BACKGROUND After Hurricane Katrina, many New Orleans homes remained flooded for weeks, promoting heavy microbial growth. OBJECTIVES A small demonstration project was conducted November 2005-January 2006 aiming to recommend safe remediation techniques and safe levels of worker protection, and to characterize airborne mold and endotoxin throughout cleanup. METHODS Three houses with floodwater...

We present the design, development and fabrication of an anatomically accurate, inhomogeneous, elastomeric cardiac model for in vitro testing of cardiac devices. Segmentation of clinical data was performed with Mimics software (Materialise). Mold creation and optimization was performed in 3-Matics (Materialise) using the tooling module. A total of twenty-one molds were designed including sixtee...

We present a new approach for producing elastomeric optical fibers with an behaviour corresponding to few-mode fiber. Different have been produced by first fabricating thermoplastic polyurethane preforms and subsequently drawing them. The fiber attenuation has measured the cut-back technique bending transmission tolerance evaluated. potential assessed through two basic experiments in order high...

Abstract Elastomeric material is used as blast-resistant structure because of its good mechanical properties.A series underwater near-field explosive tests at different standoff distances were conducted to investigate the anti-explosion performance steel structures covered with rubber and polyurea coatings. The experimental results demonstrated that both could enhance blast resistance test plat...

INTRODUCTION Previous studies comparing satisfaction with electronic and elastomeric infusion pumps are limited, and improvements in size and usability of electronic pumps have since occurred. The Comparing Home Infusion Devices (CHID) study plans to assess patient and nurse satisfaction with an elastomeric and electronic pump for delivering intravenous antibiotic treatment in the home. Seconda...

AIM To evaluate and compare the frictional resistance produced by Super Slick modules during sliding with four different types of brackets and four ligature types both in conventional and figure-of-8 ligation method with saliva as lubricant. MATERIALS AND METHODS The frictional resistance was evaluated by using four different ligatures on 0.019" × 0.025" stainless steel (SS) archwires using f...

BACKGROUND The initial placement of orthodontic elastomeric separators can be uncomfortable and painful. Therefore, it is important to relieve this disturbing sensation to create a discomfort or pain-free orthodontic visit. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a lidocaine/prilocaine topical anesthetic on pain and discomfort associated with the placement of orthodontic elas...