necessary, simply close the Redon, prick the skin in another site, and reopen the drainage. It will suck the liquid without losing the negative pressure. This simple technique offers many advantages such as the availability of the required materials, lower risk of infection due to absence of material changing, a reduction in the risk of losing seromas (possible during the syringe changes), easi...

Sir,?With reference to the query on p. 297 of your May issue, the method used by me for sterilizing syringes Js described below:? I carry a few " Soloid " examethylenetetrainine (B. W. & Co.) and a spoon in my injection outfit. The needle !s boiled in the spoon over the burning soloid which gives out a good heat. The boiling water is also drawn into the syringe several times. I have given a goo...

A SIMPLE method for the estimation of carbon dioxide in air or gas mixtures containing anaesthetic gases finds many applications in the investigation of anaesthetic problems and in the control of artificial respiration by mechanical respirators. This adaptation of already established techniques utilizes apparatus which may be found in most hospitals. It is rapid, and can be performed at the bed...

OBJECTIVE In the preparation of radiopharmaceuticals, staff receive considerable radiation exposure to the hands during withdrawal of activity from the elution vial, from a combination of the syringe and elution vial activities. In an attempt to reduce the radiation burden to the hands, a simple technique was developed that utilizes a modified lead pot lid and a syringe bearing a long needle wi...

BACKGROUND Needle-syringe programs (NSP) have been running in Iran since 2002. However, the coverage of such program among the NSP clients at the individual level was not studies yet. This study aimed to determine the client coverage of NSP and its correlation with high injection-related risk behaviors. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Kermanshah province, Iran, in 2014. 230 ...

Pre-fillable syringes are both pharmaceutical primary packaging and drug delivery devices. End users, drug administration agencies and the pharmaceutical industry are imposing increasingly stringent quality requirements on pre-fillable syringes in both these functions. Optimised production and inspection processes ensure that the syringes can meet these requirements. Although siliconisation is ...

BACKGROUND Injection drug use (IDU) is a primary vector for blood-borne infections. Awareness of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection status may affect risky injection behaviors. This study determines the prevalence of risky injection practices and examines associations between awareness of positive HCV status and risky injection behaviors. METHODS We surveyed individuals seeking treatment for s...

Fine needle aspiration biopsy of lymph nodes using a 19 gauge needle and Luer Lok syringe was performed in 59 cases. This was compared with histological diagnosis and an accuracy of 93.2% was achieved. This method is simple and is highly acceptable among patients. It is a very useful technique where a biopsy of lymph node is not possible (JPMA 30:267, 1980).

Materials and methods: Pigs raised under antibiotic-free (ABF) conditions (n = 3424) were vaccinated first with combined Mycoflex and Circoflex (Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc, St Joseph, Missouri) and second with ER Bac Plus (Pfizer Inc, Pfizer Animal Health, New York, New York), each via either conventional syringe and needle (Needle) or NFID. The first vaccination was given on the right ...

AIM A formal Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) is not provided in Australian prisons. Injecting equipment circulates in prisons as part of an informal and illegal economy. This paper examined how this economy generates blood-borne virus (BBV) risk and risk mitigation opportunities for inmates. METHOD The HITS-p cohort recruited New South Wales inmates who had reported ever injecting drugs and ...