Secure and Prepared Newsletter, November 5, 2009, Vol. 5, no. 22

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Secure and Prepared Newsletter, November 19, 2009, Vol. 5, no. 23

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Secure and Prepared Newsletter, December 3, 2009, Vol. 5, no. 24

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Secure and Prepared Newsletter, December 22, 2009, Vol. 5, no. 25

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Animal Tissue Response To Mid-Term Electronic Modular Artificial Sphincter Implantation

Introduction and objectives: The AMS 800TM is considered the gold standard for sphincter replacement. However, the one-ring design can erode the urethra and lead to severe complications. A mechanism that could alternatively compress successive segments of the urethra would limit such deleterious outcome. We report 12 weeks animal urethral tissue analysis following implantation of a new modular artificial sphincter. METHODS: The device is composed by three parts: the contractile unit, two rings and an integrated microprocessor. The contractile unit is made of Nitinol fibers. The rings are placed around the urethra to control the flow of urine by squeezing the urethra. They work in a sequential alternative mode and are controlled by a microprocessor connected to an external computer. The computer can reveal specific failure of device components. The device was impkanted in eight male sheep. The rings were positioned around the urethra and the control unit was placed 5cm away. The device was working twenty hours per day; it was open 10min. per hour to allow urination. The animals were sacrificed after 12 weeks. The urethra and the tissues surrounding the control unit were macroscopically and microscopically examined. Two transversal sections crossing the sphincter and two transversal sections crossing the urethra alone were obtained and stained with modified Paragon after resin embedding. Urethra was also embedded in paraffin. The first section was stained with safranin-hematoxylin-eosin, the second section was stained with Masson's Trichrome and the remaining eight sections were available for immunolabelling of the macrophages.Results: The chronic study went uneventful. No clinical infection or pain was observed. The computer registered no specific failure in ring function, Nitinol wires and tube connectors. At explantation, except for a slight grade of lymphocytes in two out of eight specimens, no urethral stricture or atrophy could be observed. Immunohistochemistry confirmed the absence of macrophages. Tissue structure and organization of the urethra with and without artificial sphincter were similar. No migration of the device was observed.Conclusions: The study clearly showed no tissue damage or inflammation of the urethra. Electronic design, preservation of urethral vascularisation and adjustability after implantation are the key ideas to improve the actual AUS. Further studies will be carried out to evaluate this potential.

Secure and Prepared Newsletter, January 14, 2010, Vol. 6, no. 1

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Secure and Prepared Newsletter, January 28, 2010, Vol. 6, no. 2

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Secure and Prepared Newsletter, February 11, 2010, Vol. 6, no. 3

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Secure and Prepared Newsletter, February 11, 2010, Vol. 6, no. 4, revision 1

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Formulaire général du négociant, ou Modèles des actes et transactions du commerce de terre et de mer ... par P.-B. Boucher,... suivi du Nouveau mode des comptes courants d'intérêts... par Min Blanchard

Comprend : Nouveau mode des comptes courants d'intérêts, ou Méthode abrégée au moyen de laquelle on peut dresser un compte d'intérêts sans connaître ni l'époque de sa clôture ni le taux de l'intérêt

How to Secure and Dispose of Unused Medicines, 2009

Prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse is an increasing concern in Iowa, and is the fastest growing form of youth substance abuse in America. Medicines can pose a danger to those who abuse them, and the improper disposal of pharmaceuticals can harm the environment.

Secure and Prepared Newsletter, February 25, 2010, Vol. 6, no. 4

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Informe sobre el segon DLM-Forum on electronic records

El DLM-Forum on Electronic Records és un fòrum internacional multidisciplinari, organitzat per la Comissió Europea, que té per objectiu impulsar els projectes per a la millora de la gestió dels documents electrònics en les organitzacions i per a la conservació d'aquests a llarg termini. Al mateix temps, el DLM-Forum esdevé un punt de referència bàsic per a la coordinació de les polítiques de gestió dels documents electrònics que es porten a terme als estats membres de la Unió Europea, per a l'establiment d'estàndards de gestió i de conservació a escala comunitària, i per a la implicació dels agents del sector privat en la recerca de solucions a la problemàtica dels documents electrònics. El present informe exposa l'origen d'aquesta iniciativa, en descriu les dues edicions celebrades fins ara i les perspectives de futur del fòrum.

Secure and Prepared Newsletter, March 11, 2010, Vol. 6, no. 5

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