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  2. Biphenyl - Wikipedia

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    Biphenyl (also known as diphenyl, phenylbenzene, 1,1′-biphenyl, lemonene [4] or BP) is an organic compound that forms colorless crystals. Particularly in older literature, compounds containing the functional group consisting of biphenyl less one hydrogen (the site at which it is attached) may use the prefixes xenyl or diphenylyl.

  3. Bone wax - Wikipedia

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    Bone wax as a sterile preparation for surgery. Bone wax is a waxy substance used to help mechanically control bleeding from bone surfaces during surgical procedures.. It is generally made of beeswax [1] with a softening agent such as paraffin or petroleum jelly and is smeared across the bleeding edge of the bone, blocking the holes and causing immediate bone hemostasis through a tamponade effect.

  4. Preoperative care - Wikipedia

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    At some point before surgery a health care provider conducts a preoperative assessment to verify that a person is fit and ready for the surgery. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] For surgeries in which a person receives either general or local anesthesia, this assessment may be done either by a doctor or a nurse trained to do the assessment. [ 2 ]

  5. 4-Cyano-4'-pentylbiphenyl - Wikipedia

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    4-Cyano-4'-pentylbiphenyl is a commonly used nematic liquid crystal with the chemical formula C 18 H 19 N. It frequently goes by the common name 5CB. 5CB was first synthesized by George William Gray , Ken Harrison, and J.A. Nash at the University of Hull in 1972 and at the time it was the first member of the cyanobiphenyls.

  6. Surgical nursing - Wikipedia

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    This is an opportunity for the patient to discuss any concerns they may have. Also the theatre nurses must make sure that the patients are in good condition, before going ahead with the surgery. While it is very important to prepare a patient physically, it is also important to mentally prepare a patient prior to surgery. [2]

  7. Perioperative - Wikipedia

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    The perioperative period is the period of a patient's surgical procedure. [1] It commonly includes ward admission, anesthesia, surgery, and recovery.Perioperative may refer to the three phases of surgery: preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative, though it is a term most often used for the first and third of these only - a term which is often specifically utilized to imply 'around' the ...

  8. Baby Has $5 Million Surgery to Remove Left Side of Brain at ...

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    On Dec. 28, 2023, when Caper was 4 weeks old, he had his surgery. In the hour leading up to it, he suffered six seizures. Two weeks after the surgery, he was discharged from the hospital and ...

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