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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. 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.

  4. Intrathecal administration - Wikipedia

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    Intrathecal administration is a route of administration for drugs via an injection into the spinal canal, or into the subarachnoid space so that it reaches the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). It is useful in several applications, such as for spinal anesthesia, chemotherapy, or pain management. This route is also used to introduce drugs that fight ...

  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. Toilet plume - Wikipedia

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    A toilet plume is the invisible cloud-like dispersal of potentially infectious microscopic sewage particles & water vapor as a result of flushing a toilet. [1] Science has demonstrated that these particles rapidly rise out of the bowl and several feet into the air after flushing.

  7. 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]

  8. 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 ...

  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;