{"title":"Anticoagulant and kinetic effects of complement activation.","authors":"A M Pitt","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23160,"journal":{"name":"Transactions - American Society for Artificial Internal Organs","volume":"31 ","pages":"55-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14953027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hemodialyzer reuse: practices in the United States and implication for infection control.","authors":"L Bland, M Alter, M Favero, L Carson, L Cusick","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Reuse of hemodialyzers has continued to increase dramatically. In 1983, 52% of the hemodialysis centers were reusing hemodialyzers. Use of hollow fiber hemodialyzers has paralleled this increase in hemodialyzer reuse with 63% of the hemodialysis centers reporting exclusive use of this type of hemodialyzer in 1983. Although reuse of hemodialyzers has not been associated with increased incidence of hepatitis B infection or pyrogenic reactions, an outbreak of nontuberculous mycobacteria in 27 chronic hemodialysis patients was probably associated with water used to reprocess dialyzers. Nontuberculous mycobacteria were isolated from the water in 83% of 115 hemodialysis centers surveyed across the United States and could constitute a potential infection risk because of the organisms' greater germicide resistance than most other naturally occurring water bacteria. Two percent formaldehyde is not an effective germicide for high level disinfection of hemodialyzers. Reprocessed hemodialyzers should be disinfected with 4% formaldehyde or an equivalent disinfectant.</p>","PeriodicalId":23160,"journal":{"name":"Transactions - American Society for Artificial Internal Organs","volume":"31 ","pages":"556-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14953028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prognostic factors associated with peritonitis among patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD).","authors":"S M Steinberg, S J Cutler, J W Novak, K D Nolph","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23160,"journal":{"name":"Transactions - American Society for Artificial Internal Organs","volume":"31 ","pages":"565-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14953030","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S D Riccitelli, R G Schlatterer, J A Hendrix, G B Williams, R C Eberhart
{"title":"Albumin coatings resistant to shear-induced desorption.","authors":"S D Riccitelli, R G Schlatterer, J A Hendrix, G B Williams, R C Eberhart","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Using an immunoferritin-transmission electron microscopic technique, we studied the effects of C18 alkylation and fluid shear on the distribution of albumin absorbed to a segmented polyether polyurethane. Samples were exposed to 25 mg/dl albumin solution at 0, 100 or 1500 s-1 wall shear rate for 1 min. Others underwent static incubation with albumin solution for 20 mins, followed by exposure to phosphate buffered saline at 0, 100 or 1500 s-1 for 1 min. Significant increases in uniformity and density of the albumin adsorbate were observed for all C18 alkylated surfaces, at all wall shear rates. C18 alkylation also significantly decreased the rate of shear-induced desorption of albumin. Results suggest that C18 treatment may promote the rapid development and retention of an endogenous albumin layer for blood contacting materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":23160,"journal":{"name":"Transactions - American Society for Artificial Internal Organs","volume":"31 ","pages":"250-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14954247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Findings from the NIH National CAPD registry. January 1985.","authors":"K D Nolph, S J Cutler, S M Steinberg, J W Novak","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23160,"journal":{"name":"Transactions - American Society for Artificial Internal Organs","volume":"31 ","pages":"333-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14954262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Blood pump with a magnetically suspended impeller.","authors":"D B Olsen, G Bramm","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23160,"journal":{"name":"Transactions - American Society for Artificial Internal Organs","volume":"31 ","pages":"395-401"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14955025","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In situ generation of active catalytic layer on glucose sensing platinum-electrode.","authors":"J J Lewandowski, P S Malchesky, Y Nose","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23160,"journal":{"name":"Transactions - American Society for Artificial Internal Organs","volume":"31 ","pages":"434-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14955031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E Grynspan, N Lotan, S Sideman, B Kerner, G Brunner
{"title":"Enzyme based metabolic assist system.","authors":"E Grynspan, N Lotan, S Sideman, B Kerner, G Brunner","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23160,"journal":{"name":"Transactions - American Society for Artificial Internal Organs","volume":"31 ","pages":"464-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14955036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}