Abstract: A disposal unit for discarded smoking products has, a lower tubular section mounted on a base, an upper tubular section with an interior partition to form a closed-bottom receptacle for the discarded smoking products, a removable cap covering an open end of the upper tubular section, and the cap and tubular sections are detachable from one another for emptying the receptacle.

Abstract: A disposal unit for discarded smoking products has, a lower tubular section mounted on a base, an upper tubular section with an interior partition to form a closed-bottom receptacle for the discarded smoking products, a removable cap covering an open end of the upper tubular section, and the cap and tubular sections are detachable from one another for emptying the receptacle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a medical device for use in inhibiting adhesion of cells. The medical device has a coating comprising a CD46 inhibitor. In one embodiment, the coating further comprises an inhibitor of ? integrin. Also provided is a use of the medical device in a method for inhibiting adhesion of cells. The present invention further provides methods for inhibiting cell-substrate and cell-cell adhesion. Also provided are uses of CD46 inhibitors in these methods. Additionally, the present invention provides methods for promoting cell-substrate and cell-cell adhesion.

Abstract: A device and method for producing patient appointment reminders for healthcare facilities is provided. The device and method includes receiving one or more sets of information from the healthcare facility including patient data for a patient. The method further includes generating one or more sets of information including appointment information and the like, and combining the sets of information to produce an appointment reminder that is provided to the patient.

Abstract: Red Blood Cells (RBC's) are removed from whole blood samples by contacting the whole blood sample with a solution containing an acid selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, citric acid, ascorbic acid, lactic acid, maleic acid, malic acid, and malonic acid. The agglutinated RBC's are then removed from the resultant suspension by procedures of filtration, centrifugation or decantation, leaving an essentially RBC-free serum or plasma sample.