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Comparison of flow pressures in different 3-way infusion devices: an in-vitro study

open access: yesPatient Safety in Surgery, 2018
Background The use of multiple infusions through one cannula is an increasingly common practice in anaesthesia. High pressures in the line often lead to occlusion alarms and pump disconnection.
Jonathan Chua, Arun Ratnavadivel
doaj   +1 more source

Risk of Medication Errors With Infusion Pumps: A Study of 1,004 Events From 132 Hospitals Across Pennsylvania

open access: yesPatient Safety, 2019
The risk of medication errors with infusion pumps is well established, yet a better under-standing is needed of the scenarios and factors associated with the errors.
Matthew A. Taylor, Rebecca Jones
doaj   +2 more sources

Pharmacokinetic concepts for dexmedetomidine target‐controlled infusion pumps in children

open access: yes, 2021
Pharmacokinetic parameter estimates are used in mathematical equations (pharmacokinetic models) to describe concentration changes with time in a population and are specific to that population.
Luis Ignacio Cortinez   +5 more
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Assessing heat pumps as flexible load [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
In a future power system featuring significant renewable generation, the ability to manipulate domestic demand through the flexible operation of heat-led technologies such as heat pumps and micro-combined heat and power could be a critical factor in ...
Thomson, M.   +3 more
core   +4 more sources

Placement of syringe infusion pumps and solution density can impact infusion performance: An experimental study

open access: yes, 2019
Aim: To verify how variations in the height and solution density can influence syringe infusion pumps accuracy. Methods: Three syringe infusion pumps were studied in two infusion rates 0.5 ml/h and 10.0 ml/h.
Peterlini, MAS   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Impact of different syringe pumps on red cells during paediatric simulated transfusion [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Background: Critically ill patients frequently need blood transfusions. For safety, blood must be delivered via syringe infusion pumps, yet this can cause red cell damage and increase the rate of haemolysis.
Tume, LN   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Efeito da bomba de infusão de soluções sobre o grau de hemólise em concentrados de hemácias Effect of the infusion pumps of solutions on the degree of hemolysis

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, 2007
A lise das hemácias, de causa imune ou não imune, pode provocar a elevação da hemoglobina plasmática induzindo efeitos deletérios principalmente nos rins e no sistema cardiovascular. Este trabalho objetiva evidenciar o possível efeito hemolítico induzido
Eunice B. Carvalho   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

A simple method of injecting tumescent fluid for liposuction

open access: yesIndian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2011
Injection of tumescent fluid is essential to obtain a painless and relatively bloodless liposuction. There are many methods of injecting the tumescent fluid like power pumps, syringes and pressure cuffs.
Arindam Sarkar   +1 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Quality Assurance Measurement of Low Flow Rate Infusion Pumps Devices [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Medical equipment in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) are high accurate and trusted devices. Infusion pump that uses low flow rate to infuse drugs (sometimes lower than 10 ml/h) into patients, is one of these accurate devices.
Al−Hetar, Husam Y.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

The devil is in the detail: How a closed-loop documentation system for IV infusion administration contributes to and compromises patient safety

open access: yesHealth Informatics Journal, 2020
Many studies have highlighted the patient safety risks in intravenous medication administration, and various technological solutions have been proposed to mitigate those risks, including ‘smart pumps’ and closed-loop systems.
Dominic Furniss   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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