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The hemodynamic effects of vacuum-assisted closure therapy in cardiac surgery are debated...

b>Vacuum-assisted closure therapy is a recently introduced technique for treatment of deep sternal wound infections after cardiac surgery...

The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of carcinoma at percutaneous directional vacuum-assisted removal (DVAR) in women with imaging-histologic discordance during ultrasound (US)-guided automated core needle biopsy, and ..

..from the school's science classroom for Salmonella culturing; these included environmental samples and frozen vacuum-packed mice purchased over the internet to feed the classroom snakes...

..The accuracy of both has been improved by ultrasound and stereotactic guidance. Larger bore vacuum-assisted biopsy devices became available in the late 1990s and are now commonplace in most breast units...

..A local vacuum therapy (ie, the vacuum-assisted closure system) permits the treatment of deep sternal infections due to ..

This study was undertaken to compare the cost effectiveness of two vacuum-assisted breast biopsy devices, the Mammotome and Vacora systems.

..Established treatment options include percutaneous drainage, endoscopic closure, or even surgical revision. All these procedures are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates...

..Most women undergoing breast biopsy are found not to have cancer...

The excision of breast lesions using an ultrasound-guided vacuum-assisted biopsy device (VABD) is a widely used technique for the diagnosis and treatment of breast disease, but the results of long-term follow-up after VABD excision of ..

..Tissue acquisition is performed with automated core needles or directional vacuum-assisted biopsy probes...

This study aimed to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and patient acceptance of ultrasonographically guided vacuum-assisted excision (UGVAE) for multiple breast masses.

..For anastomotic insufficiency in the rectum, endoscopic vacuum therapy has already been used successfully...

Total removal of benign breast masses by vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB) is now increasingly accepted as a treatment option...

..a wound dressing, a drainage tube inserted into the dressing, an occlusive transparent film, and a connection to a vacuum source that supplies the negative pressure...

..To elucidate the membrane-induced conformational change of AGP, the vacuum-ultraviolet circular dichroism (VUVCD) spectra of AGP and its constituent sugars were measured down to 160 nm in ..

SUMMARY:: Vacuum-assisted closure has been adopted as the first-line treatment for poststernotomy mediastinitis as a result of the excellent clinical outcome achieved with its use...

To review the outcome of vacuum-assisted removal of breast papillomas performed in the Bolton Breast Unit.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate a new method for performing MRI-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy in a study of lesions that had subsequent surgical excision. SUBJECTS AND METHODS...

..This study investigated the use of a vacuum-assisted biopsy device (VABD) and liposuction to provide minimally invasive approach.

..The specimens were dehydrated with acidified 2,2-dimethoxypropane and embedded in ERL 4206 epoxy resin under vacuum. This procedure ensures good resin impregnation of thin, long body compartments and appendages...

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..We conducted a systematic review to establish the overall value of Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VAB) for the diagnosis of breast cancer...

..We report a case of empyema without bronchopleural fistula after lobectomy in which the vacuum-assisted closure device was used to achieve complete wound healing after open drainage.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to evaluate a new commercially available method of MRI-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy using an open coil and a closed 1.5-T scanner...

The purpose of this study is to assess the value of US guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy compared to surgery for management of intraductal papilloma...

A multi-state outbreak investigation of Salmonella Typhimurim cases associated with pet snakes and the frozen vacuum-packed rodents used to feed them identified a Texas frozen feeder rodent facility (Supplier A) as the source of the ..

The objective of this study was to evaluate our initial clinical experience with MRI-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy as an alternative to surgical excision.

..The Mammotome biopsy has been available in our hospital since July 1999. We assessed the effectiveness and indications of ultrasound-guided Mammotome biopsy...

The effectiveness of pulsed UV-light on the microbial load and quality of unpackaged and vacuum-packaged chicken frankfurters was investigated...

Ultrasound-guided, vacuum-assisted biopsy has a definitive role in the diagnosis of breast lesions. Its role in the treatment of benign breast lesions like fibroadenomas has not been established.

..The purpose of this study is to validate the ultrasound (US)-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy system (Mammotome) for diagnosis and minimally invasive excision of IP.

..is to introduce and evaluate the usefulness of the combination of wire localization and ultrasound (US)-guided, vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VAB) to histologically diagnose mammographically detected clustered microcalcifications in ..

..A new method for TAC was introduced at Ullevaal University Hospital in 2002, the "vac pac"...

..Nopal powder was obtained by dry vacuum technique using 10(2) Torr and low temperature (40 degrees C)...

..syndrome of the thigh due to blunt injury in a Division I American football player managed with fasciotomy and vacuum-assisted wound closure...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of a self-contained battery-driven vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VABB) system for the sampling of breast masses under ultrasound guidance...

This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of complete removal and factors affecting the presence of a residual mass and complications after ultrasound-guided vacuum-assisted percutaneous removal of benign breast lesions.

..preservation of surgical specimens into formalin to be transferred to pathology labs was replaced by under-vacuum sealing (UVS) tissues into plastic bags and preservation at 4 degrees C until transfer...

..We evaluate the results of US-guided vacuum assisted breast biopsy (VABB) of these lesions...

The aim of this study was to evaluate a 10-gauge vacuum-assisted system for the excision of clinically benign breast lesions...

This study was conducted to evaluate the long-term follow-up results from ultrasound-guided vacuum-assisted removal (US-VAR) of palpable benign breast mass and to identify patient characteristics that are correlated with recurrence or ..

This study was conducted to assess the accuracy of US-guided directional vacuum-assisted removal (US-DVAR) in evaluating nonmalignant papillary breast lesions...

..of this study was to determine retrospectively the frequency and causes of false-negative diagnoses of lesions evaluated with percutaneous stereotactic biopsy performed with vacuum-assisted probes with the patient prone on a biopsy table.

..It is crucial to develop a useful minimally invasive biopsy method which can be applied without difficulty...

To evaluate comparatively the pain associated with ultrasound-guided core-needle (CN) and vacuum-assisted (VA) biopsy for non-palpable breast lesions.

The purpose of this study was to retrospectively examine the frequency and causes of a false-negative result of ultrasound (US)-guided vacuum-assisted biopsy.

b>Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) has been used in our centre to aid the closure of abdominal wounds. The aim of this study was to examine the clinical outcome of patients in whom VAC therapy had been used in conjunction with laparostomy.

..nov. is described on the basis of 40 strains isolated as one of the predominant bacteria from five specimens of vacuum-packaged beef collected from different meat shops and stored at 2 degrees C for 3 weeks...

To compare the histological upgrade rate of ultrasound (US)-guided vacuum-assisted removal (VAR) and US-14 G-automated core needle biopsy (ACNB) in the diagnosis of papillary breast lesions.

b>Vacuum-assisted devices are becoming a useful tool in the diagnosis and treatment of breast pathology. Recent publications show good results in percutaneous removal of benign lesions.

The intravertebral vacuum phenomenon (VP) is usually associated with degenerative disc disease, which could be related to the low back pain...

The aim of this study was to evaluate accuracy of 11 G vacuum-assisted percutaneous biopsy (VAPB) carried out on digital stereotaxic table, on breast non-palpable lesions (NPLs), non-visible by US...

A major leak from a rectal anastomosis is an important surgical complication. Endoscopic transanal vacuum-assisted rectal drainage (ETVARD) is a new method for treating nonseptic major anastomotic leaks after extraperitoneal rectal ..

To assess ultrasound-guided vacuum-assisted biopsy (US-VAB) for selected problem cases and to report experiences with two different biopsy systems...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate two systems of MRI-guided vacuum-assisted biopsy and to investigate the influence of the choice of system on the choice of biopsy mode in the care of patients with lesions found only at MRI.

To report our experience with a vacuum-assisted biopsy device system in percutaneous excision of clinically benign breast masses under sonographic guidance.

Major leakage from an esophageal anastomosis is a life-threatening surgical complication. Endoscopically guided endoluminal vacuum therapy using polyurethane sponges is a new method for treating such leakage.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and impact of the stereotactic vacuum-assisted aspiration biopsy (VAB) as a surgical treatment for non-palpable breast lesions.

..We describe the outcome of a new treatment strategy with C-reactive protein level-guided vacuum-assisted closure used at our department.

Temporary closure of an open abdominal wound by vacuum-pack is the method of choice for patients requiring open abdomen management in our institution...

..Brochothrix thermosphacta was found in most samples at the end of the storage period. Shewanella putrefaciens was found sporadically and in low concentrations based on microbial methods, but not detected by PCR-DGGE...

..10(6)cfu/g), storage temperature (4 vs. 7 degrees C) and packaging type (vacuum-packaging vs. modified atmosphere-packaging)...

..It appears that total viable counts have minor significance in the sensory assessment of maatjes herring...

..NEW seems to be a promising method to prolong the shelf-life of MPV...

..Because the vacuum packaging used on most ready-to-eat meat products inhibits mold, Staphylococcus aureus is the pathogen most likely ..

..3-4 days for samples containing 0.1% oregano oil, 2-3 days for samples under MAP and 5-6 days for samples under MAP containing 0.1% of oregano oil was attained. Thus oregano oil and MAP exhibited an additive preservation effect...

..CFU/g) levels, treated with a 1% cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) spray (20 psi, 25 degrees C, 30-sec exposure), vacuum packaged, and stored for 42 days at 0 degrees C or 4 degrees C...

..It seems that ILP treatment alone under the conditions used in this work does not increase MP vegetables shelf-life in spite of the reduction in the initial microbial load...

..3 IU/ml nisin for controlling Listeria monocytogenes on the surfaces of vacuum-packaged hot dogs...

The shelf life of fresh eel in various packaging conditions of atmospheric air, vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) (40% CO(2), 30% N(2) and 30% O(2)) at 0 degrees C was investigated...

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..treated with cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC; immersion in 500 ml of 1% solution for 1 min), individually vacuum packaged, and stored for 42 days at 0 or 4 degrees C...

..With dry-cured hams, this treatment can be applied to the finished product after slicing and vacuum packaging...

..pathogen was studied by means of challenge tests performed at 6 degrees C during 8 and 29 days, for air-packed and vacuum-packed sliced cooked ham, respectively...

..peeled, and deveined shrimp were inoculated with a 5 strain mixture of Listeria monocytogenes and packaged in air, vacuum, and a 100% carbon dioxide modified atmosphere...

..The objectives of this study were to use the vacuum-steam-vacuum (VSV) process to reduce indigenous spoilage microflora on the surface of cantaloupes and to ..

..This study indicates that fresh-cut vegetables packaged under a modified atmosphere can support growth of numerous species of Listeria, including L. monocytogenes...

..Each CIBTB was inoculated (20 ml) with ca. 5 log CFU of a five-strain mixture of L. monocytogenes and then vacuum sealed...

..monocytogenes on ready-to-eat, vacuum-packaged smoked mullet. Smoked mullet were inoculated with a five-strain mixture of L...

..2.2 to 2.8 log CFU spores per g of turkey meat. Aliquots (5 g) of the ground turkey mixtures were vacuum packaged and then cooked in a water bath, where the temperature was raised to 60 degrees C in I h...

..thermosphacta (BT1), were examined in co-culture studies on a model cooked ham product at 7 degrees C under vacuum packaged conditions...

..The frankfurters were vacuum packaged and stored at 10 degrees C for up to 48 days. The populations of L...

..The ham was sliced, inoculated with a 10-strain composite of L. monocytogenes (1 to 2 log CFU/cm2), vacuum packaged, and stored at 4 degrees C to simulate contamination following lethality treatment at processing (first ..

..Therefore, risks associated with meat quality are not predicted by quantitative enumeration of LAB in marinades...

..microbial formation of histamine and biogenic amines in chilled fresh tuna from the Indian Ocean and stored either vacuum-packed (VP) or modified atmosphere-packed (MAP)...

..This study evaluated the effect of inoculum preparation and storage conditions on the fate of L. monocytogenes on vacuum-packaged salami. Commercially produced salami was sliced and inoculated (4 +/- 1...

..The inoculated smoked salmon samples were vacuum-packaged with control film (no nisin) or nisin-coated plastic films and stored at either 4 or 10 degrees C...

The effects of the dip application of a marinade on the shelf life of refrigerated raw vacuum-packaged broiler breast fillets simulating a retail product were evaluated over a 28-day period (at 0, 7, 14, 21, and 28 days) through ..

..The finished product was then packed under vacuum and stored at 5 degrees C. Enumeration of LAB and L. innocua was performed during storage...

..5 log CFU/cm2. Samples were vacuum packaged and subjected to heat treatment (60, 62.5, or 65 degrees C)...

..7 and 4.1 log CFU g(-1), respectively, whereas for naturally contaminated vacuum-packed cold-smoked salmon the corresponding values were 0.7 and 0.6 log CFU g(-1) when a relative lag time of 4...

..A mixed inoculum of four L. monocytogenes strains and an inoculum level of ca. 1-10 cfu/g was used. On vacuum packed sliced cooked ham, the concentration of 100 cfu/g, the safety limit considered as low risk for causing ..

..Levels of L. monocytogenes decreased further when the cold-smoked fish was vacuum-packed and stored at 5 degrees C...

..curvatus subsp. curvatus (20 isolates) species. SLA proved not to be completely selective for lactobacilli because the growth of Leuconostoc spp. was not inhibited, Carnobacterium spp. were the only species not detected on SLA...

The present work evaluated the effect of air, vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) on the shelf-life of chilled Mediterranean swordfish (Xiphias gladius)...

..life based upon microbial growth, drip loss, and oxidative rancidity (2-thiobarbituric acid [TBA] procedure) in vacuum-packaged loins stored at 4 degrees C. Glucose and lactate concentrations of the pork loins were also measured...

..The present study provides significant new information on microbial changes, shelf life and growth of L. monocytogenes in brined shrimp. This information can facilitate development of new and safe brined shrimp products...

..Neuroimmune interactions in CFS are still unknown creating a vacuum in diagnosis and treatment...

..risk factors for pelvic floor dysfunction including vaginal parity, increased infant birth weight, forceps and vacuum assisted vaginal delivery, episiotomy and prolonged second stage of labor...

..by providing a small amount of airway resistance during spontaneous inspiration, thereby creating an intrathoracic vacuum that draws venous blood back to the heart each time the patient takes a breath...

..and ITD technologies work synergistically to decrease the decompression phase intrathoracic pressure, creating a vacuum within the thorax relative to the rest of the body, thereby a) enhancing blood return to the thorax, b) enhancing ..

..Third, there is the issue of research to practice. Because research does not occur in a vacuum, studies conducted with correctional populations should be policy relevant if findings are to be implemented...

..also determine whether knee prosthesis surgery using a state of the art reaming system, with chilling and rinse- vacuum methodology is safer than traditional bone reaming...

..In each household, a total of three samples of vacuum-cleaner dust and indoor air (using passive air monitors) will be tested for the respective persistent and volatile ..

..In each household, a total of three samples of vacuum-cleaner dust and indoor air (using passive air monitors) will be tested for the respective persistent and volatile ..

..Tritium storage, replenishing and recycling will be achieved by a self-contained vacuum system to minimize radiation and explosion hazards...

..Such hypotheses are not formulated in a conceptual vacuum, however, but rather are based on clues obtained from preliminary observations...

..Such hypotheses are not formulated in a conceptual vacuum, however, but rather are based on clues obtained from preliminary observations...

..Such hypotheses are not formulated in a conceptual vacuum, however, but rather are based on clues obtained from preliminary observations...

..and engineers will perform studies to optimize a pre-sterilization formulation protocol of sensor by freeze-drying/vacuum-packaging. III...

..Diatome diamond knives, an Edwards auto 306 high vacuum deposition system configured for electron microscopy, a Bal- Tec Jet Freeze device and a Bal-Tec Freeze ..

..g. vacuum or centrifugation in nucleic acid extractions, and an expensive and heavy thermal cycler apparatus in nucleic acid ..

..g. vacuum or centrifugation in nucleic acid extractions, and an expensive and heavy thermal cycler apparatus in nucleic acid ..

..g. vacuum or centrifugation in nucleic acid extractions, and an expensive and heavy thermal cycler apparatus in nucleic acid ..

..the role of stress in smoking relapse while taking into account that the effects of stress do not operate in vacuum, and that there is a need to clearly identify interactions of stress effects with other motivational and mood ..

..This proprietary system incorporates a rapid vacuum-pressure-swing adsorption process that enables SeQual to provide a PSA unit with both the highest recovery (the ..

..portable Raman instrument and a side-viewing optical fiber Raman probe for use in conjunction with a commercial vacuum-assisted stereotactic needle biopsy system during breast biopsies performed in the outpatient setting...

..portable Raman instrument and a side-viewing optical fiber Raman probe for use in conjunction with a commercial vacuum-assisted stereotactic needle biopsy system during breast biopsies performed in the outpatient setting...

..The ITPR attaches to the patient's airway, generates a small but continuous negative intrathoracic vacuum and thereby immediately increases blood pressure by drawing more venous blood back into the heart when not ..

..use computer-aided design to generate the three-dimensional structure of the scaffold and then determine whether vacuum molding or free-form fabrication (micro-printing) produces the best architecture...

..Dental waste water (DWW) stream during the removal of amalgam from the oral cavity through aspiration with high vacuum suction...

..has Bla g I concentration of greater than 2 U/gm, who do not have a furred pet and whose families own a working vacuum cleaner...