Sean P. Gorman

TL;DR: Comparison of the three recognized techniques for hydrophobicity measurements revealed a better correlation between the results obtained with the BATH test and HIC than the results obtaining withThe BATH and SAT or SAT and Hic, however, these differences may be due to the inaccuracy associated with the visual assessment of results employed by the SAT.

TL;DR: The apparently promising TPPS/DEAEMA:HEMA system is a poor candidate for clinical application as a postoperative antibacterial treatment for intraocular lenses while the apparently equivalent cationic system TMPyP/MAA: HEMA displays all the required properties.

TL;DR: It is shown that MAD2 down-regulation induces premature senescence in the MCF7 breast epithelial cancer cell line and compromised MAD2 levels induce a population of senescent cells resistant to paclitaxel.

TL;DR: The antimicrobioal agents, taurolidine, chlorhexidine and povidone‐iodine exhibited significant anti‐adherence activity which was concentration dependent and consideration of the skewness coefficient and percentage clear epithelial cells indicated that the agents exhibited a broadly based anti-adherence capacity.

TL;DR: It is imperative that the physiological conditions predominating in the clinical area of biomaterial use be considered when investigating device biocompatibility and alternative biomaterials or surface modifications appear necessary for the desired improvements in ET tube effectiveness.