Portable Medical Batteries

Beyond Batteries: Portable Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Portable Medical Equipment Holder Assists Pediatric Venipuncture

Objectives: Phlebotomy and venous cannulation are common, technically challenging and potentially distressing procedures in pediatrics. The aim of this pilot study was to assess whether a novel medical equipment holder could be a useful adjunct for venipuncture in children. Methods: Doctors and nurses at a district general hospital were asked to analyze the portable medical equipment holder and...

A location model proposal for collecting used portable batteries in Spain

The main objective of this paper is to propose a model for helping logistics managers to choose the appropriate location points in order to situate the collection points for used portable batteries. The proposed model has two parts: a static part and a dynamic part. We can conclude that this model helps managers in the decision of locating/modifying collection points in two ways: to add new col...

Cleanliness of portable medical equipment disinfected by nursing staff.

Increased attention has been focused on disinfection by housekeepers, but few data are available on disinfection of equipment by nurses. We used adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence assays and aerobic cultures to assess the cleanliness of portable medical equipment disinfected by nurses between each patient use. We found that the equipment was not being disinfected as per protocol and that ed...

Portable medical record for the homeless mentally ill.

the outcome of the Rh prophylaxis programme , the time may be right to investigate circumstances leading to cases of infants affected by Rh haemolytic disease rather than deaths. This is especially important if the death rate is falling while new cases are still occurring at the same rate. Computerised blood transfusion centres could provide information to interested clinicians about new cases ...