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Lifting the lid: a clinical audit on commode cleaning [PDF]

, 2010
Many healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are preventable by infection control procedures designed to interrupt the transmission of organisms from a source. Commodes are in use constantly throughout healthcare facilities.
Ayliffe GAJ, Biotrace., Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Cresswell J., Department of Health, Department of Health, Department of Health, Department of Health, Helen Bucior, Higgs J., I nfection Control Nurses Association, Inglis TJJ., Joan Cochrane, LoBiondo-Wood G., National Audit Office, National Clostridium difficile Standards Group, National Institute for Clinical Excellence, National Patient Safety Agency, NHS Estates, Pratt R., Wilson J.   +20 more
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A study of blood contamination of Siqveland matrix bands [PDF]

, 2002
AIMS To use a sensitive forensic test to measure blood contamination of used Siqveland matrix bands following routine cleaning and sterilisation procedures in general dental practice. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixteen general dental practices in the West of
A H Lowe, AH Lowe, BH Lanphear, CWI Douglas, D MacKenzie, E McColl, F J T Burke, J Bagg, LM Edmunds, M Cox, P Barton, S McHugh, WM Lee   +12 more
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The precautions of clinical waste: disposable medical sharps in the United Kingdom [PDF]

, 2009
This article deals with recent changes in UK guidance on clinical waste, in particular a shift to disposable, single-use instruments and sharps. I use interviews conducted with nurses from a GP practice and two clinical waste managers at alternative ...
A Pruess, B Kaiser, C Sunstein, C Sunstein, C Waldby, D Kahneman, DCJ Hutchins, G Hawkins, G Majone, I Hacking, J Adams, Katherine Angel, M Douglas, M Douglas, M Ganczak, M Gandy, M Gandy, M Lianos, N Scheper-Hughes, R Baldwin, S Fisher, S Franklin, T Cooper, T Cooper, TL Tudor, Z Bauman, Z Gille   +26 more
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A prática de utilização de seringas descartáveis na administração de insulina no domicílio La práctica de utilización de jeringas desechables en la administración de insulina en el domicilio The use of disposable syringes in the administration of insulin at home

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2001
Estudo descritivo que tem por objetivo conhecer o comportamento de 113 portadores de diabetes mellitus, atendidos em um hospital de grande porte, em relação à utilização e reutilização de seringas descartáveis para a administração de insulina no ...
Carla Regina de Souza, Maria Lúcia Zanetti   +1 more
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Evaluation of UV-C Radiation Efficiency in the Decontamination of Inanimate Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment Contaminated with Phage ϕ6

Microorganisms, 2022
To help halt the global spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), appropriate disinfection techniques are required. Over the last years, the interest in Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) radiation as a method to disinfect inanimate ...
Maria Bartolomeu, Márcia Braz, Pedro Costa, João Duarte, Carla Pereira, Adelaide Almeida   +5 more
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On the possibility of using waste disposable gloves as recycled fibers in sustainable 3D concrete printing using different additives

Scientific Reports, 2023
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, using large amounts of personal protective equipment (PPE) throughout the world has extensively increased in recent years. The lack of a practical method to dispose of these recycled materials is one of the main concerns of ...
S. Mousavi, M. Dehestani
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14C contamination testing in natural abundance laboratories: a new preparation method using wet chemical oxidation and some experiences [PDF]

, 2016
Substances enriched with radiocarbon can easily contaminate samples and laboratories used for natural abundance measurements. We have developed a new method using wet chemical oxidation for swabbing laboratories and equipment to test for 14C ...
Fahrni, Simon, Haghiour, Negar, Lang, Susan Q., Lechleitner, Franziska, Mcintyre, Cameron P., Synal, Hans-Arno, Wacker, Lukas   +6 more
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Thermochemical recycling of waste disposable facemasks in a non-electrically powered system

Low-carbon Materials and Green Construction, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic encouraged the use of plastic-based personal protective equipment (PPE), which aided greatly in its management. However, the increased production and usage of these PPEs put a strain on the environment, especially in developing and ...
K. Iwuozor, E. Emenike, Agbana Abiodun Stephen, Otoikhian Shegun Kevin, Joyce Adeleke, A. Adeniyi   +5 more
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Crack Propagation Simulation and Meshing Stiffness Analysis of Disposable Harmonic Gears

Jixie chuandong, 2023
The mechanical equipment in aerospace field that will not be reused after being used once is called disposable machinery. The failure of the flexible wheel is the most important factor affecting the performance of the disposable harmonic reducer.
Zhang Yuxin, Pan Xudong, Li Yuefeng, Wang Guanglin, Zhang Qingyu   +4 more
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Feasibility and issues related to performing laparoscopic surgeries in rural areas

CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research, 2015
Survey of mission hospitals in North and Northeast India revealed that even the hospitals that had donated laparoscopic surgical equipment were unable to offer laparoscopic surgeries because of the high cost of the disposables involved.
Sungtiakum Jamir, Gnanaraj Jesudian
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