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Temporary cardiac pacing plays a critical role in saving lives, but the cables that connect these systems can quietly introduce risk if not managed correctly. As infection prevention standards grow more strict, healthcare providers are shifting toward disposable pacing cables that remove the uncertainty of reprocessing and ensure consistent, single-use ...
When a patient’s heart rhythm depends on stable, temporary pacing, the quality and reliability of the cable connecting the system can directly affect outcomes. But not all disposable pacing cables are equally effective. Differences in insulation, connector design, and packaging can determine whether or not a product performs reliably in a demanding surgical environment. For clinical and ...
Why Routine Inspection, Cleaning/Disinfection, Manufacturer Checkups, and Backup Systems Matter Summary Dental and surgical loupes are not just magnification devices; they are clinical tools that impact infection control, visual performance, precision, and clinician posture. As a wearable device used in patient care environments, dental and surgical loupes are exposed to aerosols, spatters, ...
When hospitals evaluate a medical drainage bag, the conversation often begins and ends with per-unit price. But while upfront cost is an important factor, it rarely tells the full When hospitals evaluate a medical drainage bag, the conversation often begins and ends with per-unit price. But while upfront cost is an important factor, it rarely tells the full story. As healthcare systems face ...
At first glance, a cheaper drainage bag may seem like a smart move for a tight budget. But procurement teams know the real cost of a product goes far beyond the price on the invoice. When medical drainage bags fail to perform, the ripple effects show up in the form of surgical delays, patient dissatisfaction, and even infection risk. Discover the hidden costs of low-quality drainage ...
In the field of medical device manufacturing, the materials used in creating life-saving equipment must meet the highest standards of safety, reliability, and performance. Among these materials, fluoropolymer tubing has emerged as a critical component, playing a crucial role in various medical devices. Whether it’s for intravenous (IV) systems, catheters, or diagnostic equipment, ...
What is biofilm? Biofilms are defined as communities of micro-organisms attached to a surface, or one another, and encased within a matrix of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS). The EPS makes up the largest component of the biofilm, and in the biological environment is generally composed of polysaccharides, proteins, glycolipids, blood products, cellular debris, extracellular enzymes, metal ...
FeNO Testing in Asthma Care Although airway eosinophilic inflammation is a key characteristic of asthma, there are few methods available to measure it. This inflammation can be assessed by measuring eosinophils and eosinophilic cationic protein (ECP) in sputum or by measuring ECP in blood samples1. However, these methods are considered time-consuming, expensive, and not readily available. For ...
Introduction In the ongoing battle against infectious diseases, Ebola stands out as one of the most daunting challenges the global health community has faced in recent decades. Characterized by its high fatality rates and rapid transmission, the Ebola virus has historically plunged entire regions into states of emergency. However, groundbreaking advancements in vaccine development promise not ...
Antibiotic resistance is one of the main challenges in public health in the 21st century. It is mostly due to prolonged and/or inadequate use of antibiotics. These, along with antibiotic resistant bacteria, get into municipal and hospital wastewaters, and may be spread into water sources by inefficient disinfection. Antimicrobial photodynamic treatment (aPDT) may be an alternative to tackle ...
The recent COVID-19 pandemic again highlighted the urgent need for broad-spectrum antivirals, both for therapeutic use in acute viral infection and for pandemic preparedness in general. The targeting of host cell factors hijacked by viruses during their replication cycle presents one possible strategy for development of broad-spectrum antivirals. By inhibiting the Raf/MEK/ERK signaling pathway, ...
The CDC has declared C. auris as an urgent Antifungal Resistant (AR) Threat Candida auris, C. auris, is a type of fungus that causes severe infections and is spread very easily, especially through healthcare facilities and equipment. C. auris has been a burden on healthcare systems since it was discovered in 2009 and surfaced in the United States in ...
Medical History A 55-year-old white male has degenerative arthritis of the knees. 10 months ago, the patient underwent total knee replacement on the left knee without complication. The surgical incisions had closed without signs of surgical site infection. At the time, he made a good recovery. He is fully functional and fully independent. Patient is a chain smoker with a wife and two children. He ...
Tuberculosis (TB) is on the rise, and traditional technologies are not up to the task of containing this fast-spreading disease. But a fast, robust, and low-cost optical system is enabling point-of-care testing Driven by various social factors, a number of “old” diseases have recently reemerged to significantly threaten world health. Of particular concern is the increase in ...
Airsafe medical aerosol high-flow suction system protect patients and healthcare operators in each phase of Covid-19 pandemic. It is in everyday situations that aerosol suction systems prove to be fundamental to keep spread of infection under control. Daily situations like vaccination: central stage in the fight against pandemic. As a fact, healthcare operators take the risk of exposure every ...
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Background: Disruption of the microbiome is key to the pathogenesis of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). Place bo-control led trials assessing microbiome therapeutics have demonstrated efficacy in recurrent CDI; hov/ever, long-term safety and efficacy data from rigorously conducted studies of microbiome therapies, including cumulative efficacy in those who received a second dose ...
As we begin this New Year we have an opportunity to begin with a fresh start as we pursue our passion to promote and speed the healing of wounds! Our role as Wound Care Clinicians has risen to a whole new level of essential care for an extremely high risk population. In this current Covid-19 climate that we are living in, we are all facing challenges that we have never dealt with before. ...
What is a Hospital Acquired Infection? A Hospital-Acquired Infection (HAI) (also know as a Healthcare-Associated Infection (HCAI) or nosocomial infection) is defined by WHO as ‘an infection acquired in hospital by a patient who was admitted for a reason other than that infection1‘. This includes infections acquired in the hospital but appearing after discharge, and also occupational ...
As a professor in infectious disease and microbiology, epidemiologist, and Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control at Stanford Health Care, Dr. Lucy S. Tompkins was skeptical that a 0% blood culture contamination rate could be achieved, especially in a major academic medical center. Study Results In an oral abstract of the Steripath Gen2 Initial Specimen Diversion Device® ...
During an early 2020 study in Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers swabbed multiple surfaces at a healthcare facility to study aerosol and surface distribution. Around 50% of the samples from healthcare workers’ footwear contained genetic material from the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In addition, as medical staff walk around the ward, the virus can be tracked all over the ...