Artificial Organs

Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices: Is It Time to Focus on the Complications, Instead of Building Another New Pump?
pp. 1-4(4)

Body Movement Induced by Electrical Stimulation of Toe Muscles During Standing
pp. 5-12(8)
Authors: Tortolero, Xavier; Masani, Kei; Maluly, Carla; Popovic, Milos R.

Investigation on Wear of Knee Prostheses Under Fixed Kinematic Conditions
pp. 13-18(6)
Authors: Affatato, Saverio; Leardini, Walther; Rocchi, Mirko; Toni, Aldo; Viceconti, Marco

Pressure and Flow-Volume Distribution Associated With Intra-aortic Balloon Inflation: An In Vitro Study
pp. 19-27(9)
Authors: Biglino, Giovanni; Whitehorne, Michael; Pepper, John R.; Khir, Ashraf W.

Biomechanical Properties of Decellularized Porcine Pulmonary Valve Conduits
pp. 28-35(8)
Authors: Seebacher, Gernot; Grasl, Christian; Stoiber, Martin; Rieder, Erwin; Kasimir, Marie-Theres; Dunkler, Daniela; Simon, Paul; Weigel, Günter; Schima, Heinrich

Transplantation of Tissue-Engineered Osteochondral Plug Using Cultured Chondrocytes and Interconnected Porous Calcium Hydroxyapatite Ceramic Cylindrical Plugs to Treat Osteochondral Defects in a Rabbit Model
pp. 36-44(9)
Authors: Ito, Yohei; Adachi, Nobuo; Nakamae, Atsuo; Yanada, Shinobu; Ochi, Mitsuo

Microdialysis Technique as a Monitoring System for Acute Complications of Diabetes
pp. 45-51(7)
Authors: Ciechanowska, Anna; Ladyzynski, Piotr; Wojcicki, Jan M.; Sabalinska, Stanislawa; Krzymien, Janusz; Pulawska, Elzbieta; Karnafel, Waldemar; Foltynski, Piotr; Kawiak, Jerzy

Cytokine Profiles in Acute Liver Failure Treated With Albumin Dialysis
pp. 52-60(9)
Authors: Ilonen, Ilkka; Koivusalo, Anna-Maria; Repo, Heikki; Höckerstedt, Krister; Isoniemi, Helena

Ultrafiltration Capacity and Peritoneal Fluid Kinetics in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
pp. 61-65(5)
Authors: Zhe, Xing-wei; Tian, Xin-kui; Cheng, Lei; Wang, Tao

Artificial Device for Extracorporeal Blood Oxygenation in Rats
pp. 66-70(5)
Authors: Ordodi, Valentin Laurentiu; Paunescu, Virgil; Ionac, Mihai; Sandesc, Dorel; Mic, Ani Aurora; Tatu, Calin Adrian; Mic, Felix Aurel

Three-dimensional Culture of Human Nucleus Pulposus Cells in Fibrin Clot: Comparisons on Cellular Proliferation and Matrix Synthesis With Cells in Alginate
pp. 70-73(4)
Authors: Yang, Shu-Hua; Wu, Chang-Chin; Shih, Tiffany Ting-Fang; Chen, Po-Quang; Lin, Feng-Huei

Is Laterality Associated With a Higher Rate of Hip Arthroplasty on the Dominant Side?
pp. 73-77(5)
Authors: Stea, Susanna; Bordini, Barbara; Viceconti, Marco; Traina, Francesco; Cervini, Armando; Toni, Aldo

Standard Citrate Versus Sequential Citrate/Anticoagulant-free Anticoagulation During Hemodialysis: A Randomized Trial
pp. 77-81(5)
Authors: Buturovic, Jadranka; Gubensek, Jakob; Cerne, Darko; Ponikvar, Rafael

The Adsorption of Vancomycin by Polyacrylonitrile, Polyamide, and Polysulfone Hemofilters
pp. 81-84(4)
Authors: Tian, Qi; Gomersall, Charles D.; Leung, Patricia P.N.; Choi, Gordon Y.S.; Joynt, Gavin M.; Tan, Perpetua E.; Wong, April S.Y.

Spontaneous Pneumothoraces Post-lung Transplantation
pp. 85-86(2)

Upcoming Meetings
pp. 87-88(2)

2008 ISHD Belding Scribner Trailblazer Award
pp. 88-88(1)