Journal of Artificial Organs 2013: the year in review Y. SawaE. TatsumiJournal of Artificial Organs Editorial Committee Review 26 February 2014 Pages: 1 - 8
Computational fluid dynamics analysis of the pump parameters in the helical flow pump Kyohei HosodaKohei IshiiYusuke Abe Original Article 07 December 2013 Pages: 9 - 15
Paracorporeal ventricular assist device as a bridge to transplant candidacy in the era of implantable continuous-flow ventricular assist device Hideaki SuwaOsamu SeguchiTakeshi Nakatani Original Article 06 October 2013 Pages: 16 - 22
Preoperative beta-blocker treatment is a key for deciding left ventricular assist device implantation strategy as a bridge to recovery Teruhiko ImamuraKoichiro KinugawaMinoru Ono Original Article 15 December 2013 Pages: 23 - 32
Therapeutic strategy using extracorporeal life support, including appropriate indication, management, limitation and timing of switch to ventricular assist device in patients with acute myocardial infarction Naoyoshi AoyamaHiroshi ImaiTohru Izumi Original Article 27 October 2013 Pages: 33 - 41
Comprehensive evaluation of fibrin glue as a local drug-delivery system—efficacy and safety of sustained release of vancomycin by fibrin glue against local methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection Shinichi OzakiAya SaitoNoboru Motomura Original Article 01 December 2013 Pages: 42 - 49
The behavior of ligament cells cultured on elastin and collagen scaffolds Naoki MizutaniSatoshi KageyamaTakashi Horiuchi Original Article 19 October 2013 Pages: 50 - 59
Accumulation of advanced glycation end products and beta 2-microglobulin in fibrotic thickening of the peritoneum in long-term peritoneal dialysis patients Hirotaka NakamotoChieko HamadaYasuhiko Tomino Original Article 14 December 2013 Pages: 60 - 68
Computational study of culture conditions and nutrient supply in a hollow membrane sheet bioreactor for large-scale bone tissue engineering Ramin KhademiDavod Mohebbi-KalhoriAfra Hadjizadeh Original Article 27 September 2013 Pages: 69 - 80
Development of novel wound dressing composed of hyaluronic acid and collagen sponge containing epidermal growth factor and vitamin C derivative Hayato NiiyamaYoshimitsu Kuroyanagi Original Article 01 December 2013 Pages: 81 - 87
Development of a suturing device for anastomosis for small caliber arteries Yoshifumi ItodaNirmal PantheeMinoru Ono Original Article 24 December 2013 Pages: 88 - 94
Five-week use of a monopivot centrifugal blood pump as a right ventricular assist device in severe dilated cardiomyopathy Takamichi InoueTadashi KitamuraKagami Miyaji Case Report 28 November 2013 Pages: 95 - 98
Clinical experience of more than 2 months usage of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (Endumo®4000) without circuit exchange Kunio KusajimaTakaya HoashiHajime Ichikawa Case Report 31 December 2013 Pages: 99 - 102
Tracheostomy in adolescent patients bridged to lung transplantation with ambulatory venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Don Hayes Jr.Mark GalantowiczPatrick I. McConnell Case Report 13 November 2013 Pages: 103 - 105
Effect of prone positioning on cannula function and impaired oxygenation during extracorporeal circulation Yoshiki MasudaHiroomi TatsumiMichiaki Yamakage Case Report 17 November 2013 Pages: 106 - 109
Effects of blood purification therapy on a patient with ifosfamide-induced neurotoxicity and acute kidney injury Hiroaki NishimuraHideki EnokidaMasayuki Nakagawa Case Report 04 October 2013 Pages: 110 - 113
Simulating continuous renal replacement therapy: usefulness of a new simulator device Santiago MencíaManuel LópezAntonio Rodríguez-Núñez Brief Communication 14 November 2013 Pages: 114 - 117
Influence of the washing program on the blood processing performance of a continuous autotransfusion device Chiyul YoonSeungwoo NohHee Chan Kim Brief Communication 01 December 2013 Pages: 118 - 122