ethylene oxide/edema

A 33-year-old female dialysis patient suffered from osteomyelitis and luxation of the dens axis with cervical myelopathy. In the past she had had three attacks of anaphylaxis after treatment with dialyzers that had been sterilized with ethylene oxide. IgE-type antibodies directed against human serum

An acute inhalation toxicity study in several species of animals with an ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymer (EO/PO) having a molecular weight of 4000 [UCON-50-HB-5100, CAS #9038-95-3] was designed to determine if any species variation could be shown. Species tested included: rats, mice,

Previous studies have shown that aerosols of an ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymer (UCON 50-HB-5100) produced an inflammatory response in lungs of rats in short-term repeated exposures at relatively low concentrations. This study was carried out on related polyalkylene glycols (EO/PO

The ethylene oxide/propylene oxide (EO/PO) polymers evaluated in this study have previously been shown to have a low order of toxicity and/or irritancy by ocular, dermal, or oral routes of administration. These studies evaluated the acute inhalation toxicity of respirable aerosols of three EO/PO

Sixteen patients are presented who suffered from substantial tissue burn subsequent to the insertion of textured silicone gel breast implants for cosmetic purposes. The injuries may have been caused by ethylene oxide (ETO) residues in the implants used for the surgical procedure. The manufacturer

Exposure of female mice to ethylene oxide by inhalation 1 or 6 h after mating produced not only multitemporal death of conceptuses but also high rates of abnormalities among surviving fetuses. In contrast, only marginal effects were observed when females were exposed 9 or 25 h after mating. The

Residues of ethylene oxide and chemical disinfectants in anesthesia supplies can cause side effects in patients. For this reason we intubated 37 New Zealand rabbits with PVC endotracheal tubes of 3.0-3.5 mm inner diameter. The tubes were sterilized with ethylene oxide and aerated for 24 or 48 h in

We report the case of a patient undergoing long-term hemodialysis admitted to hospital for diagnosis of recurrent face and neck edema influenced by dialysis sessions with paroxysmal dyspnea. We considered the possible role of allergy to ethylene oxide and to formaldehyde without diagnostic

Ethylene oxide (ETO) is widely employed in sterilization of hemodialysis materials. Many studies have shown that ETO may act as an antigenic compound when bound to human albumin, therefore eliciting allergic reactions during hemodialysis. In the present study, we investigated in 93 patients

Exposure of mouse zygotes to ethylene oxide (EtO) or ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) led to high incidences of fetal death and of certain classes of fetal malformations (Generoso et al., 1987, 1988; Rutledge and Generoso, 1989). These effects were not associated with induced chromosomal aberrations

A series of polymers, bisphenol A-based poly(phosphoesters), were evaluated as degradable biomaterials. Degradation was observed for the four polymers studied under both in vitro and in vivo conditions. The rate of degradation was affected by polymer side-chain structure and correlated with the

OBJECTIVE We report on 15 cases of suspected toxic anterior segment syndrome after uneventful phaco surgery. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the charts of patients who had developed toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) after uneventful phacoemulsification for senile cataracts between April and

Hydraulic fracturing (HF) has emerged as a major recovery method of unconventional oil and gas reservoirs and concerns have been raised regarding the environmental impact of releases of Flowback and Produced Water (FPW) to aquatic ecosystems. To investigate potential effects of HF-FPW on fish embryo

BACKGROUND Toxic endothelial cell destruction (TECD) syndrome after intraocular ophthalmic surgery is rare and can result from exposure to a variety of toxins. During January 8 to 14, 1998, 6 patients developed TECD with corneal edema associated with unreactive or dilated pupils at Hospital