Publications by authors named "L S Ritter"
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- 3D scaffolds provide a more natural environment for cell studies, but synthetic hydrogels often have limited pore sizes that restrict cell movement.
- A new method using liquid-liquid phase separation creates macroporous hydrogels with adjustable pore sizes by controlling polymerization conditions like light intensity and hydrogel composition.
- These macroporous gels, suitable for cell encapsulation, enhance cell spreading and migration, mimicking natural extracellular matrix (ECM) environments.
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- Between 2013 and 2016, the effectiveness of the A/H1N1pdm09 component in the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) was lower than expected, prompting a need for better predictive models.
- Researchers optimized the vaccine dose in ferret models and used clinically relevant outcomes, focusing on virus shedding and fever rather than just serum immunogenicity.
- The study found that LAIV formulations with higher vaccine efficacy showed significantly better protection against H1N1 challenges, highlighting the importance of dosing and endpoint selection in evaluating vaccine effectiveness.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntraorbital Retrobulbar Salivary Gland Choristoma: Presentation of a Unique Case and Review of the Literature.
J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg
November 2024
Background: A choristoma is defined as the accumulation of normal tissue in an abnormal location. Salivary gland choristomas are a rare entity that is most frequently described in the middle ear. However, there are a few reported cases of salivary gland choristomas in other locations like the pituitary gland and the optic nerve dural sheath.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComplication rates after autologous cranioplasty following decompressive craniectomy.
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
September 2024
Objective: The reimplantation of autologous bone grafts after decompressive craniectomy (DC) is still up for debate. The objective of this study was to analyze the surgical revision rate for autologous cranioplasties in our center, aiming to identify predictors for procedure-related-complications.
Methods: A retrospective single-center study was conducted for adult patients who underwent autologous cranioplasty after DC.