Changes in biosafety practices of Brazilian orthodontists after the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Brazilian Oral ResearchThe aim of this study was to assess the biosafety practices adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic that persisted in post-pandemic orthodontic clinical routines.
Lucas Gonçalves SANTOS +7 more
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Retrievable hydrogel networks with confined microalgae for efficient antibiotic degradation and enhanced stress tolerance [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsAntibiotic contamination has emerged as a global challenge, increasing antibiotic resistance and threatening human health and ecosystems. Bioremediation using microorganism offers sustainable methods to degrade such pharmaceutical contaminants.
Minwen Jiang +9 more
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The Containment Techniques of the Biohazard Control
Journal of the Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1985 Kenji Iwata
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Strategies to optimize the practice of dental impression during the Covid-19 pandemic
RGO: Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia, 2021 The Covid-19 is a global health threatening pandemic, so dental surgeons need to look for strategies to perform dental care safely for the patient, the dental professional himself, and the dental team.
Viviane Maria Gonçalves de FIGUEIREDO +2 more
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RGO: Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia, 2022 Objective: To analyze the dental equipment microbial contamination and to test different disinfectants, collaborating with the protocols control of cross infection in dental care.
Stephanie Cezar de Mello TONELLO +4 more
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Masks for at-risk population: nursing promoting biosafety in pandemic times
Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem, 2021 Objective To describe a proposal for making and distributing masks for population in risk, with guidance on the stages of making them and the care in handling them based on the development of educational video and infographic.
Patricia Abrahão-Curvo +5 more
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Nursing professionals’ biosafety in confronting COVID-19
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2021 Objective: To investigate the nursing professionals’ biosecurity in confronting COVID-19. Methods: This is a Survey type study. Nursing professionals were invited via messaging apps, using self-applied data collection forms. The sample selection (n=693)
Mônica Alice Santos da Silva +4 more
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Dental workers in front-line of COVID-19: an in silico evaluation targeting their prevention [PDF]
Journal of Applied Oral Science, 2021 SARS-CoV-2 has high human-human transmission rate. The aerosols and saliva droplets are the main contamination source. Thus, it is crucial to point out that dental practitioners become a high-risk group of contagion by SARS-CoV-2.
Pedro Henrique SETTE-DE-SOUZA +5 more
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Disposable Fox Ruler: a proposal to avoid cross-contamination
RGO: Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia, 2022 Numerous pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, can remain viable on surfaces over days, which favors cross-contamination. Preventive measures are essential to prevent infections and control the spread of COVID-19.
Mírian Galvão BUENO +4 more
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The use of antimicrobial-impregnated fabrics in health services: an integrative review
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2021 Objective: to analyze evidence concerning the feasibility of antimicrobial-impregnated fabrics in preventing and controlling microbial transmission in health services.
Guilherme Schneider +5 more
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