Water-Drop-Producing Equipment

Cerebral Infarction Producing Sudden Isolated Foot Drop

Foot drop usually results from lesions affecting the peripheral neural pathway related to dorsiflexor muscles, especially the peroneal nerve. Although a central nervous system lesion is suspected when there is a lack of clinical evidence for a lower motor neuron lesion, such cases are extremely rare. We describe a patient with sudden isolated foot drop caused by a small acute cortical infarctio...

Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink?

Biofilms are emerging as an increasing problem as medical technology advances. Dental practice is no exception and interest in the role of biofilms within dental units as a possible source of cross-infection is intensifying. It is difficult to quantitate the risks associated with aerosolised bacteria for the majority of patients seen in general practice. However, it seems prudent to eliminate t...

Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.

We put “nutrient” in quote because, technically, water is devoid of any nutrition. It has no carbs, proteins, or fat, and no calories. There are no vitamins or minerals, just two hydrogen atoms clinging to one oxygen atom. Yet this simple molecule is designed by our God to sustain all life and promote metabolism. Your body is comprised of 70-80% water, and 80% of people on this planet live clos...

Rinse water for heat labile endoscopy equipment.

The increase in use of endoscopic procedures in diagnosis and surgical treatment has underlined the need for safe cleaning methods for these instruments. While decontamination has been reviewed by several Working Groups in Britain, the problems relating to the prevention of contamination of rinse water and its monitoring procedures have not been addressed previously. This report from the Joint ...

Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink.