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Method and apparatus for treating renal disease with hemodialysis utilizing pulsatile pump
(2002-08-22)
A method of removing toxins from blood from a patient in need of such toxin removal includes: providing a countercurrent dialysis filter (20) having a blood compartment and a dialysate compartment separated from the blood ...
Disruption of pqs synthesis using precursor analogs
(2004-01-08)
The present invention concerns methods of detecting bacterial infections as well as methods of treating such infections with compounds such as methyl anthranilate. The detection and treatment of Pseudomonas is particularly ...
Systems, methods and computer program products for creating and maintaining electronic medical records
(2002-07-04)
Systems, methods, and computer program products that generate electronic clinical medical records from patient encounters are provided. An illness for a particular patient is entered into a data processing system via an ...
Low adenosine anti-sense oligonucleotide agent, composition, kit and treatments
(2000-02-24)
A composition comprises a nucleic acid comprising an oligo anti-sense to a target such as polypeptide(s) associated with an ailment afflicting lung airways, genes and mRNAs encoding them, genomic and mRNA flanking regions, ...
Low adenosine anti-sense oligonucleotide, compositions, kit and method for treatment of airway disorders associated with bronchoconstriction, lung inflammation, allergy(ies) and surfactant depletion
(2000-10-26)
An in vivo method of selectively delivering a nucleic acid to a target gene or mRNA comprises the topical admistration, e.g. to the respiratory system, of a subject of a therapeutic amount of an oligonucleotide that is ...
Endoscopic cardiac retractors with folding components configured for insertion using minimally invasive access ports and related methods
(2007-07-05)
Cardiac retractors include a rod and a foldable blade that can be introduced using minimally invasive access ports such that provided by an intra-thoracic cavity cannula. The rod can be integral to the blade or may be ...
Novel autoinducer molecules and uses therefor
(2002-03-07)
Novel bacterial quinolone signal molecules and, more particularly, pseudomonas quinolone signal ('PQS') molecules, e.g., 2-heptyl-3hydroxy-4-quinolone, and analogs and derivatives thereof are described, Therapeutic ...
Non-stuttering biofeedback method and apparatus using daf
(2003-11-06)
Methods, devices and systems treat non-stuttering speech and/or language related disorders by administering a delayed auditory feedback signal having a delay of under about 200 ms via a portable device. The DAF treatment ...
Frequency altered feedback for treating non-stuttering pathologies
(2004-04-22)
A device (10) and method for treating subjects having non-stuttering pathologies or disorders using frequency altered feedback including positioning a ear-supported device (10E) for receiving auditory signals associated ...
Atraumatic curvilinear atrial retractors and related methods
(2007-07-05)
Cardiac retractors include a rod having opposing forward and rearward portions and a length sufficient to position the rearward portion of the rod outside a patient's body and the forward portion inside a patient proximate ...