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. 2025 Jul 16;13(7):597. doi: 10.3390/toxics13070597
ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
AFM-Raman Atomic Force Microscopy-Raman
ARCSA Agencia Nacional de Regulación, control y Vigilancia Sanitaria
CAGR Compound Annual Growth Rate
CKD Chronic Kidney Disease
CVC Central Venous Catheter
CVD Cardiovascular Diseases
DEHP Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
ECIS European Cancer Information System
ECMO Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
EFSA European Food Safety Authority
EPS Expanded Polystyrene
EVA Ethylene Vinyl Acetate
FDA Food Drug of Administration
FTIR Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
GLP Good Field and Laboratory Practices
ICH International Council for Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use
IV Intravenous Administration
IV-MDs Intravenous Medical Devices
LDPE Low Density Polyethylene
MDs Medical Devices
MPs Microplastics
NPs Nanoplastics
OPEs Organophosphate Esters
OS Oxidative stress
PA Polyamide
PAHs Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
PCBs Polychlorinated Biphenyls
PE Polyethylene
PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon)
PET Polyethylene Terephthalate
PHI Polymer Hazard Index
PICC Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
PM Particulate Matter
PMMA Polymethylmethacrylate
POPs Persistent Organic Pollutants
PP Polypropylene
PPN Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition
PS Polystyrene
PVA Polyvinyl Alcohol
PVC Polyvinyl Chloride
PU Polyurethane
RH Relative Humidity
ROS Reactive Oxygen Species
SBR Styrene-Butadiene
SEM Scanning Electron Microscopy
TDCPP Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate
TPN Total Parenteral Nutrition
UV Ultraviolet Light
WHO World Health Organization
μFTIR Micro Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy