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Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Care Bundles Based on Guidelines Over the Central Venous Catheter Infections in an Intensive Care Unit

Türk Yoğun Bakim Derneği Dergisi, 2014
Objective: To detect the effects of care bundle that is prepared depending on guidelines for central line associated infections. Material and Method: Patients in a tertiary medical intensive care unit were followed up during one year period in terms of ...
Ferdi Polat, Ali Haydar Şahinoğlu, Ahmet Dilek, Ersin Köksal, Yasemin Burcu Üstün, Cengiz Kaya, Fatma Ülger, Şaban Esen   +7 more
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Electrosynthesis of Bioactive Chemicals, From Ions to Pharmaceuticals

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review discusses recent advances in electrosynthesis for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. It covers key electrochemical materials enabling precise delivery of ions and small molecules for cellular modulation and disease treatment, alongside catalytic systems for pharmaceutical synthesis.
Gwangbin Lee, Sojin Kim, Myeongeun Lee, Kyoungsuk Jin, Jimin Park   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multiscale Hybrid Surface Topographies Orchestrate Immune Regulation, Antibacterial Defense, and Tissue Regeneration

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Hybrid wrinkled topographies coordinate immune, tissue, and bacterial interactions. The surfaces promote osteointegration, tune macrophage polarization, and inhibit biofilm formation, highlighting a multifunctional strategy for next‐generation implant design.
Mohammad Asadi Tokmedash, Jacob Robins, J. Scott VanEpps, Minji Kim, Jouha Min   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reevaluation of lock solutions for Central venous catheters in hemodialysis: a narrative review

Renal Failure, 2022
Background A significant proportion of incident and prevalent hemodialysis patients have central venous catheters for vascular access. No consensus is available on the prevention of catheter dysfunction or catheter-related bloodstream infections in ...
Yiqin Wang, Xuefeng Sun
doaj   +1 more source

Antimicrobial Efficacy of a Taurolidine‐Based Antimicrobial Compound on Contaminated Surfaces Simulated in a Standardized 4‐Field Test

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
As implantable medical devices become indispensable to modern medicine, a silent threat grows alongside them: device‐associated infections. Despite decades of antibiotic innovation, infection rates keep climbing, costing lives and billions in healthcare expenses.
Benito Baldauf, Hendrik Bonnemeier, Ernest W. Lau, Jana Hummel, Reinhard Vonthein, Ojan Assadian   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intensive care nurses’ knowledge and attitudes towards catheter-related bloodstream infections and evidence-based nursing: results from a descriptive and cross-sectional survey conducted in a hospital in Türkiye

BMC Nursing
Background Intensive care units pose a risk for catheter-related infections because they are the setting of frequent catheter use. This study aimed to determine intensive care nurses’ knowledge and attitudes towards preventing catheter-related ...
Elif Gezginci Akpinar, Habibe Filiz Akdemir, Sonay Goktas   +2 more
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Smart Catheters for Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Therapy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a comprehensive review of smart catheters, an emerging class of medical devices that integrate embedded sensors, robotics, and communication systems, offering increased functionality and complexity to enable real‐time health monitoring, diagnostics, and treatment. Abstract This review explores smart catheters as an emerging class of
Azra Yaprak Tarman, Samiha Ahmed, Majed Othman Althumayri, Megan Guy, Darlenne Chavez Lugo, Frances S. Ligler, George T. Ligler, Rahmi Oklu, Hiroshi Kawahira, Michael J. McShane, Jun Kameoka, Jonathan Bova, Hatice Ceylan Koydemir   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economic Evaluation and Catheter-related Bloodstream Infections

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007
Catheter-related bloodstream infections are a serious problem. Many interventions reduce risk, and some have been evaluated in cost-effectiveness studies. We review the usefulness and quality of these economic studies.
Kate Halton, Nicholas Graves
doaj   +1 more source

Injectable Stimuli‐Responsive Amphiphilic Hydrogel for Rapid Hemostasis, Robust Tissue Adhesion, and Controlled Drug Delivery in Trauma and Surgical Care

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Fast‐acting hydrogel seals bleeding wounds as the illustrated injectable, pH‐responsive network rapidly gels in situ to stop hemorrhage, adhere strongly to wet tissue, and release antibiotics in a controlled, pH‐dependent manner. The material withstands high pressures, shows excellent biocompatibility, and degrades safely, offering a versatile platform
Arvind K. Singh Chandel, Runali Patil, Abrar Ali Khan, Deeksha Pandit, Kaushik Chatterjee, Maurice N. Collins   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source