This article introduces a scanning probe lithography technique in which ultracompliant thermal probes are used in the selective thermochemical patterning of commercially available photoresist. The micromachined single-probe and multiprobe arrays include a thin-film metal resistive heater and sensor sandwiched between two layers of polyimide. The low spring constant s,0.1 N/md and high thermal i...

We report our experience with small-bowel push enteroscopy in 50 patients. The indications for push enteroscopy were: anaemia/occult gastrointestinal bleeding (22 patients); overt gastrointestinal bleeding (17 patients); abnormal small-bowel radiology (8 patients) and miscellaneous (3 patients). In those with undiagnosed gastrointestinal bleeding/anaemia, abnormalities were detected in 24/39 pa...

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to ulcer disease is common and results in substantial patient morbidity and medical expense. After initial resuscitation to stabilize the patient, carefully performed endoscopy provides an accurate diagnosis and identifies high-risk ulcer patients who are likely to rebleed with medical therapy alone and will benefit most from endoscopic hemostasis. For ...

Kearney of Sandia National Laboratories for the opportunity to work on this project and experience the complete research process. Without their continuous guidance and financial support throughout the process, I would not have been able to achieve my goal of a graduate degree in mechanical engineering. In addition, I would like to thank Dr. Zhuomin Zhang for serving on the thesis reading commit...

MEMS gas sensor is one of the development directions of the sensor, and it must work at a certain temperature, so micro heater is an important part of MEMS gas sensor. In this paper, aiming at the high cost and complex process of Pt film heater, we developed the research of Fe/Cr/Al and Ni/Cr cheap metals replacing Pt metal. With Fe/Cr/Al and Ni/Cr metal as the targets respectively, Fe/Cr/Al an...

In resource-limited settings, the lack of decentralized molecular diagnostic testing and sparse access to centralized medical facilities can present a critical barrier to timely diagnosis, treatment, and subsequent control and elimination of infectious diseases. Isothermal nucleic acid amplification methods, including reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP), are w...

BACKGROUND Continued or recurrent bleeding after endoscopic treatment for bleeding ulcer is a major adverse prognostic factor. Identification of such ulcers may allow for alternate treatments. AIM To determine factors predicting treatment failure with combined adrenaline injection and heater probe thermocoagulation. METHODS Consecutive patients with bleeding peptic ulcers who received endos...