needle-free Articles
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Needle-Free: A Nurse`s Perspective
According to the CDC, nurses are affected by needle stick injuries more than any other single professional group.¹ We sat down with a nurse who works in a hospital located in the Greater Boston Area to discuss instances of needle stick injuries. To keep the identity of the nurse secret, we have used an alternate name Jane. Portal Instruments: The CDC estimates about ...
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Investigation into the Feasibility of a 2 mL Needle-Free Injector
The current paradigm of injectable drug delivery has stagnated since the early 2000s. Despite recent innovations, like the launch in Europe of the first electromechanical reusable and connected auto-injector (UCB’s CIMZIA ava Connect® in early 2021), almost all new biologic drugs are launched with specific and undifferentiated self-injection options: a spring-based ...
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Outdoor Adventures and Children: Connecting Children with Nature
Do you remember the joy of your childhood? Those are days spent outdoors, exploring the wonders of nature. For kids, outdoor adventures aren't just fun; they lead to a healthier, brighter and happier life. However, with today's technology and busy schedules, children often stay indoors. It's time to bring them back to the outdoors and nature to rekindle their bond. Benefits of outdoor adventure ...
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Iterations of Portal`s Needle-Free Drug Delivery
Innovations and Iterations In the consumer tech world, iterations happen very fast, though most inventions are not ‘one and done’ masterpieces: the Dyson cyclone vacuum cleaner made 5,127 prototypes. In the medical device world, development takes longer because of the appropriate and necessary regulations and need for safety. Using an agile approach, but with safety and reliability ...
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Recent advances in nanofibre technology: needleless electrospinning
Differences between the needle– and needleless electrospinning processes are shown in the paper. Main research and development areas in the neeedleless electrospinning are characterised. Independent and dependent parameters of the process are identified and some references showing results of recent research are cited. Laboratory, pilot and production electrospinning lines are shown and ...
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History of the Vaccine
The first vaccine, created by Edward Jenner, was used to fight against cowpox in 1796 in England. Though rarely seen today, cowpox, a viral infection, was contracted often by milkmaids before the late 1700s. When someone touched the udder of a cow that was infected, they could contract cowpox. The cowpox virus is like smallpox; however, it is not as deadly as smallpox. Smallpox is a virus that ...
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Needlestick Injury - the pointy end of a preventable pandemic
The Challenge Every 60 minutes, of every day, six people suffer a needlestick injury somewhere in the world. Every day, 3 people die as a result of those injuries[1]. The World Health Organisation (WHO) reports in the World Health Report 2002, that of the 35 million health-care workers world wide, two million experience percutaneous exposure to infectious diseases each year[2]. WHO estimates ...
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