiesen ver{\"a}nderte Gelenkstrukturen an Hand und Fußgelenken sowie diffuse stromale Hornhauttr{\"u}bungen auf. Des Weiteren lagen eine Mitral- und Aorteninsuffizienz (Patientin 1) bzw. eine Aorteninsuffizienz (Patientin 2) vor. Die stromalen diffusen Hornhauttr{\"u}bungen ließen im Zusammenhang mit den Gelenkver{\"a}nderungen ein Scheie-Syndrom vermuten. Therapeutisch ist bei Patienten mit Visusminderung eine (lamell{\"a}re) Keratoplastik sinnvoll.}, language = {de} } @article{WiescherKotliarNeuhannetal.2010, author = {Wiescher, A. and Kotliar, Konstantin and Neuhann, T. and Lanzl, Ines M.}, title = {Rasch progrediente Visusminderung beider Augen bei einem jungen Patienten}, series = {Der Ophthalmologe}, volume = {105}, journal = {Der Ophthalmologe}, number = {4}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin}, issn = {1433-0423}, doi = {10.1007/s00347-007-1586-x}, pages = {389 -- 392}, year = {2010}, abstract = {Ein 34-j{\"a}hriger m{\"a}nnlicher Patient stellte sich zur Abkl{\"a}rung einer seit dem 9. Lebensjahr bestehenden und im letzten Jahr rasch progredienten Visusminderung beider Augen bei uns vor. Er beschrieb eine subjektiv zunehmende, im Spiegel f{\"u}r ihn selbst sichtbare, weißliche Tr{\"u}bung in der Pupille beidseits und eine starke Blendempfindlichkeit. Nebenbefundlich gab er rezidivierende Konjunktivitiden und morgens verklebte Lider an. Eine Allergie auf Gr{\"a}serpollen und eine Unvertr{\"a}glichkeit auf Alkohol sowie mehrere Lebensmittel seien ebenfalls bekannt. Zus{\"a}tzlich leidet der Patient an stark ausgepr{\"a}gtem atopischem Ekzem. Dieses wurde nie systemisch, sondern nur bei Bedarf mit kortisonhaltiger Salbe therapiert.}, language = {de} } @article{MenzelKotliarLanzl2009, author = {Menzel, C. and Kotliar, Konstantin and Lanzl, I.}, title = {Retrospektive Untersuchung jahreszeitlich bedingter Einflussfaktoren auf den Augeninnendruck therapierter Glaukompatienten}, series = {Der Ophthalmologe}, volume = {106}, journal = {Der Ophthalmologe}, number = {11}, publisher = {-}, isbn = {1433-0423}, pages = {1006 -- 1011}, year = {2009}, language = {de} } @article{KotliarMogilevskiĭShiloetal.2008, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Mogilevskiĭ, A. Ia. and Shilo, A. V. and Panchekha, A. P.}, title = {[Chaotic non-linear dynamics of alpha-band of the EEg and organization of the cortical activity of P300 wave] / Mogilevskiĭ, A. Ia. ; Kotliar, K. E. ; Shilo, A. V. ; Panchekha, A. P.}, series = {Zhurnal vyssheĭ nervnoĭ deiatelnosti imeni I P Pavlova. 58 (2008), H. 5}, journal = {Zhurnal vyssheĭ nervnoĭ deiatelnosti imeni I P Pavlova. 58 (2008), H. 5}, publisher = {-}, isbn = {0044-4677}, pages = {562 -- 575}, year = {2008}, language = {en} } @article{KotliarSvetlovaMakarovetal.2003, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Svetlova, O. V. and Makarov, F. N. and Zaseeva, M. V.}, title = {Morfologicheskie i funktsional'nye osobennosti resnichnogo poiaska khrustalika kak kliuchevogo ispolnitel'nogo zvena v mekhanizme akkommodatsii glaza cheloveka = Morpho-functional characteristics of lens ciliary body as a key mechanism of accommodation in}, series = {Morfologiia (Saint Petersburg, Russia). 123 (2003), H. 3}, journal = {Morfologiia (Saint Petersburg, Russia). 123 (2003), H. 3}, publisher = {-}, isbn = {1026-3543}, pages = {7 -- 16}, year = {2003}, language = {en} } @article{MaierFeuchtWinklervonMohrenfelsetal.2011, author = {Maier, M. M. and Feucht, N. and Winkler von Mohrenfels, C. and Kotliar, Konstantin and Fabian, E. and Lohmann, C. P.}, title = {Nahtlose Cerclage mit Skleratunnelfixation. Sutureless Encircling Band - Clinical Experience}, series = {Klinische Monatsbl{\"a}tter f{\"u}r Augenheilkunde}, volume = {228}, journal = {Klinische Monatsbl{\"a}tter f{\"u}r Augenheilkunde}, number = {5}, publisher = {Thieme}, address = {Stuttgart}, isbn = {0344-6360}, pages = {473 -- 476}, year = {2011}, language = {de} } @article{PresslerEsefeldScherretal.2010, author = {Pressler, Axel and Esefeld, Katrin and Scherr, Johannes and Ali, Mohammad and Hanssen, Henner and Kotliar, Konstantin and Lanzl, Ines and Halle, Martin and Kaemmerer, Harald and Schmidt-Trucks{\"a}ss, Arno and Hager, Alfred}, title = {Structural alterations of retinal arterioles in adults late after repair of aortic isthmic coarctation}, series = {The American Journal of Cardiology}, volume = {105}, journal = {The American Journal of Cardiology}, number = {5}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0002-9149}, doi = {10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.10.070}, pages = {740 -- 744}, year = {2010}, abstract = {Patients after coarctation repair still have an increased risk of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events. This has been explained by the persisting hypertension and alterations in the peripheral vessels. However, involvement of the central vessels such as the retinal arteries is virtually unknown. A total of 34 patients after coarctation repair (22 men and 12 women; 23 to 58 years old, age range 0 to 32 years at surgical repair) and 34 nonhypertensive controls underwent structural and functional retinal vessel analysis. Using structural analysis, the vessel diameters were measured. Using functional analysis, the endothelium-dependent vessel dilation in response to flicker light stimulation was assessed. In the patients after coarctation repair, the retinal arteriolar diameter was significantly reduced compared to that of the controls (median 182 μm, first to third quartile 171 to 197; vs 197 μm, first to third quartile 193 to 206; p <0.001). These findings were independent of the peripheral blood pressure and age at intervention. No differences were found for venules. The functional analysis findings were not different between the patients and controls (maximum dilation 3.5\%, first to third quartile 2.1\% to 4.5\% vs 3.6\%, first to third quartile 2.2\% to 4.3\%; p = 0.81), indicating preserved autoregulative mechanisms. In conclusion, the retinal artery diameter is reduced in patients after coarctation repair, independent of their current blood pressure level and age at intervention. As a structural marker of chronic vessel damage associated with past, current, or future hypertension, retinal arteriolar narrowing has been linked to stroke incidence. These results indicate an involvement of cerebral microcirculation in aortic coarctation, despite timely repair, and might contribute to explain the increased rate of cerebrovascular events in such patients.}, language = {en} } @article{MikielewiczKotliarBarraqueretal.2011, author = {Mikielewicz, Marek and Kotliar, Konstantin and Barraquer, Rafael I. and Michael, Ralph}, title = {Air-pulse corneal applanation signal curve parameters for the characterisation of keratoconus}, series = {British Journal of Ophthalmology (eBJO)}, volume = {95}, journal = {British Journal of Ophthalmology (eBJO)}, number = {6}, publisher = {BMJ Publ. Group}, address = {London}, issn = {1468-2079}, pages = {793 -- 798}, year = {2011}, language = {en} } @article{KotliarBaumannVilseretal.2011, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Baumann, Marcus and Vilser, Walthard and Lanzl, Ines M.}, title = {Pulse wave velocity in retinal arteries of healthy volunteers}, series = {British Journal of Ophthalmology (eBJO)}, volume = {95}, journal = {British Journal of Ophthalmology (eBJO)}, number = {11}, publisher = {BMJ Publ. Group}, address = {London}, isbn = {1468-2079}, pages = {675 -- 679}, year = {2011}, language = {en} } @article{KotliarLanzlSchmidtTrucksaessetal.2011, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Lanzl, Ines M. and Schmidt-Trucks{\"a}ss, A. and Sitnikova, Diana and Ali, Mohammad and Blume, Katharina and Halle, Martin and Hansser, Henner}, title = {Dynamic retinal vessel response to flicker in obesity: A methodological approach}, series = {Microvascular Research}, volume = {81}, journal = {Microvascular Research}, number = {1}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0026-2862}, pages = {123 -- 128}, year = {2011}, language = {en} } @article{DashevskyLanzlKotliar2011, author = {Dashevsky, Alexey V. and Lanzl, Ines M. and Kotliar, Konstantin}, title = {Non-penetrating intracanalicular partial trabeculectomy via the ostia of Schlemm's canal}, series = {Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology}, volume = {249}, journal = {Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology}, number = {4}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin}, issn = {0721-832x}, pages = {565 -- 573}, year = {2011}, language = {en} } @article{BaumannSchwarzKotliaretal.2009, author = {Baumann, Marcus and Schwarz, Sonja and Kotliar, Konstantin and Eynatten, Maximilian von and Trucksaess, Arno and Burckhardt, Klaus and Lutz, Jens and Heemann, Uwe and Lanzl, Ines}, title = {Non-diabetic chronic kidney disease influences retinal microvasculature}, series = {Kidney and Blood Pressure Research}, volume = {32}, journal = {Kidney and Blood Pressure Research}, number = {6}, publisher = {-}, isbn = {1423-0143}, pages = {428 -- 433}, year = {2009}, language = {en} } @article{HanssenNickelDrexeletal.2011, author = {Hanssen, H. and Nickel, T. and Drexel, V. and Hertel, G. and Emslander, I. and Sisic, Z. and Lorang, D. and Schuster, T. and Kotliar, Konstantin and Pressler, A. and Schmidt-Trucks{\"a}ss, A. and Weis, M. and Halle, M.}, title = {Exercise-induced alterations of retinal vessel diameters and cardiovascular risk reduction in obesity}, series = {Atherosclerosis}, volume = {216}, journal = {Atherosclerosis}, number = {2}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, isbn = {0021-9150}, pages = {433 -- 439}, year = {2011}, language = {en} } @article{BurkhardtSchwarzPanetal.2009, author = {Burkhardt, Klaus and Schwarz, Sonja and Pan, Chengrui and Stelter, Felix and Kotliar, Konstantin and Eynatten, Maxilian von and Sollinger, Daniel and Lanzl, Ines and Heemann, Uwe and Baumann, Marcus}, title = {Myeloid-related protein 8/14 complex describes microcirculatory alterations in patients with type 2 diabetes and nephropathy}, series = {Cardiovascular Diabetology}, volume = {8}, journal = {Cardiovascular Diabetology}, number = {10}, publisher = {-}, isbn = {1475-2840}, pages = {1 -- 8}, year = {2009}, language = {en} } @article{GarhoferBekBoehmetal.2010, author = {Garhofer, Gerhard and Bek, Toke and Boehm, Andreas G. and Gherghel, Doina and Grundwald, Juan and Jeppesen, Peter and Kergoat, H{\´e}l{\`e}ne and Kotliar, Konstantin and Lanzl, Ines and Lovasik, John V. and Nagel, Edgar and Vilser, Walthard and Orgul, Selim and Schmetterer, Leopold}, title = {Use of the retinal vessel analyzer in ocular blood flow research}, series = {Acta Ophthalmol}, volume = {88}, journal = {Acta Ophthalmol}, number = {7}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, address = {Oxford}, issn = {1755-3768}, doi = {10.1111/j.1755-3768.2009.01587.x}, pages = {717 -- 722}, year = {2010}, abstract = {The present article describes a standard instrument for the continuous online determination of retinal vessel diameters, the commercially available retinal vessel analyzer. This report is intended to provide informed guidelines for measuring ocular blood flow with this system. The report describes the principles underlying the method and the instruments currently available, and discusses clinical protocol and the specific parameters measured by the system. Unresolved questions and the possible limitations of the technique are also discussed.}, language = {en} } @article{KotliarKozlovaLanzl2009, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Kozlova, Tatiana V. and Lanzl, Ines M.}, title = {Postoperative aqueous outflow in the human eye after glaucoma filtration surgery: biofluidmechanical considerations}, series = {Biomedizinische Technik = Biomedical Engineering}, volume = {54}, journal = {Biomedizinische Technik = Biomedical Engineering}, number = {1}, publisher = {-}, isbn = {1862-278X}, pages = {14 -- 22}, year = {2009}, language = {en} } @article{SeidovaKotliarFoergeretal.2009, author = {Seidova, Seid-Fatima and Kotliar, Konstantin and Foerger, Frauke and Klopfer, Matthias and Lanzl, Ines}, title = {Functional retinal changes in Gaucher disease}, series = {Documenta Ophthalmologica}, volume = {118}, journal = {Documenta Ophthalmologica}, number = {2}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin}, isbn = {1573-2622}, pages = {151 -- 154}, year = {2009}, language = {en} } @article{KotliarLanzlMaieretal.2008, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Lanzl, Ines M. and Maier, Mathias and Feucht, Nikolaus}, title = {Intraocular pressure effects of pegaptanib (macugen) injections in patients with and without glaucoma / Lanzl, Ines M. ; Maier, Mathias ; Feucht, Nikolaus ; Lohmann, Chris P. ; Kotliar, Konstantin E.}, series = {American Journal of Ophthalmology . 145 (2008), H. 1}, journal = {American Journal of Ophthalmology . 145 (2008), H. 1}, publisher = {-}, isbn = {1879-1891}, pages = {185 -- 185}, year = {2008}, language = {en} } @article{KotliarVilserNageletal.2004, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Vilser, Walthatd and Nagel, Edgar and Lanzl, Ines M.}, title = {Retinal vessel reaction in response to chromatic flickering light / Kotliar, Konstantin E. ; Vilser, Walthard ; Nagel, Edgar ; Lanzl, Ines M.}, series = {Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 242 (2004), H. 5}, journal = {Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 242 (2004), H. 5}, publisher = {-}, isbn = {1435-702X}, pages = {377 -- 392}, year = {2004}, language = {en} } @article{KotliarBauerZamuraev2006, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Bauer, S. M. and Zamuraev, L. A.}, title = {Model of the transversely isotropic spherical layer for estimation of intraocular pressure changes after intravitreal injections / Bauer, S. M. ; Zamuraev, L. A. ; Kotliar, K. E.}, series = {Rossiiskii zhurnal biomekhaniki = Russian Journal of biomechanics. 10 (2006), H. 2}, journal = {Rossiiskii zhurnal biomekhaniki = Russian Journal of biomechanics. 10 (2006), H. 2}, publisher = {-}, isbn = {1812-5123}, pages = {41 -- 47}, year = {2006}, language = {en} } @article{KotliarKoshitzSvetlovaetal.2006, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Koshitz, I. N. and Svetlova, O. V. and Zaseeva, M. V.}, title = {Physiological principles of hypotensive therapy of open-angle glaucoma during presbyopic period. Part I Initial theoretical presuppositions, hypotheses and facts / Koshitz, I. N. ; Svetlova, O. V. ; Zaseeva, M. V. ; Shuhaev, S. V. ; Makarov, F. N. ; Kotli}, series = {Glaukoma (2006)}, journal = {Glaukoma (2006)}, publisher = {-}, pages = {35 -- 53}, year = {2006}, language = {en} } @article{MaggakisKelemenBorkKayseretal.2003, author = {Maggakis-Kelemen, C. and Bork, M. and Kayser, Peter and Biselli, Manfred and Artmann, Gerhard}, title = {Biological and mechanical quality of red blood cells cultured from human umbilical cord blood stem cells}, series = {Medical and biological engineering and computing. 41 (2003), H. 3}, journal = {Medical and biological engineering and computing. 41 (2003), H. 3}, isbn = {0140-0118}, pages = {350 -- 356}, year = {2003}, language = {en} } @article{TranPhamVuetal.2009, author = {Tran, Thanh Ngoc and Pham, Phu Tinh and Vu, D. K. and Staat, Manfred}, title = {Reliability Analysis of Inelastic Shell Structures Under Variable Loads}, series = {Limit States of Materials and Structures : Direct Methods / Hrsg. Dieter Weichert; Hrsg. Alan Ponter}, journal = {Limit States of Materials and Structures : Direct Methods / Hrsg. Dieter Weichert; Hrsg. Alan Ponter}, publisher = {Springer Netherland}, address = {Berlin}, isbn = {978-1-4020-9633-4}, pages = {135 -- 156}, year = {2009}, language = {en} } @article{ArtmannDigelZerlinetal.2009, author = {Artmann, Gerhard and Digel, Ilya and Zerlin, Kay and Maggakis-Kelemen, Christina and Linder, Peter and Porst, Dariusz and Kayser, Peter and Stadler, David and Dikta, Gerhard and Temiz Artmann, Ayseg{\"u}l}, title = {Hemoglobin senses body temperature}, series = {European Biophysics Journal}, volume = {38}, journal = {European Biophysics Journal}, number = {5}, isbn = {0175-7571}, pages = {589 -- 600}, year = {2009}, language = {en} } @article{KaulKoshkaryevArtmannetal.2008, author = {Kaul, D. K. and Koshkaryev, A. and Artmann, Gerhard and Barshtein, G. and Yedgar, S.}, title = {Additive effect of red blood cell rigidity and adherence to endothelial cells in inducing vascular resistance}, series = {American Journal of Physiology : Heart and Circulation Physiology . 295 (2008), H. 4}, volume = {295}, journal = {American Journal of Physiology : Heart and Circulation Physiology . 295 (2008), H. 4}, number = {4}, issn = {1522-1539}, pages = {H1788 -- H1793}, year = {2008}, language = {en} } @article{StadlerDigelArtmannetal.2008, author = {Stadler, A. M. and Digel, Ilya and Artmann, Gerhard and Embs, Jan P. and Zaccai, Joe and B{\"u}ldt, Georg}, title = {Hemoglobin Dynamics in Red Blood Cells: Correlation to Body Temperature}, series = {Biophysical Journal. 95 (2008), H. 11}, journal = {Biophysical Journal. 95 (2008), H. 11}, isbn = {1542-0086}, pages = {5449 -- 5461}, year = {2008}, language = {en} } @article{EschweilerLaackStaat2007, author = {Eschweiler, J. and Laack, Walter van and Staat, Manfred}, title = {Elektromyographische Untersuchungen zur Kr{\"a}ftigung der Oberschenkelmuskulatur mit einem myoelektrischen Stimulator nach arthroskopischen Eingriffen am Kniegelenk}, series = {Orthop{\"a}dische Praxis. 43 (2007), H. 10}, journal = {Orthop{\"a}dische Praxis. 43 (2007), H. 10}, isbn = {0030-588x}, pages = {539 -- 542}, year = {2007}, language = {de} } @article{ScholzLeyDachwaldetal.2010, author = {Scholz, A. and Ley, Wilfried and Dachwald, Bernd and Miau, J. J. and Juang, J. C.}, title = {Flight results of the COMPASS-1 picosatellite mission}, series = {Acta Astronautica. 67 (2010), H. 9-10}, journal = {Acta Astronautica. 67 (2010), H. 9-10}, isbn = {0094-5765}, pages = {1289 -- 1298}, year = {2010}, language = {en} } @article{DachwaldSeboldt2003, author = {Dachwald, Bernd and Seboldt, Wolfgang}, title = {Solar sailcraft of the first generation mission applications to near-earth asteroids}, year = {2003}, language = {en} } @article{DachwaldSeboldt2003, author = {Dachwald, Bernd and Seboldt, Wolfgang}, title = {Solar sailcraft of the first generation technology development / Seboldt, Wolfgang ; Dachwald, Bernd}, year = {2003}, language = {en} } @article{LindenFischoederLaacketal.2013, author = {Linden, A. and Fisch{\"o}der, M. and Laack, Walter van and Staat, Manfred}, title = {Einschr{\"a}nkung von Taluskippung und -vorschub durch Sprunggelenkorthesen nach fibularer Bandruptur}, series = {OUP Zeitschrift f{\"u}r die orthop{\"a}dische und unfallchirurgische Praxis}, volume = {2}, journal = {OUP Zeitschrift f{\"u}r die orthop{\"a}dische und unfallchirurgische Praxis}, number = {6}, publisher = {Deutscher {\"A}rzte-Verl.}, address = {K{\"o}ln}, isbn = {2193-5785}, doi = {10.3238/oup.2013.0306-0309}, pages = {306 -- 309}, year = {2013}, abstract = {Die fibulare Bandruptur z{\"a}hlt zu einer der am h{\"a}ufigsten auftretenden Verletzungen des Bewegungsapparats. In den meisten F{\"a}llen wird heute die konservativ fr{\"u}hfunktionelle Therapie mit Sprunggelenkorthesen allgemein bevorzugt. Im Rahmen der vorliegenden Studie wurden 14 verschiedene Sprunggelenkorthesen im Hinblick auf ihre Einschr{\"a}nkung von Taluskippung und Talusvorschub untersucht. Zur Simulation einer fibularen Bandruptur wurde ein Unterschenkelmodell aus Holz mit Fußteil, mit angelegten Orthesen in einen Scheuba-Halteapparat eingespannt und mit 150 N seitlich sowie anterior-posterior belastet. Anhand der erstellten "gehaltenen" R{\"o}ntgenaufnahmen konnten Taluskippung und Talusvorschub jeder einzelnen Orthese eindeutig bestimmt werden. Die meisten Orthesen erreichten zufriedenstellende Ergebnisse. Es stellte sich heraus, dass vor allem eine eng anliegende, im Gelenkbereich anatomisch angepasste Form vorteilhaft zu sein scheint.}, language = {de} } @article{Staat2013, author = {Staat, Manfred}, title = {Limit and shakedown analysis under uncertainty}, series = {International journal of computational methods : IJCM}, journal = {International journal of computational methods : IJCM}, publisher = {World Scientific Publishing}, address = {Singapore}, issn = {0219-8762}, pages = {Publ. online}, year = {2013}, language = {en} } @article{JungStaatMueller2013, author = {Jung, Alexander and Staat, Manfred and M{\"u}ller, Wolfram}, title = {Flight style optimization in ski jumping on normal, large, and ski flying hills}, series = {Journal of biomechanics}, volume = {Vol. 47}, journal = {Journal of biomechanics}, number = {Iss. 3}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {1873-2380 (E-Journal); 0021-9290 (Print)}, pages = {716 -- 722}, year = {2013}, language = {en} } @article{MiciliValterOflazetal.2013, author = {Micili, Serap C. and Valter, Markus and Oflaz, Hakan and Ozogul, Candan and Linder, Peter and F{\"o}ckler, Nicole and Artmann, Gerhard and Digel, Ilya and Temiz Artmann, Ayseg{\"u}l}, title = {Optical coherence tomography : a potential tool to predict premature rupture of fetal membranes}, series = {Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part H : Journal of engineering in medicine}, volume = {Vol. 227}, journal = {Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part H : Journal of engineering in medicine}, number = {No. 4}, publisher = {Sage}, address = {London}, issn = {0046-2039 (Print) ; 2041-3033 (E-Journal)}, pages = {393 -- 401}, year = {2013}, language = {en} } @article{KraemerDaabMuelleretal.2013, author = {Kr{\"a}mer, Stefan and Daab, Dominique Jonas and M{\"u}ller, Brigitte and Wagner, Tobias and Baader, Fabian and Hessel, Joana and Gdalewitsch, Georg and Plescher, Engelbert and Dachwald, Bernd and Wahle, Michael and Gierse, Andreas and Vetter, Rudolf and Pf{\"u}tzenreuter, Lysan}, title = {Development and flight-testing of a system to isolate vibrations for microgravity experiments on sounding rockets}, series = {21st ESA Symposium on Rocket and Balloon Research}, journal = {21st ESA Symposium on Rocket and Balloon Research}, pages = {1 -- 8}, year = {2013}, language = {en} } @article{JiminezGermanBehbahaniMiettinenetal.2013, author = {Jiminez German, Salvador and Behbahani, Mehdi and Miettinen, Susanna and Grijpma, Dirk W. and Haimi, Suvi P.}, title = {Proliferation and differentiation of adipose stem cells towards smooth muscle cells on poly(trimethylene carbonate) membranes}, series = {Macromolecular symposia}, volume = {Vol. 334}, journal = {Macromolecular symposia}, number = {Iss. 1}, publisher = {Wiley}, address = {Weinheim}, issn = {0258-0322}, pages = {133 -- 142}, year = {2013}, language = {en} } @article{ArinkinDigelPorstetal.2014, author = {Arinkin, Vladimir and Digel, Ilya and Porst, Dariusz and Temiz Artmann, Ayseg{\"u}l and Artmann, Gerhard}, title = {Phenotyping date palm varieties via leaflet cross-sectional imaging and artificial neural network application}, series = {BMC bioinformatics}, volume = {15}, journal = {BMC bioinformatics}, number = {55}, issn = {1471-2105}, doi = {10.1186/1471-2105-15-55}, pages = {1 -- 8}, year = {2014}, abstract = {Background True date palms (Phoenix dactylifera L.) are impressive trees and have served as an indispensable source of food for mankind in tropical and subtropical countries for centuries. The aim of this study is to differentiate date palm tree varieties by analysing leaflet cross sections with technical/optical methods and artificial neural networks (ANN). Results Fluorescence microscopy images of leaflet cross sections have been taken from a set of five date palm tree cultivars (Hewlat al Jouf, Khlas, Nabot Soltan, Shishi, Um Raheem). After features extraction from images, the obtained data have been fed in a multilayer perceptron ANN with backpropagation learning algorithm. Conclusions Overall, an accurate result in prediction and differentiation of date palm tree cultivars was achieved with average prediction in tenfold cross-validation is 89.1\% and reached 100\% in one of the best ANN.}, language = {en} } @article{PhamStaat2014, author = {Pham, Phu Tinh and Staat, Manfred}, title = {FEM-based shakedown analysis of hardening structures}, series = {Asia Pacific journal on computational engineering}, journal = {Asia Pacific journal on computational engineering}, number = {1}, publisher = {SpringerOpen}, address = {Berlin}, issn = {2196-1166 (E-Journal)}, doi = {10.1186/2196-1166-1-4}, pages = {Article No. 4}, year = {2014}, abstract = {This paper develops a new finite element method (FEM)-based upper bound algorithm for limit and shakedown analysis of hardening structures by a direct plasticity method. The hardening model is a simple two-surface model of plasticity with a fixed bounding surface. The initial yield surface can translate inside the bounding surface, and it is bounded by one of the two equivalent conditions: (1) it always stays inside the bounding surface or (2) its centre cannot move outside the back-stress surface. The algorithm gives an effective tool to analyze the problems with a very high number of degree of freedom. Our numerical results are very close to the analytical solutions and numerical solutions in literature.}, language = {en} } @article{FuestKotliarWalteretal.2014, author = {Fuest, Matthias and Kotliar, Konstantin and Walter, Peter and Plange, Niklas}, title = {Monitoring intraocular pressure changes after intravitreal Ranibizumab injection using rebound tonometry}, series = {Ophthalmic and physiological optics}, volume = {34}, journal = {Ophthalmic and physiological optics}, number = {4}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, address = {Oxford}, issn = {1475-1313 (E-Journal); 0275-5408 (Print)}, doi = {10.1111/opo.12134}, pages = {438 -- 444}, year = {2014}, language = {en} } @article{TuraliyevaYeshibaevDigeletal.2014, author = {Turaliyeva, M. and Yeshibaev, A. and Digel, Ilya and Elibayeva, G. and Sydykova, A. and Uspabayeva, A. and Dosybayeva, G. and Zhylysbayeva, A. and Lakhanova, K.}, title = {Molecular-genetic identification of emerged novel invasive pathogens of Asiatic Elm Ulmus pumila L}, series = {Life science journal}, volume = {11}, journal = {Life science journal}, number = {Spec. iss. 5s}, publisher = {Marsland Press}, address = {New York}, issn = {1097-8135}, doi = {10.7537/marslsj1105s14.33}, pages = {171 -- 175}, year = {2014}, abstract = {The dwarf elm Ulmus pumila L. (Ulmaceae) is one of indigenous species of flora in Kazakhstan and forms a basis of dendroflora in virtually all settlements of the region. In the past decade, multiple outbreaks of previously unknown diseases of the small-leaved elm have been registered. In our study, by the molecular-genetic analysis it was found that the pathogens responsible for the outbreaks are microfungi belonging to the genus Fusarium - F. solani and F. oxysporum. The nucleotide sequences (ITS regions) isolated from the diseased trees showed very high similarity with the GenBank control numbers EU625403.1 and FJ478128.1 (100.0 and 99.0 \% respectively). Oncoming research will focus on the search of natural microbial antagonists of the discovered phytopathogens.}, language = {en} } @article{MansurovJandosovKerimkulovaetal.2014, author = {Mansurov, Z. A. and Jandosov, J. M. and Kerimkulova, A. R. and Azat, S. and Zhubanova, A. A. and Digel, Ilya and Savistkaya, I. S. and Akimbekov, Nuraly S. and Kistaubaeva, A. S.}, title = {Nanostructured carbon materials for biomedical use}, series = {Eurasian chemico-technological journal : quarterly journal of the International Higher Education Academy of Sciences}, volume = {15 (2013)}, journal = {Eurasian chemico-technological journal : quarterly journal of the International Higher Education Academy of Sciences}, number = {3}, publisher = {Institute of Combustion Problems}, address = {Almaty}, issn = {1562-3920}, doi = {10.18321/ectj224}, pages = {209 -- 217}, year = {2014}, abstract = {One of the priority trends of carbon nanotechnology is creation of nanocomposite systems. Such carbon nanostructured composites were produced using - raw materials based on the products of agricultural waste, such as grape stones, apricot stones, rice husk. These products have a - wide spectrum of application and can be obtained in large quantities. The Institute of Combustion Problems has carried out the work on synthesis of the nanostructured carbon sorbents for multiple applications including the field of biomedicine. The article presents the data on the synthesis and physico-chemical properties of carbonaceous sorbents using physicochemical methods of investigation: separation and purification of biomolecules; isolation of phytohormone - fusicoccin; adsorbent INGO-1 in the form of an adsorption column for blood detoxification, oral (entero) sorbent - INGO-2; the study of efferent and probiotic properties and sorption activity in regard to the lipopolysaccharide (LPS), new biocomposites - based on carbonized rice husk (CRH) and cellular microorganisms; the use of CRH in wound treatment. A new material for blood detoxication (INGO-1) has been obtained. Adsorption of p-cresyl sulfate and indoxyl sulfate has shown that active carbon adsorbent can remove clinically significant level of p-cresyl sulfate and indoxyl sulfate from human plasma. Enterosorbent INGO-2 possesses high adsorption activity in relation to Gram-negative bacteria and their endotoxins. INGO-2 slows down the growth of conditionally pathogenic microorganisms, without having a negative effect on bifido and lactobacteria. The use of enterosorbent INGO-2 for sorption therapy may provide a solution to a complex problem - detoxication of the digestive tract and normalization of the intestinal micro ecology. The immobilized probiotic called "Riso-lact" was registered at the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan as a biologically active food additive. The developed technology is patented and provides production of the medicine in the form of freeze-dried biomass immobilized in vials.}, language = {en} } @article{CiobanuStaatRahimi2008, author = {Ciobanu, Octavian and Staat, Manfred and Rahimi, Alireza}, title = {The use of open source software in biomechanical finite element analysis}, series = {Buletinul Institutului Politehnic din Ia{\c{s}}i / Universitatea Tehnică Gh. Asachi, Ia{\c{s}}i Secţia 5, Construcţii de ma{\c{s}}ini = Machine construction = Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Jassy = Izvestija Jasskogo Politechničeskogo Instituta}, volume = {54}, journal = {Buletinul Institutului Politehnic din Ia{\c{s}}i / Universitatea Tehnică Gh. Asachi, Ia{\c{s}}i Secţia 5, Construcţii de ma{\c{s}}ini = Machine construction = Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Jassy = Izvestija Jasskogo Politechničeskogo Instituta}, number = {7/8}, issn = {1011-2855}, pages = {213 -- 220}, year = {2008}, language = {en} } @article{SeifarthGossmannGrosseetal.2015, author = {Seifarth, Volker and Goßmann, Matthias and Grosse, J. O. and Becker, C. and Heschel, I. and Artmann, Gerhard and Temiz Artmann, Ayseg{\"u}l}, title = {Development of a Bioreactor to Culture Tissue Engineered Ureters Based on the Application of Tubular OPTIMAIX 3D Scaffolds}, series = {Urologia Internationalis}, volume = {2015}, journal = {Urologia Internationalis}, number = {95}, publisher = {Karger}, address = {Basel}, issn = {0042-1138}, doi = {10.1159/000368419}, pages = {106 -- 113}, year = {2015}, language = {en} } @article{CehreliAkpinarTemizArtmannetal.2015, author = {Cehreli, Ruksan and Akpinar, Hale and Temiz Artmann, Ayseg{\"u}l and Sagol, Ozgul}, title = {Effects of Glutamine and Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Erythrocyte Deformability and Oxidative Damage in Rat Model of Enterocolitis}, series = {Gastroenterology Research}, volume = {8}, journal = {Gastroenterology Research}, number = {5}, issn = {1918-2813}, doi = {10.14740/gr683w}, pages = {265 -- 273}, year = {2015}, language = {en} } @article{DuongNguyenStaat2015, author = {Duong, Minh Tuan and Nguyen, Nhu Huynh and Staat, Manfred}, title = {Physical response of hyperelastic models for composite materials and soft tissues}, series = {Asia pacific journal on computational engineering}, volume = {2}, journal = {Asia pacific journal on computational engineering}, number = {3 (December 2015)}, issn = {2196-1166}, doi = {10.1186/s40540-015-0015-x}, pages = {1 -- 18}, year = {2015}, language = {en} } @article{GossmannFrotscherLinderetal.2016, author = {Goßmann, Matthias and Frotscher, Ralf and Linder, Peter and Bayer, Robin and Epple, U. and Staat, Manfred and Temiz Artmann, Ayseg{\"u}l and Artmann, Gerhard}, title = {Mechano-pharmacological characterization of cardiomyocytes derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells}, series = {Cellular physiology and biochemistry}, volume = {38}, journal = {Cellular physiology and biochemistry}, number = {3}, publisher = {Karger}, address = {Basel}, issn = {1421-9778 (Online)}, doi = {10.1159/000443124}, pages = {1182 -- 1198}, year = {2016}, abstract = {Background/Aims: Common systems for the quantification of cellular contraction rely on animal-based models, complex experimental setups or indirect approaches. The herein presented CellDrum technology for testing mechanical tension of cellular monolayers and thin tissue constructs has the potential to scale-up mechanical testing towards medium-throughput analyses. Using hiPS-Cardiac Myocytes (hiPS-CMs) it represents a new perspective of drug testing and brings us closer to personalized drug medication. Methods: In the present study, monolayers of self-beating hiPS-CMs were grown on ultra-thin circular silicone membranes and deflect under the weight of the culture medium. Rhythmic contractions of the hiPS-CMs induced variations of the membrane deflection. The recorded contraction-relaxation-cycles were analyzed with respect to their amplitudes, durations, time integrals and frequencies. Besides unstimulated force and tensile stress, we investigated the effects of agonists and antagonists acting on Ca²⁺ channels (S-Bay K8644/verapamil) and Na⁺ channels (veratridine/lidocaine). Results: The measured data and simulations for pharmacologically unstimulated contraction resembled findings in native human heart tissue, while the pharmacological dose-response curves were highly accurate and consistent with reference data. Conclusion: We conclude that the combination of the CellDrum with hiPS-CMs offers a fast, facile and precise system for pharmacological, toxicological studies and offers new preclinical basic research potential.}, language = {en} } @article{FrotscherMuanghongDursunetal.2016, author = {Frotscher, Ralf and Muanghong, Danita and Dursun, G{\"o}zde and Goßmann, Matthias and Temiz Artmann, Ayseg{\"u}l and Staat, Manfred}, title = {Sample-specific adaption of an improved electro-mechanical model of in vitro cardiac tissue}, series = {Journal of Biomechanics}, volume = {49}, journal = {Journal of Biomechanics}, number = {12}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0021-9290 (Print)}, doi = {10.1016/j.jbiomech.2016.01.039}, pages = {2428 -- 2435}, year = {2016}, abstract = {We present an electromechanically coupled computational model for the investigation of a thin cardiac tissue construct consisting of human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived atrial, ventricular and sinoatrial cardiomyocytes. The mechanical and electrophysiological parts of the finite element model, as well as their coupling are explained in detail. The model is implemented in the open source finite element code Code_Aster and is employed for the simulation of a thin circular membrane deflected by a monolayer of autonomously beating, circular, thin cardiac tissue. Two cardio-active drugs, S-Bay K8644 and veratridine, are applied in experiments and simulations and are investigated with respect to their chronotropic effects on the tissue. These results demonstrate the potential of coupled micro- and macroscopic electromechanical models of cardiac tissue to be adapted to experimental results at the cellular level. Further model improvements are discussed taking into account experimentally measurable quantities that can easily be extracted from the obtained experimental results. The goal is to estimate the potential to adapt the presented model to sample specific cell cultures.}, language = {en} } @article{AndingTabazaStaatetal.2013, author = {Anding, Ralf and Tabaza, Ruth and Staat, Manfred and Trenz, Eva and Lohmann, Philipp and Klinge, Uwe and Kirschner-Hermanns, Ruth}, title = {Introducing a method of in vitro testing of different anchoring systems used for female incontinence and prolapse surgery}, series = {BioMed research international}, volume = {Vol. 2013}, journal = {BioMed research international}, issn = {1110-7251 (E-Journal); 2314-6141 (E-Journal); 1110-7243 (Print); 2314-6133 (Print)}, pages = {Article ID 401417}, year = {2013}, language = {en} } @article{FrotscherStaat2014, author = {Frotscher, Ralf and Staat, Manfred}, title = {Stresses produced by different textile mesh implants in a tissue equivalent}, series = {BioNanoMaterials}, volume = {15}, journal = {BioNanoMaterials}, number = {1-2}, publisher = {De Gruyter}, address = {Berlin}, issn = {2191-4672 (E-Journal); 2193-066X (E-Journal); 0011-8656 (Print); 1616-0177 (Print); 2193-0651 (Print)}, doi = {10.1515/bnm-2014-0003}, pages = {25 -- 30}, year = {2014}, abstract = {Two single-incision mini-slings used for treating urinary incontinence in women are compared with respect to the stresses they produce in their surrounding tissue. In an earlier paper we experimentally observed that these implants produce considerably different stress distributions in a muscle tissue equivalent. Here we perform 2D finite element analyses to compare the shear stresses and normal stresses in the tissue equivalent for the two meshes and to investigate their failure behavior. The results clearly show that the Gynecare TVT fails for increasing loads in a zipper-like manner because it gradually debonds from the surrounding tissue. Contrary to that, the tissue at the ends of the DynaMesh-SIS direct may rupture but only at higher loads. The simulation results are in good agreement with the experimental observations thus the computational model helps to interpret the experimental results and provides a tool for qualitative evaluation of mesh implants.}, language = {en} } @article{KonstantinidisFloresMartinezDachwaldetal.2015, author = {Konstantinidis, Konstantinos and Flores Martinez, Claudio and Dachwald, Bernd and Ohndorf, Andreas and Dykta, Paul and Bowitz, Pascal and Rudolph, Martin and Digel, Ilya and Kowalski, Julia and Voigt, Konstantin and F{\"o}rstner, Roger}, title = {A lander mission to probe subglacial water on Saturn's moon enceladus for life}, series = {Acta astronautica}, volume = {Vol. 106}, journal = {Acta astronautica}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {1879-2030 (E-Journal); 0094-5765 (Print)}, pages = {63 -- 89}, year = {2015}, language = {en} } @article{StadlerGarveyEmbsetal.2014, author = {Stadler, Alexander Maximilian and Garvey, Christopher J. and Embs, Jan Peter and Koza, Michael Marek and Unruh, Tobias and Artmann, Gerhard and Zaccai, Guiseppe}, title = {Picosecond dynamics in haemoglobin from different species: A quasielastic neutron scattering study}, series = {Biochimica et biophysica acta (BBA): General Subjects}, volume = {1840}, journal = {Biochimica et biophysica acta (BBA): General Subjects}, number = {10}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {1872-8006 (E-Journal); 0304-4165 (Print)}, doi = {10.1016/j.bbagen.2014.06.007}, pages = {2989 -- 2999}, year = {2014}, language = {en} } @article{DachwaldMikuckiTulaczyketal.2014, author = {Dachwald, Bernd and Mikucki, Jill and Tulaczyk, Slawek and Digel, Ilya and Espe, Clemens and Feldmann, Marco and Francke, Gero and Kowalski, Julia and Xu, Changsheng}, title = {IceMole : A maneuverable probe for clean in situ analysis and sampling of subsurface ice and subglacial aquatic ecosystems}, series = {Annals of Glaciology}, volume = {55}, journal = {Annals of Glaciology}, number = {65}, publisher = {Cambridge University Press}, address = {Cambridge}, issn = {1727-5644}, doi = {10.3189/2014AoG65A004}, pages = {14 -- 22}, year = {2014}, abstract = {There is significant interest in sampling subglacial environments for geobiological studies, but they are difficult to access. Existing ice-drilling technologies make it cumbersome to maintain microbiologically clean access for sample acquisition and environmental stewardship of potentially fragile subglacial aquatic ecosystems. The IceMole is a maneuverable subsurface ice probe for clean in situ analysis and sampling of glacial ice and subglacial materials. The design is based on the novel concept of combining melting and mechanical propulsion. It can change melting direction by differential heating of the melting head and optional side-wall heaters. The first two prototypes were successfully tested between 2010 and 2012 on glaciers in Switzerland and Iceland. They demonstrated downward, horizontal and upward melting, as well as curve driving and dirt layer penetration. A more advanced probe is currently under development as part of the Enceladus Explorer (EnEx) project. It offers systems for obstacle avoidance, target detection, and navigation in ice. For the EnEx-IceMole, we will pay particular attention to clean protocols for the sampling of subglacial materials for biogeochemical analysis. We plan to use this probe for clean access into a unique subglacial aquatic environment at Blood Falls, Antarctica, with return of a subglacial brine sample.}, language = {en} } @article{MartinGonzalezKotliarRiosMartinezetal.2014, author = {Martin-Gonzalez, Anabel and Kotliar, Konstantin and Rios-Martinez, Jorge and Lanzl, Ines and Navab, Nassir}, title = {Mediated-reality magnification for macular degeneration rehabilitation}, series = {Journal of Modern Optics}, volume = {61}, journal = {Journal of Modern Optics}, number = {17}, publisher = {Taylor \& Francis}, address = {London}, issn = {1362-3044}, doi = {10.1080/09500340.2014.936110}, pages = {1400 -- 1408}, year = {2014}, language = {en} } @article{FrotscherKochStaat2015, author = {Frotscher, Ralf and Koch, Jan-Peter and Staat, Manfred}, title = {Computational investigation of drug action on human-induced stem cell derived cardiomyocytes}, series = {Journal of biomechanical engineering}, volume = {Vol. 137}, journal = {Journal of biomechanical engineering}, number = {iss. 7}, publisher = {ASME}, address = {New York}, issn = {1528-8951 (E-Journal); 0148-0731 (Print)}, doi = {10.1115/1.4030173}, pages = {071002-1 -- 071002-7}, year = {2015}, language = {en} } @article{KotliarDrozdovaShamshinova2006, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Drozdova, G. A. and Shamshinova, A. M.}, title = {Ocular hemodinamics and contemporary methods of its assessment.
 Part I. Ocular blood circulation and its quantitative estimation}, series = {National journal Glaucoma}, volume = {Vol. 5}, journal = {National journal Glaucoma}, number = {No. 3}, issn = {2078-4104}, pages = {62 -- 73}, year = {2006}, language = {ru} } @article{KotliarLanzl2002, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Lanzl, I. M.}, title = {Biomechanical modeling of the aqueous humor outflow after non-penetrating glaucoma filtration surgery in the human eye}, series = {Acta of bioengineering and biomechanics}, volume = {Vol. 4}, journal = {Acta of bioengineering and biomechanics}, number = {Suppl. 1}, issn = {1509-409X}, pages = {728 -- 729}, year = {2002}, language = {de} } @article{KotliarKharoubiSchmidtTrucksaessetal.2009, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Kharoubi, A. and Schmidt-Trucks{\"a}ß, A. and Halle, M. and Lanzl, I.}, title = {Does internal longitudinal microstructure of retinal veins change with age in medically healthy persons?}, series = {Acta Ophthalmologica}, volume = {Vol. 87}, journal = {Acta Ophthalmologica}, number = {Suppl. S244}, publisher = {Wiley}, address = {Weinheim}, issn = {1600-0420 (E-Journal); 1755-3768 (E-Journal); 0001-639X (Print); 1395-3907 (Print); 1755-375X (Print)}, pages = {0}, year = {2009}, language = {en} } @article{KappmeyerKotliarLanzl2009, author = {Kappmeyer, K. and Kotliar, Konstantin and Lanzl, I. M.}, title = {Spielen von Blasinstrumenten und Augeninnendruck}, series = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r praktische Augenheilkunde \& augen{\"a}rztliche Fortbildung : ZPA}, volume = {Bd. 30}, journal = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r praktische Augenheilkunde \& augen{\"a}rztliche Fortbildung : ZPA}, issn = {1436-0322}, pages = {169 -- 171}, year = {2009}, language = {de} } @article{KotliarDrozdovaShamshinova2007, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Drozdova, G. A. and Shamshinova, A. M.}, title = {Ocular hemodinamics and contemporary methods of its assessment. Part III. Non-invasive methods of assessment of ocular blood flow. 2. Static and dynamic assessment of retinal vessel reaction to stimuli}, series = {National Journal Glaucoma}, volume = {Vol. 6}, journal = {National Journal Glaucoma}, number = {No. 2}, issn = {2078-4104}, pages = {64 -- 71}, year = {2007}, language = {ru} } @article{KotliarDrozdovaShamshinova2007, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Drozdova, G. A. and Shamshinova, A. M.}, title = {Ocular hemodinamics and contemporary methods of its assessment. Part III. Non-invasive methods of assessment of ocular blood flow. 1. Assessment of blood cell velocities and flow rates in intraocular vessels and vascular beds}, series = {Journal of Glaucoma}, volume = {Vol. 6}, journal = {Journal of Glaucoma}, number = {1}, issn = {2078-4104}, pages = {61 -- 68}, year = {2007}, language = {ru} } @article{KotliarDrozdovaShamshinova2006, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Drozdova, G. A. and Shamshinova, A. M.}, title = {Ocular hemodinamics and contemporary methods of its assessment. Part II. Invasive methods of assessment of ocular blood flow}, series = {National Journal Glaucoma}, volume = {Vol. 5}, journal = {National Journal Glaucoma}, number = {No. 4}, issn = {2078-4104}, pages = {37 -- 49}, year = {2006}, language = {ru} } @article{DuongNguyenTranetal.2015, author = {Duong, Minh Tuan and Nguyen, Nhu Huynh and Tran, Thanh Ngoc and Tolba, R. H. and Staat, Manfred}, title = {Influence of refrigerated storage on tensile mechanical properties of porcine liver and spleen}, series = {International biomechanics}, volume = {Vol. 2}, journal = {International biomechanics}, number = {Iss. 1}, publisher = {Taylor \& Francis}, address = {London}, issn = {2333-5432}, doi = {10.1080/23335432.2015.1049295}, pages = {79 -- 88}, year = {2015}, language = {en} } @article{KowalskiLinderZierkeetal.2016, author = {Kowalski, Julia and Linder, Peter and Zierke, S. and Wulfen, B. van and Clemens, J. and Konstantinidis, K. and Ameres, G. and Hoffmann, R. and Mikucki, J. and Tulaczyk, S. and Funke, O. and Blandfort, D. and Espe, Clemens and Feldmann, Marco and Francke, Gero and Hiecker, S. and Plescher, Engelbert and Sch{\"o}ngarth, Sarah and Dachwald, Bernd and Digel, Ilya and Artmann, Gerhard and Eliseev, D. and Heinen, D. and Scholz, F. and Wiebusch, C. and Macht, S. and Bestmann, U. and Reineking, T. and Zetzsche, C. and Schill, K. and F{\"o}rstner, R. and Niedermeier, H. and Szumski, A. and Eissfeller, B. and Naumann, U. and Helbing, K.}, title = {Navigation technology for exploration of glacier ice with maneuverable melting probes}, series = {Cold Regions Science and Technology}, journal = {Cold Regions Science and Technology}, number = {123}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0165-232X}, doi = {10.1016/j.coldregions.2015.11.006}, pages = {53 -- 70}, year = {2016}, abstract = {The Saturnian moon Enceladus with its extensive water bodies underneath a thick ice sheet cover is a potential candidate for extraterrestrial life. Direct exploration of such extraterrestrial aquatic ecosystems requires advanced access and sampling technologies with a high level of autonomy. A new technological approach has been developed as part of the collaborative research project Enceladus Explorer (EnEx). The concept is based upon a minimally invasive melting probe called the IceMole. The force-regulated, heater-controlled IceMole is able to travel along a curved trajectory as well as upwards. Hence, it allows maneuvers which may be necessary for obstacle avoidance or target selection. Maneuverability, however, necessitates a sophisticated on-board navigation system capable of autonomous operations. The development of such a navigational system has been the focal part of the EnEx project. The original IceMole has been further developed to include relative positioning based on in-ice attitude determination, acoustic positioning, ultrasonic obstacle and target detection integrated through a high-level sensor fusion. This paper describes the EnEx technology and discusses implications for an actual extraterrestrial mission concept.}, language = {en} } @article{GrundmannDachwaldGrimmetal.2015, author = {Grundmann, Jan Thimo and Dachwald, Bernd and Grimm, Christian D. and Kahle, Ralph and Koch, Aaron Dexter and Krause, Christian and Lange, Caroline and Quantius, Dominik and Ulamec, Stephan}, title = {Spacecraft for Hypervelocity Impact Research - An Overview of Capabilities, Constraints and the Challenges of Getting There}, series = {Procedia Engineering}, volume = {Vol. 103}, journal = {Procedia Engineering}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {1877-7058}, doi = {10.1016/j.proeng.2015.04.021}, pages = {151 -- 158}, year = {2015}, language = {en} } @article{HauserKotliarTholenetal.2015, author = {Hauser, C. and Kotliar, Konstantin and Tholen, S. and Hasenau, A. and Suttmann, Y. and Renders, L. and Heemann, U. and Baumann, M. and Schmaderer, C.}, title = {Dynamische retinale Gef{\"a}ßreaktion bei H{\"a}modialysepatienten}, series = {Nieren- und Hochdruckkrankheiten}, volume = {44}, journal = {Nieren- und Hochdruckkrankheiten}, number = {11}, publisher = {Dustri-Verlag}, address = {Oberhaching}, issn = {0300-5224}, doi = {10.5414/NHX01743a}, pages = {480 -- 480}, year = {2015}, language = {de} } @article{HacklMuellerStaatetal.2016, author = {Hackl, Michael and M{\"u}ller, Lars-Peter and Staat, Manfred and Kahmann, Stephanie Lucina and Wegmann, Kilian}, title = {Proximal phalangeal neck fractures of the hand — a biomechanical comparison of three fixation techniques}, series = {Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy}, volume = {Volume 24}, journal = {Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy}, number = {Supplement 1}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin}, issn = {0942-2056}, doi = {10.1007/s00167-016-4080-7}, pages = {148 -- 149}, year = {2016}, abstract = {Plate osteosynthesis of displaced proximal phalangeal neck fractures of the hand allows early mobilization due to a stable internal fixation. Nevertheless, joint stiffness—because of soft tissue irritation—represents a common complication leading to high complication rates. Del Pinal et al. recently reported promising clinical results for a new, minimally invasive fixation technique with a cannulated headless intramedullary compression screw. Hence, the aim of this study was to compare plate fixation of proximal phalangeal neck fractures to less two less invasive techniques: Crossed k-wire fixation and intramedullary screw fixation. We hypothesized that these fixation techniques provide inferior stability when compared to plate osteosynthesis.}, language = {en} } @article{HacklKahmannWegmannetal.2016, author = {Hackl, Michael and Kahmann, Stephanie Lucina and Wegmann, Kilian and Ries, Christian and Staat, Manfred and M{\"u}ller, Lars-Peter}, title = {Shortening osteotomy of the proximal radius — a treatment option for isolated osteoarthritis of the lateral column of the elbow joint?}, series = {Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy}, volume = {Volume 24}, journal = {Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy}, number = {Supplement 1}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin}, issn = {0942-2056}, doi = {10.1007/s00167-016-4080-7}, pages = {128 -- 129}, year = {2016}, abstract = {Treatment of posttraumatic osteoarthritis of the radial column of the elbow joint remains a challenging yet common issue. While partial joint replacement leads to high revision rates, radial head excision has shown to severely increase joint instability. Shortening osteotomy of the radius could be an option to decrease the contact pressure of the radiohumeral joint and thereby pain levels without causing valgus instability. Hence, the aim of this biomechanical study was to evaluate the effects of radial shortening on axial load distribution and valgus stability of the elbow joint.}, language = {en} } @article{HacklLeschingerStaatetal.2016, author = {Hackl, Michael and Leschinger, T. and Staat, Manfred and M{\"u}ller, Lars-Peter and Wegmann, Kilian}, title = {Reconstruction of the interosseous membrane in the Essex Lopresti lesion — a biomechanical evaluation}, series = {Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy}, volume = {Volume 24}, journal = {Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy}, number = {Supplement 1}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin}, issn = {0942-2056}, doi = {10.1007/s00167-016-4080-7}, pages = {130 -- 131}, year = {2016}, abstract = {Surgical reconstruction of the interosseous membrane (IOM) could restore longitudinal forearm stability to avoid persisting disability due to capituloradial and ulnocarpal impingement in Essex Lopresti lesions. This biomechanical study aimed to assess longitudinal forearm stability of intact specimens, after sectioning of the IOM and after reconstruction with a TightRope construct using either a single or double bundle technique.}, language = {en} } @article{WegmannHacklStaatetal.2016, author = {Wegmann, Kilian and Hackl, Michael and Staat, Manfred and Mayer, Katharina and M{\"u}ller, Lars-Peter}, title = {Double plate osteosynthesis of proximal ulna fractures: biomechanical and clinical results}, series = {Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy}, volume = {Volume 24}, journal = {Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy}, number = {Supplement 1}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin}, issn = {0942-2056}, doi = {10.1007/s00167-016-4079-0}, pages = {58 -- 59}, year = {2016}, abstract = {While plate fixation of proximal ulna fractures might lead to superior clinical results compared to tension band wiring, regular plates represent an established risk factor for wound complications. The olecranon double plates (Medartis, Basel, CH) might decrease complications related to the osteosynthesis because of their low profile and better anatomical fit. This study aimed to evaluate the biomechanical performance and clinical results of the olecranon double plates.}, language = {en} } @article{PookhalilAmoabedinyTabeshetal.2016, author = {Pookhalil, Ali and Amoabediny, Ghassem and Tabesh, Hadi and Behbahani, Mehdi and Mottaghy, Khosrow}, title = {A new approach for semiempirical modeling of mechanical blood trauma}, series = {The international journal of artificial organs}, volume = {39}, journal = {The international journal of artificial organs}, number = {4}, publisher = {Sage}, address = {London}, issn = {1724-6040}, doi = {10.5301/ijao.5000474}, pages = {171 -- 177}, year = {2016}, abstract = {Purpose Two semi-empirical models were recently published, both making use of existing literature data, but each taking into account different physical phenomena that trigger hemolysis. In the first model, hemoglobin (Hb) release is described as a permeation procedure across the membrane, assuming a shear stress-dependent process (sublethal model). The second model only accounts for hemoglobin release that is caused by cell membrane breakdown, which occurs when red blood cells (RBC) undergo mechanically induced shearing for a period longer than the threshold time (nonuniform threshold model). In this paper, we introduce a model that considers the hemolysis generated by both these possible phenomena. Methods Since hemolysis can possibly be caused by permeation of hemoglobin through the RBC functional membrane as well as by release of hemoglobin from RBC membrane breakdown, our proposed model combines both these models. An experimental setup consisting of a Couette device was utilized for validation of our proposed model. Results A comparison is presented between the damage index (DI) predicted by the proposed model vs. the sublethal model vs. the nonthreshold model and experimental datasets. This comparison covers a wide range of shear stress for both human and porcine blood. An appropriate agreement between the measured DI and the DI predicted by the present model was obtained. Conclusions The semiempirical hemolysis model introduced in this paper aims for significantly enhanced conformity with experimental data. Two phenomenological outcomes become possible with the proposed approach: an estimation of the average time after which cell membrane breakdown occurs under the applied conditions, and a prediction of the ratio between the phenomena involved in hemolysis.}, language = {en} } @article{KotliarLanzl2016, author = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Lanzl, I. M.}, title = {Mit Statistik gemeistert: perfekte Augentropfen und idealer Screeningtest : M{\"o}glichkeiten und Grenzen statistischer Methoden beim Glaukom}, series = {Der Ophthalmologe: Zeitschrift Der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft}, journal = {Der Ophthalmologe: Zeitschrift Der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft}, number = {113}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin}, issn = {0941-293X}, doi = {10.1007/s00347-016-0312-y}, pages = {838 -- 843}, year = {2016}, abstract = {Hintergrund Die Anwendung und das Verst{\"a}ndnis von Statistik sind sehr wichtig f{\"u}r die biomedizinische Forschung und f{\"u}r die klinische Praxis. Dies gilt insbesondere auch zur Absch{\"a}tzung der M{\"o}glichkeiten unterschiedlichster Diagnostik- und Therapieoptionen beim Glaukom. Die scheinbare Komplexit{\"a}t der Statistik, die zum Teil dem „gesunden Menschenverstand" zu widersprechen scheint, zusammen mit der nur vorsichtigen Akzeptanz der Statistik bei vielen Medizinern k{\"o}nnen zu bewussten und unbewussten Manipulationen bei der Datendarstellung und -interpretation f{\"u}hren. Ziel der Arbeit Ziel ist die verst{\"a}ndliche Darstellung einiger typischer Fehler in der medizinisch-statistischen Datenbehandlung. Material und Methoden Anhand hypothetischer Beispiele aus der Glaukomdiagnostik erfolgen die Darstellung der Wirkung eines hypotensiven Medikamentes sowie die Beurteilung der Ergebnisse eines diagnostischen Tests. Es werden die typischsten statistischen Einsatzbereiche und Irrtumsquellen ausf{\"u}hrlich und verst{\"a}ndlich analysiert Ergebnisse Mechanismen von Datenmanipulation und falscher Dateninterpretation werden aufgekl{\"a}rt. Typische Irrtumsquellen bei der statistischen Auswertung und Datendarstellung werden dabei erl{\"a}utert. Schlussfolgerungen Die erl{\"a}uterten praktischen Beispiele zeigen die Notwendigkeit, die Grundlagen der Statistik zu verstehen und korrekt anwenden zu k{\"o}nnen. Fehlendes Grundlagenwissen und Halbwissen der medizinischen Statistik k{\"o}nnen zu folgenschweren Missverst{\"a}ndnissen und falschen Entscheidungen in der medizinischen Forschung, aber auch in der klinischen Praxis f{\"u}hren.}, language = {de} } @article{AlbannaConzenWeissetal.2016, author = {Albanna, W. and Conzen, C. and Weiss, M. and Clusmann, H. and Fuest, M. and Mueller, M. and Brockmann, M.A. and Vilser, W. and Schmidt-Trucks{\"a}ss, A. and Hoellig, A. and Seiz, M. and Thom{\´e}, C. and Kotliar, Konstantin and Schubert, G.A.}, title = {Retinal Vessel Analysis (RVA) in the context of subarachnoid hemorrhage: A proof of concept study}, series = {PLoS ONE}, volume = {11}, journal = {PLoS ONE}, number = {7}, publisher = {PLOS}, address = {San Francisco}, issn = {1932-6203}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0158781}, pages = {13 Seiten}, year = {2016}, abstract = {Background Timely detection of impending delayed cerebral ischemia after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is essential to improve outcome, but poses a diagnostic challenge. Retinal vessels as an embryological part of the intracranial vasculature are easily accessible for analysis and may hold the key to a new and non-invasive monitoring technique. This investigation aims to determine the feasibility of standardized retinal vessel analysis (RVA) in the context of SAH. Methods In a prospective pilot study, we performed RVA in six patients awake and cooperative with SAH in the acute phase (day 2-14) and eight patients at the time of follow-up (mean 4.6±1.7months after SAH), and included 33 age-matched healthy controls. Data was acquired using a manoeuvrable Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (Imedos Systems UG, Jena) for examination of retinal vessel dimension and neurovascular coupling. Results Image quality was satisfactory in the majority of cases (93.3\%). In the acute phase after SAH, retinal arteries were significantly dilated when compared to the control group (124.2±4.3MU vs 110.9±11.4MU, p<0.01), a difference that persisted to a lesser extent in the later stage of the disease (122.7±17.2MU, p<0.05). Testing for neurovascular coupling showed a trend towards impaired primary vasodilation and secondary vasoconstriction (p = 0.08, p = 0.09 resp.) initially and partial recovery at the time of follow-up, indicating a relative improvement in a time-dependent fashion. Conclusion RVA is technically feasible in patients with SAH and can detect fluctuations in vessel diameter and autoregulation even in less severely affected patients. Preliminary data suggests potential for RVA as a new and non-invasive tool for advanced SAH monitoring, but clinical relevance and prognostic value will have to be determined in a larger cohort.}, language = {en} } @article{HacklAndermahrStaatetal.2017, author = {Hackl, M. and Andermahr, J. and Staat, Manfred and Bremer, I. and Borggrefe, J. and Prescher, A. and M{\"u}ller, L. P. and Wegmann, K.}, title = {Suture button reconstruction of the central band of the interosseous membrane in Essex-Lopresti lesions: a comparative biomechanical investigation}, series = {The Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)}, volume = {42}, journal = {The Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)}, number = {4}, publisher = {Sage}, address = {London}, issn = {2043-6289 (Online)}, doi = {10.1177/1753193416665943}, pages = {370 -- 376}, year = {2017}, language = {en} } @article{KolditzAlbinAbeletal.2016, author = {Kolditz, Melanie and Albin, Thivaharan and Abel, Dirk and Fasse, Alessandro and Br{\"u}ggemann, Gert-Peter and Albracht, Kirsten}, title = {Evaluation of foot position and orientation as manipulated variables to control external knee adduction moments in leg extension training}, series = {Computer methods and programs in biomedicine}, volume = {171}, journal = {Computer methods and programs in biomedicine}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0169-2607}, doi = {10.1016/j.cmpb.2016.09.005}, pages = {81 -- 86}, year = {2016}, abstract = {Background and Objective Effective leg extension training at a leg press requires high forces, which need to be controlled to avoid training-induced damage. In order to avoid high external knee adduction moments, which are one reason for unphysiological loadings on knee joint structures, both training movements and the whole reaction force vector need to be observed. In this study, the applicability of lateral and medial changes in foot orientation and position as possible manipulated variables to control external knee adduction moments is investigated. As secondary parameters both the medio-lateral position of the center of pressure and the frontal-plane orientation of the reaction force vector are analyzed. Methods Knee adduction moments are estimated using a dynamic model of the musculoskeletal system together with the measured reaction force vector and the motion of the subject by solving the inverse kinematic and dynamic problem. Six different foot conditions with varying positions and orientations of the foot in a static leg press are evaluated and compared to a neutral foot position. Results Both lateral and medial wedges under the foot and medial and lateral shifts of the foot can influence external knee adduction moments in the presented study with six healthy subjects. Different effects are observed with the varying conditions: the pose of the leg is changed and the direction and center of pressure of the reaction force vector is influenced. Each effect results in a different direction or center of pressure of the reaction force vector. Conclusions The results allow the conclusion that foot position and orientation can be used as manipulated variables in a control loop to actively control knee adduction moments in leg extension training.}, language = {en} } @article{BelavyAlbrachtBruggemannetal.2016, author = {Belavy, Daniel L. and Albracht, Kirsten and Bruggemann, Gert-Peter and Vergroesen, Pieter-Paul A. and Dieen, Jaap H. van}, title = {Can exercise positively influence the intervertebral disc?}, series = {Sports Medicine}, volume = {46}, journal = {Sports Medicine}, number = {4}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin}, issn = {1179-2035}, doi = {10.1007/s40279-015-0444-2}, pages = {473 -- 485}, year = {2016}, abstract = {To better understand what kinds of sports and exercise could be beneficial for the intervertebral disc (IVD), we performed a review to synthesise the literature on IVD adaptation with loading and exercise. The state of the literature did not permit a systematic review; therefore, we performed a narrative review. The majority of the available data come from cell or whole-disc loading models and animal exercise models. However, some studies have examined the impact of specific sports on IVD degeneration in humans and acute exercise on disc size. Based on the data available in the literature, loading types that are likely beneficial to the IVD are dynamic, axial, at slow to moderate movement speeds, and of a magnitude experienced in walking and jogging. Static loading, torsional loading, flexion with compression, rapid loading, high-impact loading and explosive tasks are likely detrimental for the IVD. Reduced physical activity and disuse appear to be detrimental for the IVD. We also consider the impact of genetics and the likelihood of a 'critical period' for the effect of exercise in IVD development. The current review summarises the literature to increase awareness amongst exercise, rehabilitation and ergonomic professionals regarding IVD health and provides recommendations on future directions in research.}, language = {en} } @article{YangKriechbaumerAlbrachtetal.2015, author = {Yang, Peng-Fei and Kriechbaumer, Andreas and Albracht, Kirsten and Sanno, Maximilian and Ganse, Bergita and Koy, Timmo and Shang, Peng and Br{\"u}ggemann, Gert-Peter and M{\"u}ller, Lars Peter and Rittweger, J{\"o}rn}, title = {On the relationship between tibia torsional deformation and regional muscle contractions in habitual human exercises in vivo}, series = {Journal of Biomechanics}, volume = {48}, journal = {Journal of Biomechanics}, number = {3}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0021-9290}, doi = {10.1016/j.jbiomech.2014.12.031}, pages = {456 -- 464}, year = {2015}, language = {en} } @article{SeynnesBojsenMollerAlbrachtetal.2015, author = {Seynnes, O. R. and Bojsen-Moller, J. and Albracht, Kirsten and Arndt, A. and Cronin, N. J. and Finni, T. and Magnusson, S. P.}, title = {Ultrasound-based testing of tendon mechanical properties: a critical evaluation}, series = {Journal of Applied Physiology}, volume = {118}, journal = {Journal of Applied Physiology}, number = {2}, issn = {8750-7587}, doi = {10.1152/japplphysiol.00849.2014}, pages = {133 -- 141}, year = {2015}, language = {en} } @article{AlbrachtArampatzis2013, author = {Albracht, Kirsten and Arampatzis, Adamantios}, title = {Exercise-induced changes in triceps surae tendon stiffness and muscle strength affect running economy in humans}, series = {European Journal of Applied Physiology}, volume = {113}, journal = {European Journal of Applied Physiology}, number = {6}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin}, issn = {1439-6327}, doi = {10.1007/s00421-012-2585-4}, pages = {1605 -- 1615}, year = {2013}, language = {en} } @article{KaramanidisAlbrachtBraunsteinetal.2011, author = {Karamanidis, Kiros and Albracht, Kirsten and Braunstein, Bjoern and Catala, Maria Moreno and Goldmann, Jan-Peter and Br{\"u}ggemann, Gert-Peter}, title = {Lower leg musculoskeletal geometry and sprint performance}, series = {Gait and Posture}, volume = {34}, journal = {Gait and Posture}, number = {1}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0966-6362}, doi = {10.1016/j.gaitpost.2011.03.009}, pages = {138 -- 141}, year = {2011}, abstract = {The purpose of this study was to investigate whether sprint performance is related to lower leg musculoskeletal geometry within a homogeneous group of highly trained 100-m sprinters. Using a cluster analysis, eighteen male sprinters were divided into two groups based on their personal best (fast: N = 11, 10.30 ± 0.07 s; slow: N = 7, 10.70 ± 0.08 s). Calf muscular fascicle arrangement and Achilles tendon moment arms (calculated by the gradient of tendon excursion versus ankle joint angle) were analyzed for each athlete using ultrasonography. Achilles tendon moment arm, foot and ankle skeletal geometry, fascicle arrangement as well as the ratio of fascicle length to Achilles tendon moment arm showed no significant (p > 0.05) correlation with sprint performance, nor were there any differences in the analyzed musculoskeletal parameters between the fast and slow sprinter group. Our findings provide evidence that differences in sprint ability in world-class athletes are not a result of differences in the geometrical design of the lower leg even when considering both skeletal and muscular components.}, language = {en} } @article{ArampatzisPeperBierbaumetal.2010, author = {Arampatzis, Adamantios and Peper, Andreas and Bierbaum, Stefanie and Albracht, Kirsten}, title = {Plasticity of human Achilles tendon mechanical and morphological properties in response to cyclic strain}, series = {Journal of Biomechanics}, volume = {43}, journal = {Journal of Biomechanics}, number = {16}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0021-9290}, doi = {10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.08.014}, pages = {3073 -- 3079}, year = {2010}, abstract = {The purpose of the current study in combination with our previous published data (Arampatzis et al., 2007) was to examine the effects of a controlled modulation of strain magnitude and strain frequency applied to the Achilles tendon on the plasticity of tendon mechanical and morphological properties. Eleven male adults (23.9±2.2 yr) participated in the study. The participants exercised one leg at low magnitude tendon strain (2.97±0.47\%), and the other leg at high tendon strain magnitude (4.72±1.08\%) of similar frequency (0.5 Hz, 1 s loading, 1 s relaxation) and exercise volume (integral of the plantar flexion moment over time) for 14 weeks, 4 days per week, 5 sets per session. The exercise volume was similar to the intervention of our earlier study (0.17 Hz frequency; 3 s loading, 3 s relaxation) allowing a direct comparison of the results. Before and after the intervention ankle joint moment has been measured by a dynamometer, tendon-aponeurosis elongation by ultrasound and cross-sectional area of the Achilles tendon by magnet resonance images (MRI). We found a decrease in strain at a given tendon force, an increase in tendon-aponeurosis stiffness and tendon elastic modulus of the Achilles tendon only in the leg exercised at high strain magnitude. The cross-sectional area (CSA) of the Achilles tendon did not show any statistically significant (P>0.05) differences to the pre-exercise values in both legs. The results indicate a superior improvement in tendon properties (stiffness, elastic modulus and CSA) at the low frequency (0.17 Hz) compared to the high strain frequency (0.5 Hz) protocol. These findings provide evidence that the strain magnitude applied to the Achilles tendon should exceed the value, which occurs during habitual activities to trigger adaptational effects and that higher tendon strain duration per contraction leads to superior tendon adaptational responses.}, language = {en} } @article{AggeloussisGiannakouAlbrachtetal.2010, author = {Aggeloussis, Nickos and Giannakou, Erasmia and Albracht, Kirsten and Arampatzis, Adamantios}, title = {Reproducibility of fascicle length and pennation angle of gastrocnemius medialis in human gait in vivo}, series = {Gait and Posture}, volume = {31}, journal = {Gait and Posture}, number = {1}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0966-6362}, doi = {10.1016/j.gaitpost.2009.08.249}, pages = {73 -- 77}, year = {2010}, abstract = {The purpose of the current study was to examine the reproducibility of fascicle length and pennation angle of gastrocnemius medialis while human walking. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study of the reproducibility of fascicle length and pennation angle of gastrocnemius medialis in vivo during human gait. Twelve males performed 10 gait trials on a treadmill, in 2 separate days. B-mode ultrasonography, with the ultrasound probe firmly adjusted in the transverse and frontal planes using a special cast, was used to measure the fascicle length and the pennation angle of the gastrocnemius medialis (GM). A Vicon 624 system with three cameras operating at 120 Hz was also used to record the ankle and knee joint angles. The results showed that measurements of fascicle length and pennation angle showed high reproducibility during the gait cycle, both within the same day and between different days. Moreover, the root mean square differences between the repeated waveforms of both variables were very small, compared with their ranges (fascicle length: RMS = ∼3 mm, range: 38-63 mm; pennation angle: RMS = ∼1.5°, range: 22-32°). However, their reproducibility was lower compared to the joint angles. It was found that representative data have to be derived by a wide number of gait trials (fascicle length ∼six trials, pennation angle more than 10 trials), to assure the reliability of the fascicle length and pennation angle in human gait.}, language = {en} } @article{ArampatzisKaramanidisMademlietal.2009, author = {Arampatzis, Adamantios and Karamanidis, Kiros and Mademli, Lida and Albracht, Kirsten}, title = {Plasticity of the human tendon to short and long-term mechanical loading}, series = {Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews}, volume = {37}, journal = {Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews}, number = {2}, issn = {1538-3008}, doi = {10.1097/JES.0b013e31819c2e1d}, pages = {66 -- 72}, year = {2009}, language = {en} } @article{AlbrachtArampatzisBaltzopoulos2008, author = {Albracht, Kirsten and Arampatzis, A. and Baltzopoulos, V.}, title = {Assessment of muscle volume and physiological cross-sectional area of the human triceps surae muscle in vivo}, series = {Journal of Biomechanics}, volume = {41}, journal = {Journal of Biomechanics}, issn = {0021-9290}, doi = {10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.04.020}, pages = {2211 -- 2218}, year = {2008}, language = {en} } @article{Staat2012, author = {Staat, Manfred}, title = {Limit and shakedown analysis under uncertainty}, series = {Tap chi Khoa hoc \& ung dung - Dai hoc Ton Duc Thang}, volume = {19}, journal = {Tap chi Khoa hoc \& ung dung - Dai hoc Ton Duc Thang}, pages = {45 -- 47}, year = {2012}, language = {en} } @article{JungMuellerStaat2018, author = {Jung, Alexander and M{\"u}ller, Wolfram and Staat, Manfred}, title = {Wind and fairness in ski jumping: A computer modelling analysis}, series = {Journal of Biomechanics}, journal = {Journal of Biomechanics}, number = {75}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0021-9290}, doi = {10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.05.001}, pages = {147 -- 153}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Wind is closely associated with the discussion of fairness in ski jumping. To counter-act its influence on the jump length, the International Ski Federation (FIS) has introduced a wind compensation approach. We applied three differently accurate computer models of the flight phase with wind (M1, M2, and M3) to study the jump length effects of various wind scenarios. The previously used model M1 is accurate for wind blowing in direction of the flight path, but inaccuracies are to be expected for wind directions deviating from the tangent to the flight path. M2 considers the change of airflow direction, but it does not consider the associated change in the angle of attack of the skis which additionally modifies drag and lift area time functions. M3 predicts the length effect for all wind directions within the plane of the flight trajectory without any mathematical simplification. Prediction errors of M3 are determined only by the quality of the input data: wind velocity, drag and lift area functions, take-off velocity, and weight. For comparing the three models, drag and lift area functions of an optimized reference jump were used. Results obtained with M2, which is much easier to handle than M3, did not deviate noticeably when compared to predictions of the reference model M3. Therefore, we suggest to use M2 in future applications. A comparison of M2 predictions with the FIS wind compensation system showed substantial discrepancies, for instance: in the first flight phase, tailwind can increase jump length, and headwind can decrease it; this is opposite of what had been anticipated before and is not considered in the current wind compensation system in ski jumping.}, language = {en} }