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A Portable Intelligent Bladder Irrigation Device Applied To Long-Term Care Management Center

Authors:
Ming-Huang Chen
Ming-Chien Hung
Chen-Hsun Weng

Keywords: bladder irrigation; urinary tract infection; activated carbon

Abstract:
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common nosocomial infection in many hospitals, accounting for 30% to 40% of all nosocomial infections. About 90% of them are related to long-term indwelling catheters, such as long-term care patients, diabetics, pregnant women, patients with Parkinson's disease, cortical stroke, brain tumors. Bacterial invasion of the human urinary system caused by inflammation of the bladder causes the bladder cells to induce cytokine secretion, including IL-1α、β、TNF-α, IL-6, IL-8 and IL-10, resulting in leukocyte aggregation, bleeding, and edema. This condition can lead to chronic nephritis, and severe cases can develop sepsis and even death. In this study, we developed a portable intelligent irrigation device based on activated carbon to assist the long-term use of urinary catheters in patients. Its principle works mainly through the activated carbon itself. The developed device has a large specific surface area and adsorption properties and can inhibit bacterial growth, while the adsorption of bacteria produced by internal and external toxins can slow down the pathogenicity of bacteria in organisms.

Pages: 93 to 95

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2017

Publication date: September 10, 2017

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-3514

ISBN: 978-1-61208-581-4

Location: Rome, Italy

Dates: from September 10, 2017 to September 14, 2017