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A Novel Green Method for Producing Medical‐Grade Chitosan From Loligo plei Squid Pens
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.This work demonstrates a sustainable and simplified process for the production of medical‐grade chitosan from the feathers of the squid Loligo plei, employing mild chemical treatments to preserve the integrity of the polymer while achieving high purity and performance.
Talita Martins +7 more
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Universal Precautions and Distrust [PDF]
Pain Medicine, 2006 Dear Sir: The letter by Drs. Gourlay and Heit highlights important issues regarding universal precautions for opioid therapies. They raise concern about the term “distrust” in relation to universal precautions, but support this concern by arguing that we should always screen for substance-use disorders.
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Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract Serious games are emerging as innovative tools in medical education, yet their adoption in anatomy teaching remains limited due to educator hesitancy, institutional constraints, and design challenges. This qualitative study explores the perspectives of anatomy educators on digital serious games and proposes a framework for their implementation.
Arthur Chin Haeng Lau, James Pickering
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Post-exposure prophylaxis among Ugandan nurses: “Accidents do happen”
International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2014 Purpose: In 2009 we conducted a study to explore Ugandan nurses’ practice of universal precautions while caring for persons living with HIV. During our interviews about universal precautions, nurses’ also shared their experience with post-exposure ...
J. Mill, E. Nderitu, S. Richter
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Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract Anecdotally, educational institutions without access to human remains may choose to import these from other countries; however, there is currently no published information illuminating the existence of this trade. This study therefore aimed to document the nature of international transfer of human remains for education, and explore anatomists'
Jackie Hazelhurst +7 more
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Journal of the Pakistan Medical AssociationDialysis hygiene represents a comprehensive and evolving framework that goes beyond traditional infection-control practice to cover patient-centred, personnel-centred, machine-centred, environmental, metabolic, financial, and social dimensions of safety
Sourabh Sharma +3 more
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Beyond the grave: Do the dead have rights?
Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract Anatomists who work with the Dead often see themselves as custodians of the Dead. To those who opine that the Dead no longer have Rights (legal or moral) or privileges and have nothing more to contribute to the development of Society or to human endeavor, the Dead's custodians might respond that there is ample evidence that some Rights and ...
Beverley Kramer, Bernard Moxham
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Journal of Associated Medical Sciences, 2014 Introduction: Medical Technology students have high risk of infection from blood and body fluid borne diseases. Knowledge and awareness of the Universal Precautions enable them to be safe from infection.
Ratchadaporn Udpaun +4 more
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Curationis, 2013 Background: Nursing students, like other healthcare students, are at high risk of occupational exposure to blood and bodily fluids. Studies have shown that use of the Universal Precautions(UPs) lowers this risk, but do students know and practise these ...
Lindy S. van der Berg +1 more
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Aim Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) has markedly improved cystic fibrosis (CF) outcomes. However, its long‐term impact on nutrition, metabolism and liver health remains underexplored. We assessed 30‐month changes in pulmonary, nutritional, metabolic and inflammatory markers in people with CF (PwCF) homozygous for F508del.
Nicola Perrotta +5 more
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