Reservoir

Ommaya reservoir: A device implanted under the scalp that is used to deliver anticancer drugs to the cerebrospinal fluid, the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. The device is named for the U.S. neurosurgeon Ayub Ommaya.
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RESERVOIR: A part of the body that may contain HIV and that is not easily penetrated by drugs. Examples include macrophages, lymphocytes, the brain, and testes.
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Ommaya reservoir (o-MY-a REZ-er-vwahr)
A device surgically placed under the scalp and used to deliver anticancer drugs to the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
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Ommaya reservoir: Children and some adult patients receive intrathecal chemotherapy through a special catheter called an Ommaya reservoir. The doctor places the catheter under the scalp. The doctor injects the anticancer drugs into the catheter.
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Birds are the main reservoir of the virus. When a mosquito bites an infected bird, the mosquito can spread the virus by biting another bird or another animal, including a human.
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The pinworm's only reservoir is humans, and the worms are transmitted from person to person by ingesting eggs (oral-fecal route), or through contact with contaminated bedding, food, or other items.
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Continent cutaneous reservoir. This form of continent diversion does include a stoma. This method requires you to empty the reservoir, the internal pouch, regularly through the stoma using a catheter or thin plastic tube.
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Evaporative coolers, vaporizers, and humidifiers with a reservoir are ideal places for mold and bacteria to grow. When these appliances are operating, molds and bacteria can be sprayed throughout the house.
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UROS infuser An integral part of the investigational UROS [intravesical] drug delivery system, the UROS infuser is a balloon reservoir capable of providing a continuous and predictable level of various drug solutions from within the bladder over an ...
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Trench fever disease reservoirs (perpetuation of the disease in wild animal populations) exist in some parts of E Europe, Mexico, and N Africa.
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Connect the mouth piece to the reservoir bag.
Remove the MDI canister, shake, and place on proper place on the mouthpiece.
Instruct your child to blow out until the bag is full.
Press down on the inhaler to deliver one puff of the medicine.
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Fill the douche reservoir with warm water and add a small amount of vinegar or lemon juice. The amount is not critical; approximately a tablespoon will do.
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An important function of the spleen is to serve as a reservoir for certain blood components, particularly white blood cells that help fight infection and platelets that are necessary for clotting.
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BLADDER - A membranous sac that serves as a reservoir for urine. Contraction of the bladder results in urination.
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Fungal nail infections may be difficult to treat and may become a reservoir for fungal organisms, causing them to return in the skin or nails. The fungal nail infection is cured by the growth of new, non-infected nails.
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It is endemic in domestic animals. Sheep, goats, and cattle are the primary reservoirs for transference to humans. The disease is spread to humans by bites from an infected tick (Dermacentor andersoni) and from drinking raw milk.
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ORRIN DEVINSKY, MD: The intracranial anti-epileptic drug delivery system // is a device that would be able to store medication in small amounts in a reservoir, let's say in the upper chest, ...
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Avian flu is used to describe the influenza viruses that infect birds - for example wild birds such as ducks and domestic birds such as chickens. In fact, birds appear to a natural reservoir of flu viruses - 15 subtypes influenza A virus are known to ...
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For example, domestic ducks may carry H5N1 without symptoms and release the virus for long periods, acting as what is known as a silent reservoir. In rural areas free-ranging ducks and chickens often mingle and share the same water supplies.
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Other cells of the immune system are also liable to HIV attack. Called monocytes and macrophages, these cells may serve to transport the virus to the brain. They may also act as a long-term reservoir of infection.
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To drain fluid and relieve pressure on the brain, doctors will either perform lumbar punctures, a procedure in which a needle is inserted into the spinal canal to drain fluids; install a reservoir, ...
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