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Effectiveness of hand sanitizers in the prevention of COVID-19 and related public health concerns: A review

open access: yesCogent Public Health, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic poses a severe threat to public health, resulting in high levels of mortality and morbidity. In response, there has been a significant usage of hand sanitizers in homes, public places, and healthcare systems.
Jerikias Marumure   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Application of the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation and Behavior (COM-B) model to identify predictors of two self-reported hand hygiene behaviors (handwashing and hand sanitizer use) to prevent COVID-19 infection among U.S. adults, Fall 2020

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2022
Background Handwashing with soap and water is an important way to prevent transmission of viruses and bacteria and worldwide it is estimated handwashing can prevent 1 in 5 viral respiratory infections.
Laura G. Brown   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Headspace Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy Analysis and Antibacterial Tests of Commercial Hand Sanitizers

open access: yesHittite Journal of Science and Engineering, 2022
As of late 2019, with the rapid and alarming spread of the SARS-Cov-2 (Covid-19) virus from the coronavirus family, serious measures had to be taken all over the world.
Gülşen Bayrak   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of quality of alcohol-based hand sanitizers used in Johannesburg area during the CoViD‐19 pandemic

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2022
Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CoViD-19), the World Health Organization has recommended that, in absence of soap and water, alcohol-based hand sanitizer can be used to prevent the transmission of coronaviruses.
Puleng Matatiele   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of different hand sanitizers available in Thimphu, Bhutan

open access: yesBhutan Health Journal, 2022
Introduction: Hand washing and the use of alcohol based hand-rub are two effective hand-hygiene procedures. Though the compliance to hand washing was relatively low, the COVID-19 pandemic situation has drastically increased the use of hand sanitizers ...
Vishal Chhetri   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sanitizer-associated systemic side effects in the era of COVID-19: a pharmacovigilance study

open access: yesBeni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2022
Background The practice of proper hand sanitization became of utmost importance and one of the best protective measures during the pandemic outbreak of COVID-19. However, misuse of disinfectants can be an overwhelming issue because of increasing demands,
Hasnaa Osama, Mona A. Abdelrahman
doaj   +1 more source

Hand hygiene adherence in intensive care units: comparison before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a municipality of São Paulo state [PDF]

open access: yesEinstein (São Paulo)
Objective: Compare alcohol-based hand sanitizer use in intensive care units in a municipality in São Paulo state, before and during the coronavirus pandemic. Methods: Analytical retrospective study using indirect documentation, with data obtained from a
Vanessa Aparecida Vilas-Boas   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Handsanitizer Formulation 70% with the Addition of Natural Performance

open access: yesJournal of Public Health and Pharmacy, 2021
Background: The use of hand antiseptics in the form of gel preparations among the upper middle class has become a lifestyle. Several hand sanitizer preparations can be found in the market and usually contain a lot of alcohol.
Aisyah Mentari, Hafni Nur Insan
doaj   +1 more source

A REVIEW ON ALCOHOL BASED HAND SANITIZER (ABHS) POISONING DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC AMONG YOUNG CHILDREN

open access: yesPARIPEX-INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH, 2021
Hand sanitizers are everywhere because of the Coronavirus, but that has led to an unexpected side effects. Non recommended use of alcohol-based (alcohol) hand sanitizers, including intentional or unintentional ingestion, might be associated with greater ...
Sreeja Nyayakar   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Suitability of vaccinia virus and bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) for determining activities of three commonly-used alcohol-based hand rubs against enveloped viruses [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Background A procedure for including activity against enveloped viruses in the post-contamination treatment of hands has been recommended, but so far no European standard is available to implement it.
Jochen Steinmann   +8 more
core   +2 more sources

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