Intraoperative laparoscopic photoacoustic image guidance system in the da Vinci surgical system.

This paper describes a framework allowing intraoperative photoacoustic (PA) imaging integrated into minimally invasive surgical systems. PA is an emerging imaging modality that combines the high penetration of ultrasound (US) imaging with high optical contrast. With PA imaging, a surgical robot can provide intraoperative neurovascular guidance to the operating physician, alerting them of the presence of vital substrate anatomy invisible to the naked eye, preventing complications such as hemorrhage and paralysis.

A sEMG Proportional Control for the Gripper of Patient Side Manipulator in da Vinci Surgical System.

There is a large community of people with hand disabilities, and these disabilities can be a barrier to those looking to retain or pursue surgical careers. With the development of surgical robotics technologies, it may be possible to develop user interfaces to accommodate these individuals. This paper proposes a hand-free control method for the gripper of a patient side manipulator (PSM) in the da Vinci surgical system.

Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Prevention of Sparganosis in Asia.

Sparganosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the larvae (spargana) of the genus , which is widely distributed globally and threatens human health. More than 60 species of have already been identified, and over 2000 cases have been reported. This review summarizes the prevalence of humans, frogs, snakes, and other animals with spargana.

Control of a lower limb exoskeleton using Learning from Demonstration and an iterative Linear Quadratic Regulator Controller: A simulation study.

Lower limb exoskeletons have complex dynamics that mimic human motion. They need to be able to replicate lower limb motion such as walking. The trajectory of the exoskeleton joints and the control signal generated are essential to the system's operation.

Chemically defined and xeno-free culture condition for human extended pluripotent stem cells.

Extended pluripotent stem (EPS) cells have shown great applicative potentials in generating synthetic embryos, directed differentiation and disease modeling. However, the lack of a xeno-free culture condition has significantly limited their applications. Here, we report a chemically defined and xeno-free culture system for culturing and deriving human EPS cells in vitro.

Halofuginone protects against advanced glycation end products‑induced injury of H9C2 cells via alleviating endoplasmic reticulum stress‑associated apoptosis and inducing autophagy.

Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) have been reported to serve an important role in the stiffening of cardiac tissues and myocardial cell injury. Serious myocardial cell injury can result in various heart diseases with high mortality. Halofuginone (HF), which possesses marked anti‑inflammatory and antifibrotic effects, has recently been applied to inhibit the effects of cardiac stress.