mTG-Gelatin phantoms as standardized testbeds for skin biomechanical measurements with Myoton.

Quantitative assessment of skin mechanical properties can play a pivotal role in diagnosing and tracking various dermatological conditions. Myoton is a promising tool that rapidly and noninvasively measures five skin biomechanical parameters. Accurate interpretation of these parameters requires systematic in vitro testing with easy-to-fabricate, cost-effective skin-mimicking phantoms with controllable properties.

High-frequency ultrasound accuracy in preoperative cutaneous melanoma assessment: A meta-analysis.

Background: High-frequency ultrasound (HFUS) can safely and efficiently visualize cutaneous tumour characteristics including depth.

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate its accuracy in measuring melanoma depth against the gold standard, histopathology, for treatment planning.

Methods: A review of publications was conducted in March 2023 through five electronic databases.

Interrater reproducibility of the Myoton and durometer devices to quantify sclerotic chronic graft-versus-host disease.

Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) is a severe complication in long-term survivors of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. This disease is challenging to manage clinically due to a lack of validated tools to quantitatively measure skin sclerosis. The current gold standard for measuring skin sclerosis is the NIH Skin Score which has only moderate agreement among clinicians and experts.

Novel therapies and innovation for systemic sclerosis skin ulceration.

Skin ulceration is an important cause of morbidity in systemic sclerosis and can occur at anytime during disease progression. Incident disease cohorts are important for understanding whether skin ulceration represents active vasculopathy versus resultant damage. Biomarkers for skin ulcer pathogenesis, both serum and imaging, are under investigation to elucidate the functional consequences of the structural abnormalities.

Developing a Framework for Designing and Deploying Technology-Assisted Rehabilitation After Stroke: A Qualitative Study.

Objective: Many unmet rehabilitation needs of patients with stroke can be addressed effectively using technology. However, technological solutions have not yet been seamlessly incorporated into clinical care. The purpose of this pilot study was to examine how to bridge the gaps between the recovery process, technology, and clinical practice to impact stroke rehabilitation meaningfully.

RehabFork: An Interactive Game-assisted Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation System.

In this paper, we present the design and development of a game-assisted stroke rehabilitation system RehabFork that allows a user to train their upper-limb to perform certain functions related to the task of eating. The task of eating is divided into several components: (i) grasping the eating utensils such as a fork and knife; (ii) lifting the eating utensils; (iii) using the eating utensils to cut a piece of food; (iv) transferring the food to the mouth; and (v) chewing the food. The RehabFork supports the user through sub-tasks (i)-(iii).