A Wearable Cellulose Acetate-Coated Mouthguard Biosensor for In Vivo Salivary Glucose Measurement.

In this study, a cellulose acetate (CA) membrane is formed as an interference rejection membrane on a glucose sensor to measure glucose in saliva. Glucose in saliva is successfully measured in vivo without any pretreatment of human saliva. A mouthguard (MG) glucose sensor is developed to monitor salivary glucose, which is reported to be correlated with the blood glucose level.

Mouthguard biosensor with telemetry system for monitoring of saliva glucose: A novel cavitas sensor.

We develop detachable "Cavitas sensors" to apply to the human oral cavity for non-invasive monitoring of saliva glucose. A salivary biosensor incorporating Pt and Ag/AgCl electrodes on a mouthguard support with an enzyme membrane is developed and tested. Electrodes are formed on the polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) surface of the mouthguard.

Adhesive Approach Using Internal Coping for Vertical Root Fractured Teeth with Flared Root Canals.

Vertical root fractures are often observed in teeth with endodontic treatment and post space preparation. Frequently, because such teeth have flared root canals with thin dentin walls, conventional treatments are disadvantageous in terms of adhesiveness, sealability and risk of refracture. Here we devised an intentional replantation method that uses internal resin coping, with a reinforcing effect on thin root canal dentin.

The prognosis of dysphagia patients over 100 years old.

Several reports have recently been published regarding dysphagia in very elderly patients, and centenarian dysphagia patients have become more common in Japan. The aim of this study was to assess the prognosis of dysphagia in very elderly patients. Participants were 24 centenarian dysphagia patients.

[Expandable metallic stent treatment for obstructive colorectal cancer patients].

Unlabelled: The expandable metallic stent (EMS) have been used to treat obstructive colorectal cancer. We used EMS in 13 out of 14 cases of obstructive colorectal carcinoma patients (insertion rate 93%). Of these 13 cases, 6 cases were male patients, and 7 cases were female patients.

An optic pharyngeal manometric sensor for deglutition analysis.

A micro optic pharyngeal manometric sensor for deglutition analysis was constructed. The optical manometric sensor was composed of a fluid-sensitive and air-sensitive fiber-optic pressure sensor (extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometric type) and a lateral pressure-sensitive attachment. The manometric sensor was circumferential type, and had a very small diameter (distal: 2.

Enhanced virtual bronchoscopy using the pulmonary artery: improvement in route mapping for ultraselective transbronchial lung biopsy.

Objective: We evaluated a new simulation method for ultraselective transbronchial lung biopsy using the pulmonary artery.

Materials And Methods: A new method for enhanced virtual bronchoscopy using the pulmonary artery was developed for ultraselective transbronchial lung biopsy. In a volunteer study of healthy adults, three radiologists with different levels of experience independently reconstructed conventional virtual bronchoscopy and enhanced virtual bronchoscopy using the pulmonary artery until reaching the farthest point of the bronchus and pulmonary artery.

Intraluminal low-dose-rate 192Ir brachytherapy combined with external beam radiotherapy and biliary stenting for unresectable extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma.

Purpose: To evaluate the results of combined-modality therapy, including external beam radiotherapy, intraluminal (192)Ir, and biliary stenting for extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma.

Materials And Methods: Between 1988 and 1998, 93 patients with unresectable extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma underwent definitive radiotherapy. The dose of external beam radiotherapy was 50 Gy in 25 fractions.