Siemens

Siemens Healthcare is the second largest medical devices company in the world (based on annual sales), with sales of $17.4 billion. Specializing in the imaging, IT, diagnostics and workflow soluti...

Hepatitis B Immune Globulin Nabi

Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (Human), Nabi-HB, is a sterile solution of immunoglobulin (5 1 percent protein) containing antibodies to hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs). It is prepared from plasma...

Postoperative Hypotonic vs Isotonic Solutions in Kids

This F1000 commentary reports on a study whose findings support the use of isotonic solution postoperatively in children. Faculty of 1000

Isotonic Fluids Helpful in Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Kids

Children with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) treated with isotonic fluids in the so-called Dallas protocol may fare better than those managed according to 2006 American Diabetes Association recommendatio...

DKA Improves with Isotonic Fluid Protocol (CME/CE)

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Rates of death and disability were much lower among children with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) when they were treated with a consistent protocol that supplied high leve...

Potential Solution To Reducing Inflammation

Research carried out at The University of Manchester has found further evidence that a simple solution, which is already used in IV drips, is an effective treatment for reducing inflammation. The rese...

e-MDs Launches Cloud-Based EHR/PM Solution Series at HIMSS13

e-MDs, a leading provider of electronic health records (EHRs) and practice management (PM) solutions, unveiled at HIMSS13 Solution Series 7.2.2, the newest version of its top-rated Solution Series sui...

Solution Preparation System

Design Scientific's Soluprep II solution preparation system calculates and dispenses the amount of solvent required to prepare a precise concentration based on the approximate mass of solute added by...

ClearDATA to Provide TeraMedica VNA Solution as part of its Medical Image Cloud Management Solution

Saving the Kidneys by Sparing Intravenous Chloride? Saving the Kidneys by Sparing Chloride

Intravenous fluid therapy is ubiquitous in modern medicine. The range of fluids available for intravenous administration represents a major advance from the early days of intravenous fluids in the 183...

Volume-Sensitive Chloride Channels are Involved in Maintenance of Basal Cell Volume in Human Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Cells.

Chloride channels are expressed ubiquitously in different cells. However, the activation and roles of volume-activated chloride channels under normal isotonic conditions are not clarified, especially...

Tramadol and 0.5% levobupivacaine for single-shot interscalene block: effects on postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing shoulder arthroplasty.

AIM:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of tramadol as an adjuvant to the local anaesthetic solution in patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy for rotator cuff tear after middle inter...

A novel isotonic-balanced electrolyte solution with 1% glucose for perioperative fluid management in children- an animal experimental preauthorization study.

Background: The recommendations for perioperative maintenance fluid in children have been adapted from hypotonic to isotonic electrolyte solutions with lower glucose concentrations (1-2.5% instead of...

Haemocompatibility and ion exchange capability of nanocellulose polypyrrole membranes intended for blood purification.

Composites of nanocellulose and the conductive polymer polypyrrole (PPy) are presented as candidates for a new generation of haemodialysis membranes. The composites may combine active ion exchange wit...

Effect of isotonic solutions and peptide adsorption on zeta potential of porous silicon nanoparticle drug delivery formulations.

Recently, highly promising results considering the use of porous silicon (PSi) nanoparticles as a controlled and targeted drug delivery system have been published. Drugs are typically loaded into PSi...