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Development of a cost-effective anti-bacterial device for the 37 million urethral catheters used in enlarged Europe (SAFE CATHETER)
Start date: Oct 15, 2008, End date: Oct 14, 2010,
"A survey conducted by WHO showed that 2,4 million of European patients suffer nosocomial infections every year. Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) account for approximately 40% of nosocomial infections; 80% of UTIs are associated with the use of indwelling urethral catheters. UTIs related to indwelling catheterisation prolong the mean length of hospitalisation, ranging from 2.4 to 19.8 days; 2 Billio ...
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Development of a clean and energy efficient cutting system for the 12 millions tons of granite blocks yearly processed in enlarged EU (CLEAN CUT)
Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: Sep 30, 2010,
"The stone industry is of strategic importance for the EU economy, particularly its Southern member states including Italy, Greece and Portugal. A large proportion of the 60 million tons world production can be attributed to the EU countries, representing an estimated market of 20 billions of Euro, and of this 81 % is produced in the Southern European countries. Although the prospects for the sect ...
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