Biomaterials and medical device-associated infections / / edited by L. Barnes and I. R. Cooper ; contributors, Y. Achermann [and thirty-one others]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910823631503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge, England ; ; Waltham, Massachusetts ; ; Kidlington, England : , : Woodhead Publishing, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 0-85709-722-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (281 p.)
• Collana: Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials ; ; Number 86
• Disciplina: 610.28
• Soggetti: Biomedical materials - Biocompatibility
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Biomaterials and Medical Device-associated Infections; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials; Part One Introduction to biomaterials and medical device-related infections; 1 Introduction to biomaterials and medical device-associated infections; 1.1 History of biomaterials; 1.2 Overview of current medical devices and applications; 1.3 Overview of problems associated with medical devices; 1.4 Introduction to the structure of this book; References; 2 Biofilms and implant-associated infections; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Microbial profile of implant-associated infections2.3 Relevance of biofilms in implant-associated infections; 2.4 Structure and composition of biofilms; 2.5 Pathogenesis of biofilm infection; 2.6 Future trends; 2.7 Further information and advice; References; 3 In vivo infection studies; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Legitimacy of animal studies; 3.3 Choosing the right animal model to study device-associated infections; 3.4 Pros and cons of in vivo infection studies; 3.5 Correlation of outcome between animal and clinical studies; 3.6 Conclusion and future trends; 3.7 Sources of further information and adviceAcknowledgments; References; 4 Diagnosis of biofilm-associated infections in medical ; devices; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Importance of detection of biofilm; 4.3 Sites of biofilm formation; 4.4 Collection of samples for biofilm detection; 4.5 Examples of methods for the detection of biofilms associated with infections; 4.6 Future trends; 4.7 Conclusion; Acknowledgement; References; 5 Diagnosis and treatment of implant-associated infections; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Risk factors and prevention; 5.3 Diagnosis; 5.4 Treatment; 5.5 Future trends; References; Part Two Technologies and materials for controlling biofilms6 Surface modification of biomaterials for biofilm control; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Principles of bacterial cell-biomaterial surface interactions; 6.3 Substrate specific biological response; 6.4 Looking at nature for inspiration; 6.5 Modifications to prevent initial stages of bacterial adhesion; 6.6 Methods to prevent irreversible attachment of microorganisms; 6.7 Mitigation of biofilm formation by attached organisms; 6.8 Future trends; References; 7 Surface nanoengineering for combating biomaterials infections; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Modification of surface nano topography to inhibit bacterial adhesion7.3 Surface functionalization with eluting antibacterial agent; 7.4 Surface functionalization with anti-adhesive polymers; 7.5 Immobilization of bactericidal moieties on surfaces; 7.6 Conclusion and future trends; 7.7 Sources of further information and advice; References; 8 Bioactive biomaterials for controlling biofilms; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Definition of medical device; 8.3 Biomaterials; 8.4 Biomaterial applications in medical devices; 8.5 Post-implantation device-associated infections; 8.6 Development of conventional antimicrobial biomaterials
• Sommario/riassunto: Despite advances in materials and sterilisation, patients who receive biomaterials of medical device implants are still at risk of developing an infection around the implantation site. This book reviews the fundamentals of biomaterials and medical device related infections and methods and materials for the treatment and prevention of infection. The first part of the book provides readers with an introduction to the topic including analyses of biofilms, diagnosis and treatment of infection, pathology and topography. The second part of the book discusses a range of established and novel technolo

Sacred trust : the medieval church as an economic firm / / Robert B. Ekelund, Jr. [and others]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910956537803321
• Autore: Ekelund Robert B (Robert Burton), <1940->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2023
• ISBN: 0-19-771054-9; 1-280-52869-9; 0-19-535603-9; 1-4294-0670-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (221 pages)
• Collana: Oxford scholarship online
• Disciplina: 330.94/01
• Soggetti: Economics - Religious aspects - Catholic Church; Church history - Middle Ages, 600-1500; Europe Church history 600-1500
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliography: p187-196. _ Includes index.; Previously issued in print: 1996.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; 1. What Does an Economic Model of the Medieval Church Offer?; Part I: The Industrial Organization of the Medieval Church; Part II: Rent Seeking Through Demand and Supply Manipulations; Part III: Summary and Conclusions; References; Author Index; Subject Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The Church dominated society in the Middle Ages and functioned as a quasi-government, providing public and private goods. This book examines specific institutions in the Church in the Middle Ages in economic terms. The focus is on marriage, usury, heresy, the crusades, and the monasteries.