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  2. Video shows how far germs travel when flushing toilet - AOL

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    How toilet water sprays when we flush - carrying potentially deadly germs into the air - has been revealed in a series of experiments.Scientists say the 'invisible plume' - containing microscopic ...

  3. Toilet plume - Wikipedia

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    Aerosol droplets produced by flushing the toilet can mix with the air of the room, [8] larger droplets will settle on surfaces or objects creating fomites (infectious pools) before they can dry, like on a counter top or toothbrush; [7] [10] and can contaminate surfaces such as the toilet seat and handle for hours, which can then be contacted by hands of the next user of that toilet. [3]

  4. Port (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Then, the free-end of the port catheter is inserted through the peel-off sheath. After the tip of the port catheter is confirmed at the aortocaval junction, the peel-off sheath is taken-off by peeling away with two hands. While peeling off, the port catheter should remain in-situ. Stitches are only removed after 14 days post operation. [5]

  5. Saline flush - Wikipedia

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    In angiography, a saline flush is used to improve the dispersion of contrast media before imaging, This can prevent streak artefact due to concentrated bands of contrast media in the superior vena cava and brachiocephalic vein. Flushing can also increase hydration within contrast media, thus reducing the risk of contrast induced nephro toxicity ...

  6. Flush toilet - Wikipedia

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    A flush toilet (also known as a flushing toilet, water closet (WC); see also toilet names) is a toilet that disposes of human waste (i.e., urine and feces) by collecting it in a bowl and then using the force of water to channel it ("flush" it) through a drainpipe to another location for treatment, either nearby or at a communal facility.

  7. Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% ... - AOL

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    Twice-yearly shots used to treat AIDS were 100% effective in preventing new infections in women, according to study results published Wednesday. There were no infections in the young women and ...

  8. Urine diversion - Wikipedia

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    Cleaning a urine-diverting dry toilet (UDDT) in Johannesburg, South Africa Urine diverting flush toilet at a household in Stockholm, Sweden (company: Dubbletten). Urine diversion, also called urine separation or source separation, refers to the separate collection of human urine and feces at the point of their production, i.e. at the toilet or urinal.

  9. EPOCH (chemotherapy) - Wikipedia

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    EPOCH is an intensive chemotherapy regimen intended for treatment of aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. [1] [2] It is often combined with rituximab. In this case it is called R-EPOCH or EPOCH-R. The R-EPOCH regimen consists of: Rituximab: an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, which has the ability to kill B cells, be they normal or malignant;