Long-term elderly patients at risk of pressure sores as shown by superficial skin breaks in the pressure areas were randomly allocated to seven low-priced mattress overlays, alternating pressure (AP): Large Cell Ripplebed; constant low pressure (CLP): Preventix, a 'Groove' prototype, Modular Propad (contoured foam); Ardo Watersoft; Spenco, Surgicgoods Hollowcore Mattress Pad (fibrefills). Asses...

BACKGROUND The most effective measure in house dust mite antigen reduction is mattress encasing with an impermeable membrane. A reduction in encasing costs will help increase patients' compliance in mite antigen avoidance. OBJECTIVE To investigate the effectiveness of partial mattress encasing with a nylon sheet produced in Thailand on the reduction of group I mite antigens from beddings. M...

The purpose of this study was to determine the failure load and stiffness of various meniscal repair devices. A total of 61 fresh-frozen porcine menisci (medial and lateral) were used for the study. A 30-mm vertical, full-thickness tear was created and repaired using one of three all-inside fixation devices and one inside-out repair in the vertical mattress pattern. We used the MaxBraid (Biomet...

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a truss mattress upon sleep and bed climate. The truss mattress which has been designed to decrease the pressure and bed climate humidity was tested. Six healthy female volunteers with a mean age of 23.3 years, served as subjects. The experiment was carried out under two conditions: a truss mattress (T) and a futon (F) (Japanese bedding). ...

Sensitization to the house dust mite (Dermataphagoides pteronyssinus) (HDM) is the most common risk factor associated with the development of asthma in adults and children. The effectiveness of HDM control measures in the treatment of asthma is not yet proven. The strategies for control for avoidance depend on our understanding of the biology of the HDM. The evidence suggests a favorable effect...

This study aimed to compare the efficiency of the thermal blanket and thermal mattress in the prevention of hypothermia during surgery. Thirty-eight randomized patients were divided into two groups (G1 - thermal blanket and G2 - thermal mattress). The variables studied were: length of surgery, length of stay in the post-anesthetic care unit, period without using the device after thermal inducti...

W h e n a c c i d e n t a l b l e e d i n g h a p p e n s o n t h e posterior wall of vena cava during the procedure of vena cava cannulation [Figure 1a], two pieces of thymus gland tissue around 2 cm × 1 cm were taken as the mattress tips, and these two pieces of tissue were put aside the bottom of vena cava, then use Prolene (Ethicon, Somerville, NJ, USA) to pass through the interspace under ...

1. Zitelli JA, Moy RL. Buried vertical mattress suture. J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1989; 15(1):17-19. 2. Alam M, Goldberg LH. Utility of fully buried horizontal mattress sutures. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004;50(1):73-76. 3. Kantor J. The set-back buried dermal suture: an alternative to the buried vertical mattress for layered wound closure. J Am Acad Dermatol. In press. 4. Dzubow LM. The use of fascial...

[Purpose] This study was performed to investigate the difference in body pressure-related sensory changes between the floor and mattress in a static supine position for physiotherapy research. [Subjects and Methods] To analyze body pressure, the Body Pressure Measurement System was used. Body pressure sensors were attached to mattresses and the floor beneath the subjects. The level of pain was ...

BACKGROUND Cutaneous sutures should provide good wound eversion, firm closure, and cosmetically elegant results. Simple running sutures are commonly employed in cutaneous surgery but may not always be effective in achieving wound eversion. OBJECTIVE We compared the cosmetic results of simple running nonabsorbable sutures with running horizontal mattress sutures in primary closures of facial d...