Strong, tailored, biocompatible shape‐memory polymer networks

…, R Shandas, D Safranski, AM Ortega… - Advanced functional …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Shape‐memory polymers are a class of smart materials that have recently been used in
intelligent biomedical devices and industrial applications for their ability to change shape under …

Thermal processing of polycrystalline NiTi shape memory alloys

CP Frick, AM Ortega, J Tyber, AEM Maksound… - Materials Science and …, 2005 - Elsevier
The objective of this study is to examine the effect of heat treatment on polycrystalline Ti–50.9at.%
Ni in hot-rolled and cold-drawn states. In particular, we examine microstructure, …

Circulating microRNA profiles predict the severity of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients

…, M Bernal, S Pico, R Almansa, N Jorge, A Ortega… - Translational …, 2021 - Elsevier
We aimed to examine the circulating microRNA (miRNA) profile of hospitalized COVID-19
patients and evaluate its potential as a source of biomarkers for the management of the …

Viral RNA load in plasma is associated with critical illness and a dysregulated host response in COVID-19

…, D Carriedo, C Doncel, N Jorge, A Ortega… - Critical Care, 2020 - Springer
Background COVID-19 can course with respiratory and extrapulmonary disease. SARS-CoV-2
RNA is detected in respiratory samples but also in blood, stool and urine. Severe COVID-…

In Vivo Penetration Mechanics and Mechanical Properties of Mouse Brain Tissue at Micrometer Scales

AA Sharp, AM Ortega, D Restrepo… - IEEE transactions on …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Substantial advancement in the understanding of the neuronal basis of behavior and the
treatment of neurological disorders has been achieved via the implantation of various devices …

Absent or insufficient anti-SARS-CoV-2 S antibodies at ICU admission are associated to higher viral loads in plasma, antigenemia and mortality in COVID-19 patients

…, R Herrán, R Cicuendez, P Enríquez, A Ortega… - medRxiv, 2021 - medrxiv.org
Purpose to evaluate the association between anti-SARS-CoV-2 S IgM and IgG antibodies
with viral RNA load in plasma, the frequency of antigenemia and with the risk of mortality in …

Molecular markers of endometrial carcinoma detected in uterine aspirates

…, R Carreras, J Xercavins, A Ortega… - … journal of cancer, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most frequent of the invasive tumors of the female genital tract.
Although usually detected in its initial stages, a 20% of the patients present with advanced …

Host-Specific Parvovirus Evolution in Nature Is Recapitulated by In Vitro Adaptation to Different Carnivore Species

AB Allison, DJ Kohler, A Ortega, EA Hoover… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Canine parvovirus (CPV) emerged as a new pandemic pathogen of dogs in the 1970s and
is closely related to feline panleukopenia virus (FPV), a parvovirus of cats and related …

Multiscale structure and properties of cast and deformation processed polycrystalline NiTi shape-memory alloys

CP Frick, AM Ortega, J Tyber, K Gall… - Metallurgical and Materials …, 2004 - Springer
The objective of this study is to examine fundamental processing-structure-property relationships
in polycrystalline NiTi bars. Three different polycrystalline Ti-50.9 at. pct Ni (Ti-55.7 wt …

Transcriptomic correlates of organ failure extent in sepsis

…, D Andaluz-Ojeda, V Iglesias, L Rico, A Ortega… - Journal of Infection, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives Sepsis is characterised by the frequent presence of organ failure and marked
immunologic alterations. We studied the association between the extent of organ failure and the …