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022			_a0360-4039
040			_cMANILA TYTANA COLLEGES LIBRARY
245			_aPVC exposure may endanger neonates /
260			_cFebruary 2015.
440			_aNursing 2015 _n45 : 2, page 32
520			_aDi(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) is used to add flexibility to many medical devices made with polyvinyl chloride (PVC), including I.V. bags, tubing, and catheters. Because DEHP doesn't bind chemically with PVC, it can leech into fluids and body tissues. Testing the extent of non-endocrine toxic risks to critically ill premature infants, researchers made a startling discovery: Daily intake of DEHP in preterm neonates in the neonatal ICU can reach 16 mg/kg/ day "which is on the order of 4,000 and 160,000 times higher than desired to avoid reproductive and hepatic toxicities, respectively."
521			_aNursing
650			_aInfants.
650			_aHealth aspects.
650			_aMedical equipment.
650			_aPhysiological apparatus.
650			_aPolivinyl chloride.
650			_aChemical properties.
650			_aHuman exposure.
650			_aPremature birth.
650			_aUnited States.
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