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Outcomes of Atrioseptostomy with Stenting in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension from a Large Single-Institution Cohort

Diagnostics, 2020
The aim of this study was to analyze results of stenting atrioseptostomy in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension and a different level of risk for one-year mortality that is not well described.
Sergey V. Gorbachevsky, Anton A. Shmalts, Gulomjon M. Dadabaev, Nasirullo A. Nishonov, Manolis G. Pursanov, Vladimir A. Shvartz, Sergey B. Zaets   +6 more
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Nylons with Applications in Energy Generators, 3D Printing and Biomedicine

Molecules
Linear polyamides, known as nylons, are a class of synthetic polymers with a wide range of applications due to their outstanding properties, such as chemical and thermal resistance or mechanical strength.
Matteo Arioli, Jordi Puiggalí, Lourdes Franco   +2 more
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The comparison of streptokinase, an old agent, versus reteplase for the re-tunnellisation of blocked cuffed haemodialysis catheter [PDF]

Scripta Medica
Background/Aim: Catheter occlusion is the most common complication occurring in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who undergo haemodialysis. The management typically involves the use of local fibrinolytic agents. However, with the emergence of
Saroukhani Abbas, Omid Soheil
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DISINFECTION OF CATHETERS. [PDF]

Journal of the American Medical Association, 1886
To the Editor of the Journal: Dear Sir: —Permit me in this day of "catheter fever" to offer to your readers my mode of disinfecting catheters. Dr. Alexander Skene says that when he cut into his catheters which had lain several days in a strong solution of carbolic acid, they still contained micrococci underneath the incrustation.
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Ralstonia insidiosa Bacteremia in Patients with Solid Cancer Treated by Means of a Central Venous Catheter

Hygiene
Ralstonia spp. are low-virulent environmental Gram-negative bacteria that can cause serious nosocomial infections in immunocompromised patients. We report the characteristics of a cluster of R.
Lorenzo Ruggieri, Anna Lisa Ridolfo, Sara Giordana Rimoldi, Maria Silvia Cona, Davide Dalu, Pietro Olivieri, Giuliano Rizzardini, Spinello Antinori, Anna Gambaro, Sabrina Ferrario, Cinzia Fasola, Maria Antista, Carmen Giusy Rea, Nicla La Verde   +13 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
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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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Strategies for prevention of lower limb post-amputation pain: A clinical narrative review

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2018
Postamputation limb pain or phantom limb pain (PLP) develops due to the complex interplay of peripheral and central sensitization. The pain mechanisms are different during the initial phase following amputation as compared with the chronic PLP.
Vanita Ahuja, Deepak Thapa, Babita Ghai
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Virulence traits and bacterial interactions within the complex microbial population in urinary double-J catheters

Frontiers in Microbiology
Indwelling devices, such as double-J stents, are commonly used in urological surgery and are often associated with a high risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs) due to biofilm-related complications.
Juan Vicente Farizano, Emilia Castagnaro, Julián Thomas Arroyo-Egea, Juan Daniel Aparicio, Alicia Cecilia Vallejos, Alicia Cecilia Vallejos, Elvira María Hebert, Lucila Saavedra, Viviana Andrea Rapisarda, Josefina María Villegas, Mariana Grillo-Puertas   +10 more
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Efficacy of a Fully Implantable Pleural Device in the Management of Complex Pleural Effusions

Current Oncology
VATS talc poudrage is the standard treatment for recurrent pleural effusion, but it is not feasible when the lung does not re-expand, or for fragile patients who are unfit for general anesthesia.
Marco Marcaccini, Simona Sobrero, Federico Vaisitti, Alessandra Russo, Stefano Rudella, Federica Mellone, Chiara Grispi, Luca Errico, Francesco Leo   +8 more
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