Sterile inflammation occurs in the absence of microorganisms and is typically associated with the recognition of intracellular contents released from damaged and necrotic cells (also known as ...

Central sterile processing is essential for a safe and efficient operating room. Mistakes in sterilization can cause delays in surgery and patient infections, among other issues. Alecia Cooper, RN, BS ...

Let’s say you find yourself lying at the bottom of a ravine with a dirt-filled gash in your leg. According to the Internet, the first thing you want to do is pee on your wound. After all, the common ...

The United States plans to breed thousands of sterile flies in a southern Texas factory in an effort to protect American cattle from flesh-eating maggots in Mexico. The New World screwworm is a ...

Sterile filtration is often required for biologics but presents degradation and compatibility challenges. Selection of a sterilization strategy for a drug product that requires aseptic manufacturing ...

The provision of dental implants in general practice has rapidly grown in the UK over the past ten years. The increase in patient awareness and expectation, and indeed the GDC's insistence that if ...

Methods of validating and assuring container closure integrity are crucial for quality assurance. New injection-delivery systems, such as auto-injectors, recombinant syringes, and retractable needles, ...