On board the four Cluster spacecraft, the Cluster Ion Spectrometry (CIS) experiment measures the full, threedimensional ion distribution of the major magnetospheric ions (H, He, He, and O) from the… (More)
This study reports the effect of exposure to liquid carbon dioxide on the mechanical properties of selected medical polymers. The tensile strengths and moduli of fourteen polymers are reported.… (More)
A detailed parametric study was carried out over the course of approximately one year to determine the measurement sensitivity and repeatability of an in-line surface photo-charge metrology system… (More)
A home hemotherapy pilot study was implemented based on a primary nursing model. Seventy-one patients received a total of 248 units of red blood cells and 104 units of platelets during 137 home… (More)
The use of elastomeric hydrogel (Aquavene, Menlo Care, Menlo Park, Calif.) peripheral catheters in home infusion therapy was prospectively evaluated. Elastomeric hydrogel catheter composition differs… (More)
Managed care plans are expanding rapidly into new marketplaces. Reimbursement for home infusion therapy, including parenteral and enteral nutrition, is significantly affected under managed care,… (More)
In 1981 the Nurses' Committee of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition appointed an Ad Hoc Committee to investigate the evolution of and the current status of nutrition education… (More)