Journal of healthcare engineering
Jun 7, 2021
The ethical approach to science and technology is based on their use and application in extremely diverse fields. Less prominence has been given to the theme of the profound changes in our conception of human nature produced by the most recent develo...
Journal of cardiac surgery
Jun 6, 2021
BACKGROUND: Robotic coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) has developed in recent decades, however, prior studies showed conflicting result of robotic CABG compared to nonrobotic CABG in terms of mortality, morbidity, and cost. Herein, we sought to ana...
Journal of cardiac surgery
Jun 6, 2021
Minimally invasive techniques for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), specifically robotic-assisted CABG has increased in popularity despite conflicting evidence. Here, we review a report by Yokoyama and colleagues to the Journal of Cardiac Surge...
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Jun 6, 2021
Robotics has been used as an attractive tool in diverse educational fields. A variety of robotic platforms have contributed to teaching practical embedded programming to engineering students at universities. However, most platforms only support conte...
The Annals of thoracic surgery
Jun 5, 2021
The surgical instruments used in robot-assisted thoracic surgery are flexible to enable the surgeon to approach the surgical field from any direction. However even in robot-assisted thoracic surgery subcarinal lymph node dissection requires a precise...
Neural networks : the official journal of the International Neural Network Society
Jun 5, 2021
Biological motor control mechanisms (e.g., central pattern generators (CPGs), sensory feedback, reflexes, and motor learning) play a crucial role in the adaptive locomotion of animals. However, the interaction and integration of these mechanisms - ne...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Jun 5, 2021
BACKGROUND: Currently, robot-assisted surgical systems are used to reduce the error range of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) osteotomy and component positioning.
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Jun 5, 2021
BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted stereotaxy (RAS) promises higher stereotactic accuracy (SA) and time efficiency (TE) than frame-based stereotaxy. However, both aspects are attributed to the problem of patient-to-robot registration.
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Jun 5, 2021
BACKGROUND: Handheld surgical robots offer functionalities, such as active guidance, tremor suppression and force reflection, for surgeons to enhance their skill in manipulating surgical tools during medical intervention. In orthopedic surgery, the r...
Journal of psychiatric research
Jun 5, 2021
Robot therapy presents a promising alternative in dementia care. However, its effectiveness has not been verified comprehensively. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim at evaluating the effectiveness of robot therapy in the management of beha...