TY - JOUR A1 - Jayaraman, Chandrasekaran A1 - Mummidisetty, Chaitanya Krishna A1 - Loesch, Alexandra A1 - Kaur, Sandi A1 - Hoppe-Ludwig, Shenan A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Jayaraman, Arun T1 - Postural and metabolic benefits of using a forearm support walker in older adults with impairments JF - Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2018.10.001 SN - 0003-9993 VL - Volume 100 IS - Issue 4 SP - 638 EP - 647 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Balakirski, Galina A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin A1 - Pauly, Karolin J. A1 - Krings, Laura K. A1 - Rübben, Albert A1 - Baron, Jens M. A1 - Schmitt, Laurenz T1 - Surgical Site Infections After Dermatologic Surgery in Immunocompromised Patients: A Single-Center Experience JF - Dermatologic Surgery N2 - BACKGROUND Immunosuppression is often considered as an indication for antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent surgical site infections (SSI) while performing skin surgery. However, the data on the risk of developing SSI after dermatologic surgery in immunosuppressed patients are limited. PATIENTS AND METHODS All patients of the Department of Dermatology and Allergology at the University Hospital of RWTH Aachen in Aachen, Germany, who underwent hospitalization for a dermatologic surgery between June 2016 and January 2017 (6 months), were followed up after surgery until completion of the wound healing process. The follow-up addressed the occurrence of SSI and the need for systemic antibiotics after the operative procedure. Immunocompromised patients were compared with immunocompetent patients. The investigation was conducted as a retrospective analysis of patient records. RESULTS The authors performed 284 dermatologic surgeries in 177 patients. Nineteen percent (54/284) of the skin surgery was performed on immunocompromised patients. The most common indications for surgical treatment were nonmelanoma skin cancer and malignant melanomas. Surgical site infections occurred in 6.7% (19/284) of the cases. In 95% (18/19), systemic antibiotic treatment was needed. Twenty-one percent of all SSI (4/19) were seen in immunosuppressed patients. CONCLUSION According to the authors' data, immunosuppression does not represent a significant risk factor for SSI after dermatologic surgery. However, larger prospective studies are needed to make specific recommendations on the use of antibiotic prophylaxis while performing skin surgery in these patients. The available data on complications after dermatologic surgery have improved over the past years. Particularly, additional risk factors have been identified for surgical site infections (SSI). Purulent surgical sites, older age, involvement of head, neck, and acral regions, and also the involvement of less experienced surgeons have been reported to increase the risk of the SSI after dermatologic surgeries.1 In general, the incidence of SSI after skin surgery is considered to be low.1,2 However, antibiotics in dermatologic surgeries, especially in the perioperative setting, seem to be overused,3,4 particularly regarding developing antibiotic resistances and side effects. Immunosuppression has been recommended to be taken into consideration as an additional indication for antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent SSI after skin surgery in special cases.5,6 However, these recommendations do not specify the exact dermatologic surgeries, and were not specifically developed for dermatologic surgery patients and treatments, but adopted from other surgical fields.6 According to the survey conducted on American College of Mohs Surgery members in 2012, 13% to 29% of the surgeons administered antibiotic prophylaxis to immunocompromised patients to prevent SSI while performing dermatologic surgery on noninfected skin,3 although this was not recommended by Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Advisory Statement. Indeed, the data on the risk of developing SSI after dermatologic surgery in immunosuppressed patients are limited. However, it is possible that due to the insufficient evidence on the risk of SSI occurrence in this patient group, dermatologic surgeons tend to overuse perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis. To make specific recommendations on the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in immunosuppressed patients in the field of skin surgery, more information about the incidence of SSI after dermatologic surgery in these patients is needed. The aim of this study was to fill this data gap by investigating whether there is an increased risk of SSI after skin surgery in immunocompromised patients compared with immunocompetent patients. Y1 - 2018 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/DSS.0000000000001615 IS - 44 (12) SP - 1525 EP - 1536 PB - Wolters Kluwer ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Leschinger, Tim A1 - Birgel, Stefan A1 - Hackl, Michael A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Müller, Lars Peter A1 - Wegmann, Kilian T1 - A musculoskeletal shoulder simulation of moment arms and joint reaction forces after medialization of the supraspinatus footprint in rotator cuff repair JF - Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2019.1572749 IS - Early view PB - Taylor & Francis CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Heinke, Lars N. A1 - Knicker, Axel J. A1 - Albracht, Kirsten T1 - Evaluation of passively induced shoulder stretch reflex using an isokinetic dynamometer in male overhead athletes JF - Isokinetics and Exercise Science N2 - BACKGROUND: Muscle stretch reflexes are widely considered to beneficially influence joint stability and power generation in the lower limbs. While in the upper limbs and especially in the muscles surrounding the shoulder joint such evidence is lacking. OBJECTIVE: To quantify the electromyographical response in the muscles crossing the shoulder of specifically trained overhead athletes to an anterior perturbation force. METHODS: Twenty healthy male participants performed six sets of different external shoulder rotation stretches on an isokinetic dynamometer over a range of amplitudes and muscle pre-activation moment levels. All stretches were applied with a dynamometer acceleration of 10,000∘/s2 and a velocity of 150∘/s. Electromyographical response was measured via sEMG. RESULTS: Consistent reflexes were not observed in all experimental conditions. The reflex latencies revealed a significant muscle main effect (F (2,228) = 99.31, p< 0.001; η2= 0.466; f= 0.934) and a pre-activation main effect (F (1,228) = 142.21, p< 0.001; η2= 0.384; f= 1.418). The stretch reflex amplitude yielded a significant pre-activation main effect (F (1,222) = 470.373, p< 0.001; η2= 0.679; f= 1.454). CONCLUSION: Short latency muscle reflexes showed a tendency to an anterior to posterior muscle recruitment whereby the main internal rotator muscles of the shoulder revealed the most consistent results. Y1 - 2018 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/IES-184111 SN - 1878-5913 VL - 26 IS - 4 SP - 265 EP - 274 PB - IOS Press CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Jung, Alexander A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - Modeling and simulation of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac tissue JF - GAMM - Mitteilungen der Gesellschaft für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/gamm.201900002 SN - 1522-2608 VL - 42 IS - 4 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lyons, W. Berry A1 - Mikucki, Jill A. A1 - German, Laura A. A1 - Welch, Kathleen A. A1 - Welch, Susan A. A1 - Gardener, Christopher B. A1 - Tulaczyk, Slawek M. A1 - Pettit, Erin C. A1 - Kowalski, Julia A1 - Dachwald, Bernd T1 - The Geochemistry of Englacial Brine from Taylor Glacier, Antarctica JF - Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2018JG004411 SN - 2169-8961 PB - Wiley CY - Hoboken ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Campen, R. A1 - Kowalski, Julia A1 - Lyons, W.B. A1 - Tulaczyk, S. A1 - Dachwald, Bernd A1 - Pettit, E. A1 - Welch, K. A. A1 - Mikucki, J.A. T1 - Microbial diversity of an Antarctic subglacial community and high‐resolution replicate sampling inform hydrological connectivity in a polar desert JF - Environmental Microbiology Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.14607 SN - 1462-2920 IS - accepted article PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Albanna, Walid A1 - Lüke, Jan Niklas A1 - Schubert, Gerrit Alexander A1 - Dibué-Adjei, Maxine A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin A1 - Hescheler, Jürgen A1 - Clusmann, Hans A1 - Steiger, Hans-Jakob A1 - Hänggi, Daniel A1 - Kamp, Marcel A. A1 - Schneider, Toni A1 - Neumaier, Felix T1 - Modulation of Ca v 2.3 channels by unconjugated bilirubin (UCB) – Candidate mechanism for UCB-induced neuromodulation and neurotoxicity JF - Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mcn.2019.03.003 SN - 1044-7431 VL - 96 IS - 4 SP - 35 EP - 46 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Tran, Ngoc Trinh A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - Direct plastic structural design under lognormally distributed strength by chance constrained programming JF - Optimization and Engineering N2 - We propose the so-called chance constrained programming model of stochastic programming theory to analyze limit and shakedown loads of structures under random strength with a lognormal distribution. A dual chance constrained programming algorithm is developed to calculate simultaneously both the upper and lower bounds of the plastic collapse limit and the shakedown limit. The edge-based smoothed finite element method (ES-FEM) is used with three-node linear triangular elements. Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11081-019-09437-2 SN - 1573-2924 VL - 21 IS - 1 SP - 131 EP - 157 PB - Springer Nature CY - Cham ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Meyer, Carolin A1 - Gaalen, Kerstin van A1 - Leschinger, Tim A1 - Scheyerer, Max J. A1 - Neiss, Wolfram F. A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Müller, Lars P. A1 - Wegmann, Kilian T1 - Kyphoplasty of Osteoporotic Fractured Vertebrae: A Finite Element Analysis about Two Types of Cement JF - BioMed Research International Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9232813 SP - Article ID 9232813 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kodomskoi, Leonid A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin A1 - Schröder, Andreas A1 - Weiss, Michael A1 - Hille, Konrad T1 - Suture-Probe Canaloplasty as an Alternative to Canaloplasty using the iTrack™ Microcatheter JF - Journal of Glaucoma Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/IJG.0000000000001321 SN - 1057-0829 IS - Epub ahead of print PB - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins CY - Philadelphia ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Jan Thimo, Grundmann A1 - Bauer, Waldemar A1 - Biele, Jens A1 - Boden, Ralf A1 - Ceriotti, Matteo A1 - Cordero, Federico A1 - Dachwald, Bernd A1 - Dumont, Etienne A1 - Grimm, Christian D. A1 - Hercik, David T1 - Capabilities of Gossamer-1 derived small spacecraft solar sails carrying Mascot-derived nanolanders for in-situ surveying of NEAs JF - Acta Astronautica Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.03.019 SN - 0094-5765 VL - 156 IS - 3 SP - 330 EP - 362 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Jung, Alexander A1 - Müller, Wolfram A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - Optimization of the flight technique in ski jumping: the influence of wind Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.03.023 IS - Early view PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Capri, Miriam A1 - Morsiani, Cristina A1 - Santoro, Aurelia A1 - Moriggi, Manuela A1 - Conte, Maria A1 - Martucci, Morena A1 - Bellavista, Elena A1 - Fabbri, Cristina A1 - Giampieri, Enrico A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Flück, Martin A1 - Ruoss, Severin A1 - Brocca, Lorenza A1 - Canepari, Monica A1 - Longa, Emanuela A1 - Giulio, Irene Di A1 - Bottinelli, Roberto A1 - Cerretelli, Paolo A1 - Salvioli, Stefano A1 - Gelfi, Cecilia A1 - Franceschi, Claudio A1 - Narici, Marco A1 - Rittweger, Jörn T1 - Recovery from 6-month spaceflight at the International Space Station: muscle-related stress into a proinflammatory setting JF - The FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fj.201801625R VL - 33 IS - 4 SP - 5168 EP - 5180 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Quittmann, Oliver J. A1 - Abel, Thomas A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Strüder, Heiko K. T1 - Reliability of muscular activation patterns and their alterations during incremental handcycling in able-bodied participants JF - Sports Biomechanics Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2019.1593496 SN - 1752-6116 IS - Article in press PB - Taylor & Francis CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schieren, Mark A1 - Kleinschmidt, Joris A1 - Schmutz, Axel A1 - Loop, Torsten A1 - Gatzweiler, Karl-Heinz A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Wappler, Frank A1 - Defosse, Jerome T1 - Comparison of forces acting on maxillary incisors during tracheal intubation with different laryngoscopy techniques: a blinded manikin study JF - Anaesthesia Y1 - 2019 SN - 1365-2044 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/anae.14815 N1 - Die Anhänge "Table S1 (Impact of sex and level of training on dental force. Results presented as median (IQR [range]) and n (%))" und "Appendix S1 (Measurement technique.)" stehen unter "Supporting Information" zum Download bereit. VL - 74 IS - 12 PB - Wiley-Blackwell CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Linder, Peter A1 - Beckler, Matthias A1 - Doerr, Leo A1 - Stoelzle-Feix, Sonja A1 - Fertig, Niels A1 - Jung, Alexander A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Gossmann, Matthias T1 - A new in vitro tool to investigate cardiac contractility under physiological mechanical conditions JF - Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vascn.2019.05.162 SN - 1056-8719 VL - 99 IS - Article number 106595 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Savitskaya, I.S. A1 - Kistaubayeva, A.S. A1 - Ignatova, L.V. A1 - Digel, Ilya T1 - Antimicrobial and wound healing properties of a bacterial cellulose based material containing B. subtilis cells JF - Heliyon Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02592 SN - 2405-8440 VL - 5 IS - 10 SP - Artikelnummer e02592 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Akimbekov, N. S. A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Tastambek, K. T. A1 - Zhubanova, A. A. T1 - Biocompatibility of carbonized rice husk with a rat heart cells line H9c2 JF - Experimental Biology Y1 - 2013 SN - 1563-0218 N1 - Original in russischer Sprache VL - 59 IS - 3/1 SP - 23 EP - 25 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Akimbekov, N.Sh. A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Savitkaya, I.S. A1 - Zhubanova, A.A. A1 - Tastambek, K.T. T1 - Investigations of LPS endotoxin elimination in the flowing column conditions with the sorbent on the basis of carbonized rice husk JF - KazNU Bulletin. Biology series Y1 - 2013 SN - 1563-0218 N1 - Original in russischer Sprache VL - 57 IS - 1 SP - 124 EP - 127 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Aimenova, Zh. E. A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Eshibaev, А. А. T1 - Dynamics of accumulation of lagochirzin in Lagochilus setulosus phytomass during the growing season and also features of its cultivation in the conditions of a typical sierozem JF - KazNU Bulletin. Biology series N2 - L.setulosus is offered for creation of biopreparation «Setulin», possesing he- mostatic action, the basic reactant of biopreparation is diterpen – lagochirzin. Results under the maintenance and dynamics of diterpen lagochirzin accumula- tion in various parts of L.setulosus are presented: in roots, stalks, leaves, flowers and calyx lobes during the growing season, and also results on conditions of cultivation L.setulosus in the conditions of a typical sierozem are resulted. From the obtained data is visible, that the given species of a plant is endemic. It is established, that dynamics of accumulation of lagochirzin in phytomass accrues from the beginning to the middle of the growing season. The chemical analysis of L.setulosus on a localization of lagochirzin in various organs of a plant, has shown, that the greatest quantity of lagochirzin collects in calyx lobes of the plants. Also it is established, that L.setulosus can be cultivated in the conditions of the typical sierozem, a mineral food is necessary for the given species of plants of Lagochilus genus, except nitric fertilizers. Comparative studying of wild-growing and cultural forms of L.setulosus has shown, that in the cultivated phytomass of plants the maintenance of lagochirzin on 17-20 % higher than in the wild-growing species. Y1 - 2016 SN - 1563-0218 N1 - Original in russischer Sprache VL - 69 IS - 4 SP - 4 EP - 11 PB - Al-Farabi Kazakh National University CY - Almaty ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Akimbekov, N. A1 - Turalieva, M. A1 - Mansurov, Z. A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül A1 - Eshibaev, A. A1 - Zhubanova, A. T1 - Usage of Carbonized Plant Wastes for Purification of Aqueous Solutions JF - Journal of Industrial Technology and Engineering Y1 - 2013 VL - 2 IS - 07 SP - 47 EP - 54 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Wehlitz, V. A1 - Kayser, Peter A1 - Figiel-Lange, A. A1 - Bassam, R. A1 - Rundstedt, F. von T1 - Suspension depletion approach for exemption of infected Solanum jasminoides cells from pospiviroids JF - Plant Pathology N2 - Despite numerous studies, viroid elimination from infected plants remains a very challenging task. This study introduces for the first time a novel ‘suspension depletion’ approach for exemption of Solanum jasminoides plants from viroids. The proposed method implies initial establishment of suspension cultures of the infected plant cells. The suspended cells were then physically treated (mild thermotherapy, 33 °C), which presumably delayed the replication of the viroid. The viroid concentration in the treated biomass was monitored weekly using pospiviroid-specific PCR. After 10–12 weeks of continuous treatment, a sufficient decrease in viroid concentration was observed such that the infection became undetectable by PCR. The treated single cells then gave rise to microcolonies on a solid culture medium and the obtained viroid-negative clones were further promoted to regenerate into viroid-free plants. Three years of accumulated experimental data suggests feasibility, broad applicability, and good efficacy of the proposed approach. Y1 - 2018 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ppa.12750 SN - 1365-3059 VL - 67 IS - 2 SP - 358 EP - 365 PB - Wiley CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mansurov, Z. A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Biisenbaev, M. A1 - Savistkaya, I. A1 - Kistaubaeva, A. A1 - Akimbekov, N. A1 - Zhubanova, A. T1 - Bio-composite material on the basis of carbonized rice husk in biomedicine and environmental applications JF - Eurasian Chemico-Technological Journal Y1 - 2012 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.18321/ectj105 SN - 2522-4867 VL - 14 IS - 2 SP - 115 EP - 131 PB - Institute of Combustion Problems CY - Almaty ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schael, S. A1 - Atanasyan, A. A1 - Berdugo, J. A1 - Bretz, T. A1 - Czupalla, Markus A1 - Dachwald, Bernd A1 - Doetinchem, P. von A1 - Duranti, M. A1 - Gast, H. A1 - Karpinski, W. A1 - Kirn, T. A1 - Lübelsmeyer, K. A1 - Maña, C. A1 - Marrocchesi, P.S. A1 - Mertsch, P. A1 - Moskalenko, I.V. A1 - Schervan, T. A1 - Schluse, M. A1 - Schröder, K.-U. A1 - Schultz von Dratzig, A. A1 - Senatore, C. A1 - Spies, L. A1 - Wakely, S.P. A1 - Wlochal, M. A1 - Uglietti, D. A1 - Zimmermann, J. T1 - AMS-100: The next generation magnetic spectrometer in space – An international science platform for physics and astrophysics at Lagrange point 2 JF - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2019.162561 SN - 0168-9002 VL - 944 IS - 162561 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Savitskaya, I. S. A1 - Kistaubayeva, A. S. A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Shokatayeva, D. H. T1 - Physicochemical and Antibacterial Properties of Composite Films Based on Bacterial Cellulose and Chitosan for Wound Dressing Materials JF - Eurasian Chemico-Technological Journal Y1 - 2017 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.18321/ectj670 SN - 2522-4867 VL - 19 IS - 3 SP - 255 EP - 264 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Akimbekov, N.Sh. A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - O’Heras, C. A1 - Tastambek, K.T. A1 - Savitskaya, I.S. A1 - Ualyeva, P.S. A1 - Mansurov, Z.A. A1 - Zhubanova, A.A. T1 - Adsorption of bacterial lipopol ysaccharides on carbonized ri ce husks obtained in the batch experiments JF - KazNU Bulletin. Biology series Y1 - 2015 SN - 1563-0218 VL - 60 IS - No 1/2 SP - 144 EP - 148 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Akimbekov, N.Sh. A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - O´Heras, C. A1 - Tastambek, K.T. A1 - Savitskaya, I.S. A1 - Ualyeva, P.S. A1 - Mansurov, Z.A. A1 - Zhubanova, A.A. T1 - Adsorption of bacterial lipopolysaccharides on carbonized rice husks obtained in the batch experiments JF - Experimental Biology N2 - The scope of this study is the measurement of endotoxin adsorption rate for carbonized rice husk. It showed good adsorption properties for LPS. During the batch experiments, several techniques were used and optimized for improving the material’s adsorption behavior. Also, with the results obtained it was possible to differentiate the materials according to their adsorption capacity and kinetic characteristics. KW - surface modification KW - adsorption KW - carbonized rice husk KW - lipopolysaccharide Y1 - 2014 SN - 1563-0218 N1 - Original in russischer Sprache VL - 60 IS - 1/2 SP - 144 EP - 148 PB - Al-Farabi Kazakh National University CY - Almaty ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Akimbekov, N. Sh. A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Zhubanova, A. A. T1 - Investigation the Influence of Carbonized Material Based On Rice Husk on Viability and Migration of Fibroblasts in T3B3 Cell Culture JF - KazNU Bulletin. Biology series Y1 - 2013 SN - 1563-0218 N1 - Original in russischer Sprache VL - 59 IS - 3/1 SP - 20 EP - 23 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Turlybekuly, Amanzhol A1 - Pogrebnjak, Alexander A1 - Sukhodub, L. F. A1 - Sukhodub, Liudmyla B. A1 - Kistaubayeva, A. S. A1 - Savitskaya, Irina A1 - Shokatayeva, D. H. A1 - Bondar, Oleksandr V. A1 - Shaimardanov, Z. K. A1 - Plotnikov, Sergey V. A1 - Shaimardanova, B. H. A1 - Digel, Ilya T1 - Synthesis, characterization, in vitro biocompatibility and antibacterial properties study of nanocomposite materials based on hydroxyapatite-biphasic ZnO micro- and nanoparticles embedded in Alginate matrix JF - Materials Science and Engineering C Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2019.109965 VL - 104 IS - Article number 109965 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Leschinger, Tim A1 - Besch, Katharina A1 - Aydin, Cansu A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Scaal, Martin A1 - Müller, Lars Peter A1 - Wegmann, Kilian T1 - Irreparable rotator cuff tears: a biomechanical comparison of superior capsuloligamentous complex reconstruction techniques and an interposition graft technique JF - The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2325967119864590 VL - 7 IS - 8 SP - 1 EP - 5 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kopp, Alexander A1 - Schmeets, Ralf A1 - Gosau, Martin A1 - Friedrich, Reinhard E. A1 - Fuest, Sandra A1 - Behbahani, Mehdi A1 - Barbeck, Mike A1 - Rutkowski, Rico A1 - Burg, Simon A1 - Kluwe, Lan A1 - Henningsen, Anders T1 - Production and Characterization of Porous Fibroin Scaffolds for Regenerative Medical Application JF - In Vivo Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.21873/invivo.11536 SN - 1791-7549 VL - 33 IS - 3 SP - 757 EP - 762 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bhattarai, Aroj A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - A computational study of organ relocation after laparoscopic pectopexy to repair posthysterectomy vaginal vault prolapse JF - Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21681163.2019.1670095 SN - 2168-1171 PB - Taylor & Francis CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Horbach, Andreas A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Perez-Viana, Daniel A1 - Simmen, Hans-Peter A1 - Neuhaus, Valentin A1 - Pape, Hans-Christoph A1 - Prescher, Andreas A1 - Ciritsis, Bernhard T1 - Biomechanical in vitro examination of a standardized low-volume tubular femoroplasty JF - Clinical Biomechanics N2 - Background Osteoporosis is associated with the risk of fractures near the hip. Age and comorbidities increase the perioperative risk. Due to the ageing population, fracture of the proximal femur also proves to be a socio-economic problem. Preventive surgical measures have hardly been used so far. Methods 10 pairs of human femora from fresh cadavers were divided into control and low-volume femoroplasty groups and subjected to a Hayes fall-loading fracture test. The results of the respective localization and classification of the fracture site, the Singh index determined by computed tomography (CT) examination and the parameters in terms of fracture force, work to fracture and stiffness were evaluated statistically and with the finite element method. In addition, a finite element parametric study with different position angles and variants of the tubular geometry of the femoroplasty was performed. Findings Compared to the control group, the work to fracture could be increased by 33.2%. The fracture force increased by 19.9%. The used technique and instrumentation proved to be standardized and reproducible with an average poly(methyl methacrylate) volume of 10.5 ml. The parametric study showed the best results for the selected angle and geometry. Interpretation The cadaver studies demonstrated the biomechanical efficacy of the low-volume tubular femoroplasty. The numerical calculations confirmed the optimal choice of positioning as well as the inner and outer diameter of the tube in this setting. The standardized minimally invasive technique with the instruments developed for it could be used in further comparative studies to confirm the measured biomechanical results. Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2020.105104 VL - 80 IS - Art. 105104 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Akimbekov, Nuraly S. A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Sherelkhan, Dinara K. A1 - Lutfor, Afzalunnessa B. A1 - Razzaque, Mohammed S. T1 - Vitamin D and the Host-Gut Microbiome: A Brief Overview JF - Acta Histochemica et Cytochemica N2 - There is a growing body of evidence for the effects of vitamin D on intestinal host-microbiome interactions related to gut dysbiosis and bowel inflammation. This brief review highlights the potential links between vitamin D and gut health, emphasizing the role of vitamin D in microbiological and immunological mechanisms of inflammatory bowel diseases. A comprehensive literature search was carried out in PubMed and Google Scholar using combinations of keywords “vitamin D,” “intestines,” “gut microflora,” “bowel inflammation”. Only articles published in English and related to the study topic are included in the review. We discuss how vitamin D (a) modulates intestinal microbiome function, (b) controls antimicrobial peptide expression, and (c) has a protective effect on epithelial barriers in the gut mucosa. Vitamin D and its nuclear receptor (VDR) regulate intestinal barrier integrity, and control innate and adaptive immunity in the gut. Metabolites from the gut microbiota may also regulate expression of VDR, while vitamin D may influence the gut microbiota and exert anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating effects. The underlying mechanism of vitamin D in the pathogenesis of bowel diseases is not fully understood, but maintaining an optimal vitamin D status appears to be beneficial for gut health. Future studies will shed light on the molecular mechanisms through which vitamin D and VDR interactions affect intestinal mucosal immunity, pathogen invasion, symbiont colonization, and antimicrobial peptide expression. Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1267/ahc.20011 SN - 1347-5800 VL - 53 IS - 3 SP - 33 EP - 42 PB - Japan Society of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry CY - Osaka ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ramoshaba, Nthai E. A1 - Huisman, Hugo W. A1 - Lammertyn, Leandi A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin A1 - Schutte, Aletta E. A1 - Smith, Wayne T1 - Retinal microvasculature and masked hypertension in young adults: the African-PREDICT study JF - Hypertension Research N2 - Masked hypertension is known to induce microvascular complications. However, it is unclear whether early microvascular changes are already occurring in young, otherwise healthy adults. We therefore investigated whether retinal microvascular calibers and acute responses to a flicker stimulus are related to masked hypertension. We used the baseline data of 889 participants aged 20–30 years who were taking part in the African Prospective study on the Early Detection and Identification of Cardiovascular Disease and Hypertension. Clinic and 24-h ambulatory blood pressure were measured. The central retinal artery equivalent (CRAE) and central retinal vein equivalent were calculated from fundus images, and retinal vessel dilation was determined in response to flicker light-induced provocation. A smaller CRAE was observed in those with masked hypertension vs. those with normotension (157.1 vs. 161.2 measuring units, P < 0.001). In forward multivariable-adjusted regression analysis, only CRAE was negatively related to masked hypertension [adjusted R² = 0.267, β = −0.097 (95% CI = −0.165; −0.029), P = 0.005], but other retinal microvascular parameters were not associated with masked hypertension. In multivariable logistic regression analyses, masked hypertension [OR = 2.333, (95% CI = 1.316; 4.241), P = 0.004] was associated with a narrower CRAE. In young healthy adults, masked hypertension was associated with retinal arteriolar narrowing, thereby reflecting early microvascular alterations known to predict cardiovascular outcomes in later life. Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41440-020-0487-0 SN - 1348-4214 IS - 43 SP - 1231 EP - 1238 PB - Springer Nature CY - Osaka ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Akimbekov, Nuraly A1 - Qiao, Xiaohui A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Abdieva, Gulzhamal A1 - Ualieva, Perizat A1 - Zhubanova, Azhar T1 - The effect of leonardite-derived amendments on soil microbiome structure and potato yield JF - Agriculture N2 - Humic substances originating from various organic matters can ameliorate soil properties, stimulate plant growth, and improve nutrient uptake. Due to the low calorific heating value, leonardite is rather unsuitable as fuel. However, it may serve as a potential source of humic substances. This study was aimed at characterizing the leonardite-based soil amendments and examining the effect of their application on the soil microbial community, as well as on potato growth and tuber yield. A high yield (71.1%) of humic acid (LHA) from leonardite has been demonstrated. Parental leonardite (PL) and LHA were applied to soil prior to potato cultivation. The 16S rRNA sequencing of soil samples revealed distinct relationships between microbial community composition and the application of leonardite-based soil amendments. Potato tubers were planted in pots in greenhouse conditions. The tubers were harvested at the mature stage for the determination of growth and yield parameters. The results demonstrated that the LHA treatments had a significant effect on increasing potato growth (54.9%) and tuber yield (66.4%) when compared to the control. The findings highlight the importance of amending leonardite-based humic products for maintaining the biogeochemical stability of soils, for keeping their healthy microbial community structure, and for increasing the agronomic productivity of potato plants. Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture10050147 VL - 10 IS - Art. 147 SP - 1 EP - 17 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Heinke, Lars N. A1 - Knicker, Axel J. A1 - Albracht, Kirsten T1 - Increased shoulder muscle stretch reflex elicitability in supine subject posture JF - Isokinetics and Exercise Science N2 - BACKGROUND: Muscle stretch reflexes are widely used to examine neural muscle function. The knowledge of reflex response in muscles crossing the shoulder is limited. OBJECTIVE: To quantify reflex modulation according to various subject postures and different procedures of muscle pre-activation steering. METHODS: Thirteen healthy male participants performed two sets of external shoulder rotation stretches in various positions and with different procedures of muscle pre-activation steering on an isokinetic dynamometer over a range of two different pre-activation levels. All stretches were applied with a dynamometer acceleration of 104∘/s2 and a velocity of 150∘/s. Electromyographical response was measured via sEMG. RESULTS: Consistent reflexive response was observed in all tested muscles in all experimental conditions. The reflex elicitation rate revealed a significant muscle main effect (F (5,288) = 2.358, ρ= 0.040; η2= 0.039; f= 0.637) and a significant test condition main effect (F (1,288) = 5.884, ρ= 0.016; η2= 0.020; f= 0.143). Reflex latency revealed a significant muscle pre-activation level main effect (F (1,274) = 5.008, ρ= 0.026; η2= 0.018; f= 0.469). CONCLUSION: Muscular reflexive response was more consistent in the primary internal rotators of the shoulder. Supine posture in combination with visual feedback of muscle pre-activation level enhanced the reflex elicitation rate. Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/IES-192219 SN - 1878-5913 VL - 28 IS - 2 SP - 139 EP - 146 PB - IOS Press CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hein, Andreas M. A1 - Eubanks, T. Marshall A1 - Hibberd, Adam A1 - Fries, Dan A1 - Schneider, Jean A1 - Lingam, Manasvi A1 - Kennedy, Robert A1 - Perakis, Nikolaos A1 - Dachwald, Bernd A1 - Kervella, Pierre T1 - Interstellar Now! Missions to and sample returns from nearby interstellar objects N2 - The recently discovered first high velocity hyperbolic objects passing through the Solar System, 1I/'Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov, have raised the question about near term missions to Interstellar Objects. In situ spacecraft exploration of these objects will allow the direct determination of both their structure and their chemical and isotopic composition, enabling an entirely new way of studying small bodies from outside our solar system. In this paper, we map various Interstellar Object classes to mission types, demonstrating that missions to a range of Interstellar Object classes are feasible, using existing or near-term technology. We describe flyby, rendezvous and sample return missions to interstellar objects, showing various ways to explore these bodies characterizing their surface, dynamics, structure and composition. Interstellar objects likely formed very far from the solar system in both time and space; their direct exploration will constrain their formation and history, situating them within the dynamical and chemical evolution of the Galaxy. These mission types also provide the opportunity to explore solar system bodies and perform measurements in the far outer solar system. Y1 - 2020 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Tran, Ngoc Trinh A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - Direct plastic structural design under random strength and random load by chance constrained programming JF - European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechsol.2020.104106 SN - 0997-7538 VL - 85 IS - Article 104106 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Müller, Wolfram A1 - Jung, Alexander A1 - Ahammer, Helmut T1 - Advantages and problems of nonlinear methods applied to analyze physiological time signals: human balance control as an example JF - Scientific Reports Y1 - 2017 SN - 2045-2322 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02665-5 VL - 7 IS - Article number 2464 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - Springer Nature CY - Cham ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Seefeldt, Patric A1 - Dachwald, Bernd T1 - Temperature increase on folded solar sail membranes JF - Advances in Space Research Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2020.09.026 SN - 0273-1177 VL - 67 IS - 9 SP - 2688 EP - 2695 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Heinke, Lars N. A1 - Knicker, Axel J. A1 - Albracht, Kirsten T1 - Test-retest reliability of the internal shoulder rotator muscles' stretch reflex in healthy men JF - Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology N2 - Until now the reproducibility of the short latency stretch reflex of the internal rotator muscles of the glenohumeral joint has not been identified. Twenty-three healthy male participants performed three sets of external shoulder rotation stretches with various pre-activation levels on two different dates of measurement to assess test-retest reliability. All stretches were applied with a dynamometer acceleration of 104°/s2 and a velocity of 150°/s. Electromyographical response was measured via surface EMG. Reflex latencies showed a pre-activation effect (ƞ2 = 0,355). ICC ranged from 0,735 to 0,909 indicating an overall “good” relative reliability. SRD 95% lay between ±7,0 to ±12,3 ms.. The reflex gain showed overall poor test-retest reproducibility. The chosen methodological approach presented a suitable test protocol for shoulder muscles stretch reflex latency evaluation. A proof-of-concept study to validate the presented methodical approach in shoulder involvement including subjects with clinically relevant conditions is recommended. KW - stretch reflex KW - shoulder KW - test-retest reliability KW - intraclass correlation coefficient KW - standard error of measurement Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2021.102611 SN - 1050-6411 VL - 62 IS - Article 102611 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül A1 - Kurulgan demirci, Eylem A1 - Fırat, Ipek Seda A1 - Oflaz, Hakan A1 - Artmann, Gerhard T1 - Recombinant activated protein C (rhAPC) affects lipopolysaccharide-induced mechanical compliance changes and beat frequency of mESC-derived cardiomyocyte monolayers JF - SHOCK KW - Septic cardiomyopathy KW - LPS KW - cardiomyocyte biomechanics KW - CellDrum KW - actin cytoskeleton Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/SHK.0000000000001845 SN - 1540-0514 PB - Wolters Kluwer CY - Köln ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hunker, Jan L. A1 - Gossmann, Matthias A1 - Raman, Aravind Hariharan A1 - Linder, Peter T1 - Artificial neural networks in cardiac safety assessment: Classification of chemotherapeutic compound effects on hiPSC-derived cardiomyocyte contractility JF - Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vascn.2021.107044 SN - 1056-8719 VL - 111 IS - Article number 107044 PB - Elsevier CY - New York ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kuerten, David A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin A1 - Fuest, Matthias A1 - Walter, Peter A1 - Hollstein, Muriel A1 - Plange, Niklas ED - Neri, Piergiorgio T1 - Does hemispheric vascular regulation differ significantly in glaucoma patients with altitudinal visual field asymmetry? A single-center, prospective study JF - International Ophthalmology N2 - Purpose Vascular risk factors and ocular perfusion are heatedly discussed in the pathogenesis of glaucoma. The retinal vessel analyzer (RVA, IMEDOS Systems, Germany) allows noninvasive measurement of retinal vessel regulation. Significant differences especially in the veins between healthy subjects and patients suffering from glaucoma were previously reported. In this pilot-study we investigated if localized vascular regulation is altered in glaucoma patients with altitudinal visual field defect asymmetry. Methods 15 eyes of 12 glaucoma patients with advanced altitudinal visual field defect asymmetry were included. The mean defect was calculated for each hemisphere separately (-20.99 ± 10.49 pro- found hemispheric visual field defect vs -7.36 ± 3.97 dB less profound hemisphere). After pupil dilation, RVA measurements of retinal arteries and veins were conducted using the standard protocol. The superior and inferior retinal vessel reactivity were measured consecutively in each eye. Results Significant differences were recorded in venous vessel constriction after flicker light stimulation and overall amplitude of the reaction (p \ 0.04 and p \ 0.02 respectively) in-between the hemispheres spheres. Vessel reaction was higher in the hemisphere corresponding to the more advanced visual field defect. Arterial diameters reacted similarly, failing to reach statistical significance. Conclusion Localized retinal vessel regulation is significantly altered in glaucoma patients with asymmetri altitudinal visual field defects. Veins supplying the hemisphere concordant to a less profound visual field defect show diminished diameter changes. Vascular dysregulation might be particularly important in early glaucoma stages prior to a significant visual field defect. KW - Glaucoma KW - Visual field asymmetry KW - Ocular blood flow KW - RVA KW - Vascular response Y1 - 2021 SN - 1573-2630 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10792-021-01876-0 VL - 41 IS - 41 SP - 3109 EP - 3119 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Albanna, Walid A1 - Conzen, Catharina A1 - Weiss, Miriam A1 - Seyfried, Katharina A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin A1 - Schmidt, Tobias Philip A1 - Kuerten, David A1 - Hescheler, Jürgen A1 - Bruecken, Anne A1 - Schmidt-Trucksäss, Arno A1 - Neumaier, Felix A1 - Wiesmann, Martin A1 - Clusmann, Hans A1 - Schubert, Gerrit Alexander T1 - Non-invasive assessment of neurovascular coupling after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a prospective observational trial using retinal vessel analysis JF - Frontiers in Neurology N2 - Delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) is a common complication after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) and can lead to infarction and poor clinical outcome. The underlying mechanisms are still incompletely understood, but animal models indicate that vasoactive metabolites and inflammatory cytokines produced within the subarachnoid space may progressively impair and partially invert neurovascular coupling (NVC) in the brain. Because cerebral and retinal microvasculature are governed by comparable regulatory mechanisms and may be connected by perivascular pathways, retinal vascular changes are increasingly recognized as a potential surrogate for altered NVC in the brain. Here, we used non-invasive retinal vessel analysis (RVA) to assess microvascular function in aSAH patients at different times after the ictus. Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2021.690183 SN - 1664-2295 VL - 12 IS - 12 SP - 1 EP - 15 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Werfel, Stanislas A1 - Günthner, Roman A1 - Hapfelmeier, Alexander A1 - Hanssen, Henner A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin A1 - Heemann, Uwe A1 - Schmaderer, Christoph ED - Guzik, Tomasz J. T1 - Identification of cardiovascular high-risk groups from dynamic retinal vessel signals using untargeted machine learning JF - Cardiovascular Research N2 - Dynamic retinal vessel analysis (DVA) provides a non-invasive way to assess microvascular function in patients and potentially to improve predictions of individual cardiovascular (CV) risk. The aim of our study was to use untargeted machine learning on DVA in order to improve CV mortality prediction and identify corresponding response alterations. KW - Machine learning KW - Retinal vessels KW - Microcirculation KW - Haemodialysis KW - Myocardial infarction and cardiac death Y1 - 2022 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvab040 SN - 0008-6363 VL - 118 IS - 2 SP - 612 EP - 621 PB - Oxford University Press CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Heiligers, Jeannette A1 - Schoutetens, Frederic A1 - Dachwald, Bernd T1 - Photon-sail equilibria in the alpha centauri system JF - Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.G005446 SN - 1533-3884 SN - 0731-5090 SN - 0162-3192 VL - 44 IS - 5 SP - 1053 EP - 1061 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - German, Laura A1 - Mikucki, Jill A. A1 - Welch, Susan A. A1 - Welch, Kathleen A. A1 - Lutton, Anthony A1 - Dachwald, Bernd A1 - Kowalski, Julia A1 - Heinen, Dirk A1 - Feldmann, Marco A1 - Francke, Gero A1 - Espe, Clemens A1 - Lyons, W. Berry T1 - Validation of sampling antarctic subglacial hypersaline waters with an electrothermal ice melting probe (IceMole) for environmental analytical geochemistry JF - International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry N2 - Geochemical characterisation of hypersaline waters is difficult as high concentrations of salts hinder the analysis of constituents at low concentrations, such as trace metals, and the collection of samples for trace metal analysis in natural waters can be easily contaminated. This is particularly the case if samples are collected by non-conventional techniques such as those required for aquatic subglacial environments. In this paper we present the first analysis of a subglacial brine from Taylor Valley, (~ 78°S), Antarctica for the trace metals: Ba, Co, Mo, Rb, Sr, V, and U. Samples were collected englacially using an electrothermal melting probe called the IceMole. This probe uses differential heating of a copper head as well as the probe’s sidewalls and an ice screw at the melting head to move through glacier ice. Detailed blanks, meltwater, and subglacial brine samples were collected to evaluate the impact of the IceMole and the borehole pump, the melting and collection process, filtration, and storage on the geochemistry of the samples collected by this device. Comparisons between melt water profiles through the glacier ice and blank analysis, with published studies on ice geochemistry, suggest the potential for minor contributions of some species Rb, As, Co, Mn, Ni, NH4+, and NO2−+NO3− from the IceMole. The ability to conduct detailed chemical analyses of subglacial fluids collected with melting probes is critical for the future exploration of the hundreds of deep subglacial lakes in Antarctica. Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2019.1704750 SN - 0306-7319 VL - 101 IS - 15 SP - 2654 EP - 2667 PB - Taylor & Francis CY - London ER -