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Diagnostic
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Endoscopie
Fibres optiques
Imagerie médicale
Fibres optiques
Symptômes
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Douleur abdominale
Saignement
Obstruction
Tractus digestif
Toux
Difficultés respiratoires
Prévention
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Intervention rapide
Traitements
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Dermatologie
Photothérapie
Complications
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Facteurs de risque
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Tabagisme
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Expert en Médecine, Optimisation des Parcours de Soins et Révision Médicale
Validation scientifique effectuée le 10/04/2026
Contenu vérifié selon les dernières recommandations médicales
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK. a.yetisen@imperial.ac.uk.
Publications dans "Fibres optiques" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Center for Biomolecular Nanotechnologies, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Arnesano (LE), Italy. massimo.devittorio@iit.it.
Dip. di Ingegneria dell'Innovazione, Università del Salento, Lecce, Italy. massimo.devittorio@iit.it.
Publications dans "Fibres optiques" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Center for Biomolecular Nanotechnologies, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Arnesano (LE), Italy.
Publications dans "Fibres optiques" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Institute of Semiconductors, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China.
Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
Shenzhen Academy of Disaster Prevention and Reduction, Shenzhen 518003, China.
Publications dans "Fibres optiques" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Institute of Semiconductors, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China.
Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
Publications dans "Fibres optiques" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Publications dans "Fibres optiques" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Publications dans "Fibres optiques" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Proteomics and Microbiology Department, Université de Mons, Champ de Mars 6, 7000 Mons, Belgium. mederic.loyez@umons.ac.be.
Publications dans "Fibres optiques" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Proteomics and Microbiology Department, Université de Mons, Champ de Mars 6, 7000 Mons, Belgium. ruddy.wattiez@umons.ac.be.
Publications dans "Fibres optiques" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Electromagnetism and Telecom Department, Université de Mons, Bld Dolez 31, 7000 Mons, Belgium. christophe.caucheteur@umons.ac.be.
Publications dans "Fibres optiques" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Publications dans "Fibres optiques" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Publications dans "Fibres optiques" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Publications dans "Fibres optiques" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Publications dans "Fibres optiques" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Publications dans "Fibres optiques" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Publications dans "Fibres optiques" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Laser Physics and Photonic Devices Laboratories, School of Engineering, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, 5095 SA, Australia.
Publications dans "Fibres optiques" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Publications dans "Fibres optiques" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INESC TEC), 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.
Faculty of Engineering, Porto University, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
Publications dans "Fibres optiques" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INESC TEC), 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.
Faculty of Engineering, Porto University, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
Publications dans "Fibres optiques" :
Effective infection prevention and control within health care settings requires collaboration and coordination between infection control and environmental management teams. However, the work systems o...
Surgical site infections (SSIs) affect around a third of patients undergoing surgeries worldwide, annually. It is heterogeneously distributed with a higher burden in low and middle-income countries. A...
This is a prospective study performed in two phases involving surgeons and their hospitals from Indian rural and semi-urban regions. In the first phase, a questionnaire was administered to surgeons en...
There was full compliance towards appropriate perioperative sterilisation practices and postoperative mop count practice at the represented hospitals. But prophylactic antimicrobials were continued in...
SSI prevention practices and protocols were in place in all the less-resourced hospitals surveyed. The SSI rates are comparable or lower than other LMIC settings. However, this is accompanied by poor ...
Special pathogens are broadly defined as highly transmissible organisms capable of causing severe disease in humans. Children's hospital healthcare personnel (HCP) should be prepared to identify patie...
The Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control launched the Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines in July 2022. This document describes the guidelines and recommendations for safe practices in de...
The guidelines were developed by an appointed workgroup comprising experts in the Asia Pacific region, following reviews of previously published international guidelines and recommendations relevant t...
It recommends standard precautions as a minimal set of preventive measures to protect staff and prevent cross transmission. Surgical aseptic technique is recommended when procedures are technically co...
Dental facilities should aim for excellence in infection prevention and control practices as this is part of patient safety. The guidelines that come with a checklist help dental facilities to identif...
This paper explores the potential of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data analytics in revolutionizing infection control. It addresses the challenges and innovative approaches in co...
Infection, prevention, and control (IPC) practices are essential to protect patients and staff within healthcare facilities. Radiology departments cater to both inpatients and outpatients, and breache...
A cross-sectional KAP survey was distributed online to Australian CT radiographers and radiology nurses across different institutions. The survey covered demographics, each KAP component, and workplac...
There were 147 respondents, 127 of which were radiographers and 20 were nurses. There was a moderate positive correlation between knowledge and attitude for radiographers (rho = 0.394, p < 0.001). Rad...
The study found that radiographers and nurses had a good baseline knowledge of standard precautions. IPC teams and continued training is important to positively influence knowledge and attitudes of he...
Hand hygiene (HH) is the most effective way to curb the spread of healthcare-associated infections. Nonetheless, healthcare personnel encounter difficulties in adhering to WHO HH recommendations. This...
The purpose of our study was to compare the complication rate and the outcomes of custom-made spacers (C-spacers) and prefabricated articular spacers (P-spacers) in the treatment of periprosthetic inf...
In this retrospective study, 78 patients (44 females, 34 males; mean age: 68.5±9.48 years; range, 47 to 82 years) with articular spacers implanted in our institution were analyzed between January 2009...
There were 29 revised spacers; 18 of them were C-spacers and 11 were P-spacers (p=0.0383). A total of 16 dislocations were recorded, of which six were dislocations of C-spacers, and 10 were dislocatio...
Custom-made spacers were shown to have lower mechanical complication rates than prefabricated ones but more infection complications. Prefabricated spacers had more dislocations and fewer breakages. Cu...
National Strategic Plan to End tuberculosis (TB) in India 2020-2025 aims to prevent the emergence of TB in susceptible populations. Airborne infection control (AIC) practices in high-risk settings lik...
The objective is to assess the AIC practices (AICPs) in HFA in the Kollam district in Kerala, India....
A mixed method approach was used. the study was done in five HFA s in a southern district of Kerala to find AICPs. Using purposive sampling, in-depth interviews was conducted among inmates with recent...
Ventilation was inadequate in 25%-40% of HFA. Air change per hour and distance between beds were less. Very few inmates were aware of the need for proper ventilation and personal hygiene. Wearing mask...
There is a need to train the staff and inmates on AIC. Infrastructural improvements, like the use of partition screens in the short term and the creation of model airborne infection control HFA in the...
This study aimed to evaluate the splatter contamination generated by rotary instrumentation and irrigation during simulations of surgical extractions. Specifically, comparisons of the splatters genera...
A fluorescein solution was infiltrated into the irrigation system of high-speed drills, and the surgical extraction procedures were performed on manikins with the typodont teeth. Filter papers were pl...
The patient chest showed the largest area of splatters, followed by the assistant's face shield. Procedures using the hydrogen peroxide irrigant generated a larger area of splatter than those using th...
Clinicians should observe and disinfect the locations contaminated by splatters to prevent the spread of infection, since using alternative irrigant or irrigation methods did not reduce the formation ...
Oral surgery drills with irrigation generate aerosols and splatters, which have potential to spread airborne pathogens. It is important to understand the patterns of splatters to mitigate contaminatio...