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Piezoresistor-Embedded Multifunctional Magnetic Microactuators for Implantable Self-Clearing Catheter [PDF]

, 2019
Indwelling catheters are used widely in medicine to treat various chronic medical conditions. However, chronic implantation of catheters often leads to a premature failure due to biofilm accumulation.
Bentley, R. Timothy, Lee, Albert, Lee, Hyowon, Yang, Qi   +3 more
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A comparison of two antimicrobial-impregnated central venous catheters. Catheter Study Group.

New England Journal of Medicine, 1999
BACKGROUND The use of central venous catheters impregnated with either minocycline and rifampin or chlorhexidine and silver sulfadiazine reduces the rates of catheter colonization and catheter-related bloodstream infection as compared with the use of ...
R. Darouiche, I. Raad, S. Heard, J. Thornby, O. Wenker, A. Gabrielli, J. Berg, N. Khardori, H. Hanna, R. Hachem, R. Harris, G. Mayhall   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Anatomically Guided Deep Learning System for Right Internal Jugular Line (RIJL) Segmentation and Tip Localization in Chest X-Ray

Life
The right internal jugular line (RIJL) is a type of central venous catheter (CVC) inserted into the right internal jugular vein to deliver medications and monitor vital functions in ICU patients.
Siyuan Wei, Liza Shrestha, Gabriel Melendez-Corres, Matthew S. Brown   +3 more
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Addressing the Need for a Specialized Disconnection Device in Catheter Connection Management: A Case Study of User-Centered Medical Device Innovation

Nursing Reports
Background/Objectives: Improvements in catheter connection design intended to increase safety have resulted in connections that are difficult to release manually. No medical device exists to safely disconnect catheter connections.
Amy C. Cole, Nicole Wiley, Kerri Dalton, Daniel R. Richardson, Deborah Allen, Nancy Havill, Lukasz Mazur   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long subcutaneous tunnelling reduces infection rates in paediatric external ventricular drains [PDF]

, 2014
Purpose The aim of this study is to report the efficacy of long subcutaneous tunnelling of external ventricular drains in reducing rates of infection and catheter displacement in a paediatric population. Methods In children requiring external ventricular
Chakraborty, A, Collins, CDE, Hartley, JC, Thompson, DNP   +3 more
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Disease severity adversely affects delivery of dialysis in acute renal failure [PDF]

, 2007
Background/Aims: Methods of intermittent hemodialysis (IHD) dose quantification in acute renal failure (ARF) are not well defined. This observational study was designed to evaluate the impact of disease activity on delivered single pool Kt/V-urea in ARF ...
American College of Chest Physicians/Society of Critical Care Medicine Consensus Conference, Clark WR, Daugirdas JT, Daugirdas JT, Evanson JA, Evanson JA, Helmut Schiffl, Himmelfarb J, Ikizler TA, Jaber BL, Kanagasundaram NS, Klouche K, Knaus WA, Leblanc M, Liangos O, Marshall MR, Paganini EP, Paganini EP, Saudan P, Watson PE, Weisbord SD   +20 more
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Magnetic Ball Chain Robots for Cardiac Arrhythmia Treatment [PDF]

This paper introduces a novel magnetic navigation system for cardiac ablation. The system is formed from two key elements: a magnetic ablation catheter consisting of a chain of spherical permanent magnets; and an actuation system comprised of two cart-mounted permanent magnets undergoing pure rotation.
arxiv   +1 more source

Strategies for older people living in care homes to prevent urinary tract infection: the StOP UTI realist synthesis

Health Technology Assessment
Background Urinary tract infection is the most diagnosed infection in older people. It accounts for more than 50% of antibiotic prescriptions in care homes and is a frequent reason for care home residents being hospitalised. Objective This realist review
Jacqui Prieto, Jennie Wilson, Alison Tingle, Emily Cooper, Melanie Handley, Jo Rycroft-Malone, Jennifer Bostock, Lynne Williams, Heather Loveday   +8 more
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In vivo investigation of the tissue response to commercial Teflon insulin infusion sets in large swine for 14 days: the effect of angle of insertion on tissue histology and insulin spread within the subcutaneous tissue. [PDF]

, 2019
Objective: This study investigated the effects of the inflammatory tissue response (ITR) to an insulin infusion set (IIS) on insulin bolus spread over wear time, as well as the effect of cannula insertion angle on the ITR, bolus shape, and pump tubing ...
Diaz, David, Dinesen, Alek R., Eisler, Gabriella, Joseph, Jeffrey I., Kastner, Jasmin R., Khalf, Abdurizzagh, Loeum, Channy, Strasma, Paul, Thakur, Mathew L., Torjman, Marc C.   +9 more
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Strategies to prevent the occurrence of resistance against antibiotics by using advanced materials [PDF]

, 2018
This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Applied microbiology and biotechnology The final authenticated version is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-018-8776-0Drug resistance occurrence is a global ...
Bassegoda Puigdomenech, Arnau, Ivanova, Kristina Dimitrova, Ramon Portés, Eva, Tzanov, Tzanko   +3 more
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