BACKGROUND Tracheostomy site infection can cause numerous problems. Absorbent foam dressing may be able to prevent proliferation of infectious microorganisms by absorbing the tracheostomy stoma exudate. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of absorbent foam with gauze dressing for prevention of tracheostomy site infection. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this double-blind randomized clinical tri...

The authors present a case of unusual rise in inspired carbon dioxide due to misplaced absorbent canister.

In a second experiment, a microstrip patch antenna was attached directly to a thermalite block (440 x 215 x 100 mm) and the dipole-like radiation panems measured in an anechoic chamber. The results given in Figs. 20 and h show the effect of placing radar absorbent material (RAM) on the block ends to absorb the surface wave contribution. With no absorbent material the surface waves result in som...

The lithium bromide chillers supplied from solar collectors are used to provide proper environmental conditions into industrial and civil buildings. To maintain the appropriate values for the temperature into the chiller's boiler, a control unit is introduced to avoid crystallization of the absorbent. The liquid flow process of the absorbent within the pipes of the chiller is a non-linear proce...

Equations for the calculation of VO2, VCO2, and evaporative water loss were derived for use of a paramagnetic gas analyzer with a flow-through respirometry system and an open or closed mask. The magnitude of errors involved in the determination of VO2 with no CO2 absorbent are small (+/-3%) but may be greater if no H2O absorbent is used, unless an appropriate correction is made for evaporative ...

ALL modern volatile anesthetics produce carbon monoxide in strongly exothermic reactions with anhydrous carbon dioxide absorbents. Although desflurane produces the most carbon monoxide, the reaction with sevoflurane produces the most heat. Using real anesthesia machines, sevoflurane, and desiccated Baralyme® (Allied Healthcare Products, Inc., St. Louis, MO), peak absorbent canister temperatures...

Polypropylene hollow fiber membrane (PPHFM) contactor, with aqueous solution absorbent such as sodium hydroxide (NaOH), monoethanolamine (MEA) and diethanolamine (DEA), was designed and used to separate and fix CO2 from CO2/N2 gas mixtures. The factors that influence the separation properties of CO2/N2 were investigated. It was found that the CO2 removal efficiency is the best by using MEA solu...