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The Complete Guide to Patient Positioning

Patient positioning is vital to a safe and effective surgical procedure. STERIS surgical table accessories and support systems provide complete flexibility and versatility for patient positioning with excellent radiolucency and... Read More

Safety in the Operating Room

The surgical care environment contains many elements that must be optimized to deliver safe patient care and create a safe place of employment. Failure to account for certain aspects in the design of the perioperative environment may result in decreased efficiency, adverse effects... Read More

Water Quality Medical Device Processing

Water is used to clean, disinfect, and sterilize millions of medical devices daily. Tap water isn't sufficient for all device processing steps. Quality water for processing instruments improves cleaning chemistry effectiveness, reduces corrosion/damage, and improves steam quality for sterilization... Read More

Location of a peptic ulcer in the gastrointestinal tract

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding: Common Symptoms & Causes

Gastrointestinal bleeding is any bleeding that results from a medical disorder or severe condition of your digestive tract.¹ The level of the bleeding present can vary and occur in the upper or lower GI tract. As there are various causes of GI bleeding and associated symptoms... Read More