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Recent advances in implantable sensors and electronics using printable materials for advanced healthcare

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Functional 3D printing: Approaches and bioapplications

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Efficacy of 3D printed anatomically equivalent thermoplastic polyurethane guide conduits in promoting the regeneration of critical-sized peripheral nerve defects

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Design of 3D-Photoprintable, Bio-, and Hemocompatible Nonisocyanate Polyurethane Elastomers for Biomedical Implants

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Gas Hydrate and Corrosion Inhibition Performance of the Newly Synthesized Polyurethanes: Potential Dual Function Inhibitors

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Unprecedented Strength Polysiloxane-Based Polyurethane for 3D Printing and Shape Memory

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Development of 3D Printed Biodegradable Mesh with Antimicrobial Properties for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

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A Nanoporous 3D-Printed Scaffold for Local Antibiotic Delivery

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Fabrication of Biomedical Scaffolds Using Biodegradable Polymers

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Recent progress in three-dimensionally-printed dosage forms from a pharmacist perspective

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An Approach to 3D Printing Techniques, Polymer Materials, and Their Applications in the Production of Drug Delivery Systems

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