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  • About
  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
1

Characterisation and development of a novel silicone biomimetic biomaterial for urinary device use

Cuddy, J. P. January 2002 (has links)
No description available.
2

The influence of drugs on polymeric biomaterials

Smith, Juliet Clare January 1995 (has links)
No description available.
3

Nurse-led weaning of short-term urinary tract catheters to reduce duration of unnecessary catheterization in acute general ward setting

Lam, Leung-pui., 林良珮. January 2011 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Nursing Studies / Master / Master of Nursing
4

Development and characterisation of polycaprolactone as a biodegradable material for use in urinary tract devices

Djokic, Jasmina January 1999 (has links)
No description available.
5

Improvements in the accuracy of estimation of left ventricular volume from measurements of complex admittance using a tetrapolar catheter

Wei, Chia-ling, Pearce, John A., Valvano, Jonathan W., January 2004 (has links) (PDF)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2004. / Supervisors: John A. Pearce and Jonathan W. Valvano. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.
6

The hydrolyser a hydrodynamic thrombectomy catheter to remove thrombi from the cardiovascular system /

Ommen, G.V.A. van. January 1998 (has links)
Proefschrift Universiteit Maastricht. / Auteursnaam op omslag: Vincent van Ommen. Met lit. opg. - Met een samenvatting in het Nederlands.
7

Evaluation of thermodilution catheters using both in-vitro and in-vivo models. / CUHK electronic theses & dissertations collection

January 2011 (has links)
Based on data from my in-vitro investigation in the non-pulsatile flow test rig, my best estimate for the random (inter-reading) error was +/-10.0% (95% c.i.) for single and +/-5.8% for triplicate readings and the systematic (between catheters) error was +/-11.6%. Thus, the overall error was +/-15.3% for a single, and +/-13.0% for triplicate readings. / For the in-vitro model, a test rig through which water circulated at different rates with ports to insert catheters into a flow chamber was assembled. Flow rate was measured by an externally placed transonic flow probe and meter. The meter was calibrated by timed filling of a cylinder. Arrow and Edwards 7Fr thermodilution catheters, connected to a Siemens SC9000 cardiac output monitor, were tested. Thermodilution readings were made by injecting 5 mL of ice-cold water. Measurement error was divided into random and systematic components, which were determined separately. Between-readings (random) variability was determined for each catheter by taking sets of 10 readings at different flow rates. Coefficient of variation (CV) was calculated for each set and averaged. Between-catheters systems (systematic) variability was derived by plotting calibration lines for sets of catheters. Slopes were used to estimate the systematic component. Performances of three cardiac output monitors were compared: Siemens SC9000, Siemens Sirecust 1261, and Philips MP50. After the constant rate model, I also developed a pulsatile model and did a similar evaluation. / For the in-vivo model, ten domestic pigs, weight 27--32kg, were anaesthetized with propofol and ketamine infusion. The aortic flow probe was surgically placed via a left thoracotomy. A pulmonary artery catheter sheath was inserted in the right internal jugular vein. Both Arrow and Edwards catheters were used. A 10 ml, room temperature, saline injectate was used and cardiac output was calculated using the Seimens SC9000 monitor. Sets of cardiac output readings were taken over 5 minute intervals of stable haemodynamics. Catheters were frequently changed and cardiac output increased (e.g. Dopamine and Adrenaline) and decreased (e.g. Trinitrate and Beta-Blocker) using drug infusions. Baseline (e.g. no drug intervention) and drug treatment data were analyzed separately. / For the pulsatile model, the best estimate for the random (inter-reading) error (95% c.i.) was +/-16.7% for single and +/-9.7% for triplicate readings and the systematic (between catheters) error was +/-21.1 %. Thus, the overall error was +/-26.9% for a single, and +/-23.2% for triplicate readings. / I set out to evaluate in the pig model two types of measurement errors, random and systematic errors, which I defined using the test rig in-vitro, the coefficient of variation (CV) was +2.8% (95% c.i.), with random error (95% c.i.) of + 5.5%. But if the ranges of cardiac output was widened, the error was increased to + 19.3% . The systematic component ofthe error (95% c.i.) was +20.0%. / There was a good linear regression relationship between the two methods (e.g. thermodilution and flow probe). The mean correlation coefficient was 0.95 (0.9--0.99, 95% c.i.) based on data from 8 pigs'. However, there were significant systematic errors due to calibration of the measurement systems between pig experiment and catheter testings. By eliminating the systematic errors based on the calibration line corrections, I was able to draw modified Bland and Altman plots for the 8 pigs. The bias was eliminated and become 0 L/min. The limits of agreement or percentage errors of this analysis, were within the +/-30% limits. / Thermodilution cardiac output, measured using a pulmonary artery catheter and cardiac output monitor, is the reference standard against which all new methods of cardiac output measurement are judged. There has been a recent decline in the use of pulmonary artery thermodilution cardiac output in favour of less invasive methods. When validating these new methods comparisons are made using Bland and Altman analysis with single bolus thermodilution as the accepted reference method. 95% confidence intervals and percentage errors are generated that rely on a precision of +/-20% (Stetz et al (1982)) for thermodilution measurements. However, this precision is now being questioned as it is based on data collected over 30-years ago. Lack of precision of this reference standard, and uncertainty about its true values, causes difficulty when validating new cardiac output technology. Thus, the aim of this thesis was to reappraise the error of thermodilution by testing currently available catheters in both in-vitro and in-vivo settings. / When testing in haemodynamically unstable conditions (e.g. high and low flow states), the percentage error was increased by about +/-15% in the treatment groups comparing with baseline group data. This finding was in agreement with the growing world opinion that thermodilution may not be as accurate as originally thought, in extreme haemodynamic conditions, such as hypovolaemia or high cardiac output states. / Yang, Xiaoxing. / Adviser: Lester August Hall Critchley. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 73-06, Section: B, page: . / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 165-178). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. [Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest Information and Learning, [201-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstract also in Chinese.
8

Effect on the hemogram and tissues of permanently installed catheters in blood vessels of ruminants

Hull, Maurice Walter. January 1961 (has links)
Call number: LD2668 .T4 1961 H85
9

Improvements in the accuracy of estimation of left ventricular volume from measurements of complex admittance using a tetrapolar catheter

Wei, Chia-ling 28 August 2008 (has links)
Not available / text
10

The role of urine components in clinical complications associated with urological devices

Santin, Matteo January 2000 (has links)
No description available.

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