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ArticleBiomicrofluidics2022

A novel air microfluidics-enabled soft robotic sleeve: Toward realizing innovative lymphedema treatment.

Run Ze Gao, Vivian Ngoc Tram Mai, Nicholas Levinski, Jacqueline Mary Kormylo, Robin Ward Murdock, Clark R Dickerson, Carolyn L Ren

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Article in Biomicrofluidics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Run Ze GaoDepartment of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.
Vivian Ngoc Tram MaiDepartment of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4341-3636
Nicholas LevinskiDepartment of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-0598-833X
Jacqueline Mary KormyloORCID 0000-0002-2283-6760
Robin Ward MurdockDepartment of Research and Development, Myant Inc., 100 Ronson Drive, Toronto, Ontario M9W 1B6, Canada.
Clark R DickersonDepartment of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-1550-9777
Carolyn L RenDepartment of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9249-7397
University of Waterloo · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A proof of concept of a novel air microfluidics-enabled soft robotic sleeve to enable lymphedema treatment is presented. Compression sleeves represent the current, suboptimal standard of care, and stationary pumps assist with lymph drainage; however, effective systems that are truly wearable while performing daily activities are very scarce. This problematic trade-off between performance and wearability requires a new solution, which is addressed by an innovative microfluidic device. Its novelty lies in the use of light, small, and inexpensive air microfluidic chips (35 × 20 × 5 mm

Identifiers

PMID35572207
PMCPMC9068244
OpenAlexW4225321843

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