Multiscale Design of Polymeric Biomaterials for Reducing Epidermal Downgrowth in Percutaneous Devices
Percutaneous devices are necessary tools in modern healthcare. More than one hundred fifty million percutaneous catheters have been purchased annually for various medical procedures, such as blood monitoring, urine drainage, and drug administration. However, catheter-related bloodstream infections o...
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Research Showcase @ CMU
2016
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Online Access: | http://repository.cmu.edu/dissertations/711 http://repository.cmu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1750&context=dissertations |