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Code blueis the signal used in hospitals to call for an immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitationCPRfollowing a cardiac or respiratory arrestReviewing the performance of thecode blue teamis a cornerstone for improving outcomesThe current standard of using handwritten records on a papercode sheetdoes not allow measurement of key quality indicators and is subject to human errorIn the Phase I STTR proj ...

Abstract E cigarettesE cigsare increasingly popular worldwidein particularamong youthsE cigs may contribute to nicotine addiction and are unlikely to discourage conventional cigarette smokingMainstream and second hand E cig aerosols containin addition to nicotinedetectable levels of toxins including carcinogens and heavy metals such as formaldehydebenzenenitrosaminescadmium and leadTherefore healt ...

Project Summary Abstract Every yearapproximatelysevere mistreatments happen in radiation therapyRadiation therapy lawsuits rank in the top third of all medical specialties with an average of $per claim settled or litigatedThe current method for detecting treatment errors is by a weekly patient chart checkwhere each treatment record is manually reviewed on a weekly basisThis labor intensive and ine ...

Optical photothermal IROPTIRmicroscopy for chemical imaging of living cells at sub micron resolution Project Summary Abstract Photothermal Spectroscopy CorpPSCand ProfJi Xin Cheng of Boston University in collaboration with ProfRohith ReddyUniversity of Houstonpropose to developvalidateand commercialize a novel technical called Optical Photothermal InfraredOPTIRspectroscopyThis optical microscope b ...

PROJECT SUMMARY State of the art techniques result inyear solid organ graft loss ofto overin cardiopulmonary organ transplantationEstablishment of donor specific immunological toleranceDSITa condition in which a recipient accepts a transplant without immunosuppressionwhile retaining the ability to fight infectionswould reduce graft loss and transplant related complicationsThe only identified metho ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Assessment of loss of visual function outside the foveal area is an essential component of the management of numerous conditionsincluding glaucomaretinal and neurological disordersDespite the significant progress achieved with the development of standard automated perimetrySAPmany decades agoassessment of visual field loss with SAP still has significant drawbacksSAP testing is limi ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathyCIPNis a debilitating condition that afflictsof cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and limits the dose and duration of treatmentSymptoms range from sensory loss to painful neuropathy and are accompanied by electrophysiological and structural indices of nerve damageThe American Society of Clinical Oncology currently makes no recommendat ...

ABSTRACT Osteoporosis is a major cause of disability and morbidity in our populationAs many asmillion Americans have osteoporosis andmillion more have osteopeniaHoweverbone mineral densityBMDassessment does not occur in many Americans when indicated and measure currently requires a separate referral and separate imaging scan to obtain BMDThe result is that onlyof Americans who are at risk of suffe ...

For effective protection against radiated threats, it is important to understand not only the physics of the threats, but also to quantify the effects they have on mission-critical electrical systems. Radiated vulnerability and susceptibility testing requires delivery of high peak power and peak electric fields to distant targets. The most practical solution to simulate such environments on large ...

DESCRIPTIONprovided by applicantPain management is a significant unmet medical needAnandamide is an endocannabinoid mediator that plays important roles in the regulation of painPrevious work has shown that endocannabinoid receptors located outside the central nervous systemCNSexert a powerful regulatory control over pain initiationThe biological actions of anandamide are stopped by the enzymefatty ...