Transcriptomic profiling of polymicrobial biofilm dynamics on catheters in Vitro by Lai, Valerie Jia Hui

“…Although antibiotics can treat acute UTI, the recurrent nature of UTIs escalates the rate of antibiotic resistance and impedes the development of anti-microbial treatments. Catheter-associated UTIs (CAUTIs) are hospital-acquired UTIs caused by urinary catheters in the bladder which provides a surface for planktonic bacterial cells to adhere to before proliferation and maturation into a polymicrobial biofilm community. …”
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Single-input polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography through a catheter by Jones, Georgia L., Xiong, Qiaozhou, Liu, Xinyu, Bouma, Brett E., Villiger, Martin

“…Intravascular polarimetry with catheter-based polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT) complements the high-resolution structural tomograms of OCT with morphological contrast available through polarimetry. …”
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Performance of sustainable concrete containing recycled latex gloves and silicone catheter under elevated temperature by Al Biajawi, Mohammad Ismail Yousef, Wahppe Alkasawneh, Rufaidah, Mostafa, Sahar A., Izwan, Johari, Rahimah, Embong, Khairunisa, Muthusamy

“…Industrial rubber such as ground latex gloves (LG) and silicone catheters (SC) are substituted for coarse aggregate in concrete mixes. …”
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Evaluation of patient dose during multi-catheter insertion in CT-guided interstitial liver brachytherapy by Sivaprakasam, Puviya

“…Liver brachytherapy has been practiced in institutions where multiple catheters are inserted into the liver under CT-guidance. …”
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In-silico trials with human modelling and simulation for guiding optimal stratification of atrial fibrillation patients to catheter ablation and pharmacological therapy by Dasí i Martinez, A

“…Antiarrhythmic medication and catheter ablation are the two fundamental pillars of AF treatment, but both have limited efficacy, especially for persistent forms of the disease.…”

The metal ion-dependent adhesion site motif of the Enterococcus faecalis EbpA pilin mediates pilus function in catheter-associated urinary tract infection by Nielsen, Hailyn V., Guiton, Pascale S., Kline, Kimberly A., Port, Gary C., Pinkner, Jerome S., Neiers, Fabrice, Normark, Staffan, Henriques-Normark, Birgitta, Caparon, Michael G., Hultgren, Scott J.

“…Though the bacterial opportunist Enterococcus faecalis causes a myriad of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), including catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), little is known about the virulence mechanisms that it employs. …”
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Design and Control of a Mechatronic Tracheostomy Tube for Automated Tracheal Suctioning by Do, Thanh Nho, Seah, Tian En Timothy, Phee, Soo Jay

Subjects: “…Catheters…”
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Simulated training on interventional diagnostic device by Chiang, Patricia Wei Yin.

“…The simulator tool is completed with 3D and slice visualization of the heart model, catheter maneuver and interaction-based catheter deformation.…”
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Investigation on NOGA XP cardiac navigation system by Liu, Wei.

“…The hardware of NOGA simulator, including the mapping and injection catheter and force feedback mechanism is designed. …”
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An experimental investigation of fractional flow reserve of human coronary artery by Lui, Jeremy Ming Yuan

“…In this FFR analysis two pressure catheter will be inserted into the patient’s coronary artery to measure the FFR between stenosis, if the value is below 0.8, it means that the stenosis is a huge threat to the patient. …”
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Hydrophobic bioadhesive composites for human motion detection by Singh, Manisha, Solic, Ivan, Steele, Terry W. J.

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In silico assessment of a compliant vascular prosthesis by Wong, Yi Jean

“…However, complications such as infection and excessive bleeding can occur at the site of catheter insertion of stent. Despite the presence of metal stents, restenosis will occur to about 15% to 30% of the patients. …”
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Clinical sub-phenotypes of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia by Swets, MC, Bakk, Z, Westgeest, AC, Berry, K, Cooper, G, Sim, W, Lee, RS, Gan, TY, Donlon, W, Besu, A, Heppenstall, E, Tysall, L, Dewar, S, de Boer, M, Fowler, VG, Dockrell, DH, Thwaites, GE, Pujol, M, Pallarès, N, Tebé, C, Carratalà, J, Szubert, A, Groeneveld, GH, Russell, CD

“…We identified five distinct, reproducible clinical sub-phenotypes: (A) SAB associated with older age and comorbidity, (B) nosocomial intravenous catheter-associated SAB in younger people without comorbidity, (C) community-acquired metastatic SAB, (D) SAB associated with chronic kidney disease, and (E) SAB associated with injection drug use. …”

Non-invasive versus arterial pressure monitoring in the pre-hospital critical care environment: a paired comparison of concurrently recorded measurements by Perera, Y, Poole, K, Raitt, J, Metcalfe, D, Lewinsohn, A

“…Associations with patient age, reason for critical care, transport status, haemodynamic shock, severe hypertension, and arterial catheter position were explored in univariate analyses and by fitting multivariable logistic regression models. …”

The characterisation of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae in a teaching hospital in Malaysia by Lau, Min Yi, Ponnampalavanar, Sasheela, Chong, Chun Wie, Dwiyanto, Jacky, Lee, Yee Qing, Woon, Jia Jie, Kong, Zhi Xian, Jasni, Azmiza Syawani, Lee, Michelle Chin Chin, Obaidellah, Unaizah Hanum, Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju

“…In contrast, older age, male, ICU admission, and the presence of an indwelling urinary catheter were significantly associated with an increased risk of mortality for patients with CRKP. …”
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Carbene-based bioadhesive blended with amine, thiol, and acrylate liquid additives by Ellis, Elizabeth, Djordjevic, Ivan, Muhammad Naziruddin Bin Mohd Ali, Steele, Terry W. J.

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Preparation for and performance of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm experiment on board the International Space Station by Flores, Pamela, Schauer, Rylee, McBride, Samantha A., Luo, Jiaqi, Hoehn, Carla, Doraisingam, Shankini, Widhalm, Dean, Chadha, Jasmin, Selman, Leah, Mueller, Daniel Wyn, Floyd, Shannon, Rupert, Mark, Gorti, Sridahr, Reagan, Shawn, Varanasi, Kripa K., Koch, Christina, Meir, Jessica U., Muecklich, Frank, Moeller, Ralf, Stodieck, Louis, Countryman, Stefanie, Zea, Luis

“…We describe in detail the sample preparation prior to flight, including cleaning and sterilization of the coupons of six materials (SS316, passivated-SS316, lubricant impregnated surface, catheter-grade silicone with and without a microtopography, and cellulose membrane), loading and integration of growth media, bacterial inoculum, and the fixative and preservative to enable experiment termination on orbit. …”
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UROPOT: study protocol for a randomized, double-blind phase I/II trial for metabolism-based potentiation of antimicrobial prophylaxis in the urological tract by Stritt, Kevin, Roth, Beat, Masnada, Audrey, Hammann, Felix, Jacot, Damien, Domingos-Pereira, Sonia, Crettenand, François, Bohner, Perrine, Sommer, Isabelle, Bréat, Emilien, Sauser, Julien, Derré, Laurent, Haschke, Manuel, Collins, James J., McKinney, John

“…Background Urinary tract catheters, including Double-J or ureteral stents, are prone to bacterial colonization forming biofilms and leading to asymptomatic bacteriuria. …”
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