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Abstract
Picture an intensive care unit at three in the morning. A patient on mechanical ventilation receives a balanced crystalloid through a central line, a vasopressor through a pump, an antibiotic through a piggyback set, and enteral formula through a nasogastric tube. Every one of these lifelines travels in plastic: bags, tubing, connectors, syringes, stopcocks, and feeding sets.
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