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The state of hand rub dispensers in healthcare settings – a multicenter assessment in 19 German healthcare facilities

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Background Hand hygiene is one of the most important hygiene measures to prevent healthcare-associated infections. Well-functioning hand rub dispensers are the foundation of hand hygiene but are often overlooked in research.
Christiane Herzer, Torsten Berg, Christine Hegemann, Tobias Gebhardt, Heide Niesalla, Christoph Senges   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transmission of helminth eggs through hands in a high-risk community.

, 2014
BACKGROUND: The role that hands play in the transmission of Ascaris is not well understood. METHODS: A newly developed method to quantify the presence helminth eggs on hands was tested among a group of farmers in Vietnam.
Do, Hong Anh, Ensink, Jeroen HJ, Jeandron, Aurelie, Nguyen, Viet Anh, Gulliver, Francesca   +4 more
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Use of sterile gowns for single‐shot spinal anaesthesia: consensus guidelines from the Association of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Anaesthetists, Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association, Regional Anaesthesia UK, College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland and Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists

Anaesthesia, EarlyView.
Summary Introduction International guideline recommendations vary on the use of sterile gowns during spinal anaesthesia. There is limited evidence of benefit for their routine use and debate about environmental, financial and clinical costs and benefits.
Caroline Phillips, Manpreet Bahra, Yavor Metodiev, James H. Bamber, Dónall Ó Cróinín, Li Fang, Lucy Brooks, Helgi Jóhannsson, Nat Haslam, Archana Shrivathsa, Paul Southall, Cliff Shelton, Delphi collaborators, Alan J. R. Macfarlane, Archana Shrivathsa, Athmaja Thottungal, Caroline Phillips, Charlotte Oliver, Claire Abeysekera, Cliff Shelton, David Hewson, Dominique Nuala Lucas, Dónall Ó Cróinín, Emma Wain, Felicity Plaat, Gretel Davidson, Helgi Jóhannsson, Ian Blenkharn, Jaime Greenwood, James H. Bamber, Jane Pilsbury, Jenny Ferry, Joanna Marriott, Li Fang, Lloyd Turbitt, Lucy Brooks, Manpreet Bahra, Nat Haslam, Owen O'Sullivan, Philip Barclay, Rachel Mathers, Rebecca Knagg, Rosemary M. G. Hogg, Stephen Smith, Yavor Metodiev, Yasmin Poonawala   +45 more
wiley   +1 more source

PREVENTION OF CATHETER-ASSOCIATED URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) represent a significant global public health challenge. Objective: to analyze the available evidence on the prevention of urinary catheter-associated infections to reduce the risk of infection ...
Jonathan Gabriel Chuga Guaman, Alex Paul Tenezaca Guaman, Eslendy Marcela Irazabal Vizcaino, Danny Alexander Maila Gualotuña, Miriam Katherine Chuga Guaman   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

European Society of Contact Dermatitis Guideline for Diagnostic Patch Testing—Recommendations on Best Practice (Update 2026)

Contact Dermatitis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The present guideline updates the initial ESCD patch testing guideline, summarizing all aspects of patch testing for the diagnosis of contact allergy in patients suspected of suffering, or having been suffering, from allergic contact dermatitis or other delayed‐type hypersensitivity skin and mucosal conditions. Sections with brief descriptions
Wolfgang Uter, Olivier Aerts, Tove Agner, Richard Brans, Magnus Bruze, Alicia Cannavó, Marie‐Noёlle Crépy, Ana M. Giménez‐Arnau, Margarida Gonçalo, An Goossens, Swen M. John, Carola Lidén, Suzana Ljubojević Hadžavdić, Vera Mahler, Mihaly Matura, Esen Özkaya, Maria Pesonen, Nadia Raison‐Peyron, Thomas Rustemeyer, Radoslaw Spiewak, Luca Stingeni, Ian R. White, S. Mark Wilkinson, Jeanne Duus Johansen   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Associations Between Multimorbidity, Polypharmacy and Oral Conditions in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This systematic review and meta‐analysis evaluated the relationship between multimorbidity and polypharmacy on the oral health in older adults (aged 75 years or older). The PECO focus question set for this study was, ‘What is the occurrence, association and impact of multimorbidity and polypharmacy on the oral conditions and its ...
Kittipit Srisanoi, Sabrina Maniewicz, Claudio Rodrigues Leles, Gerry McKenna, Frauke Müller, Murali Srinivasan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disinfection, sterilization, and antisepsis: An overview

, 2019
All invasive procedures involve contact by a medical device or surgical instrument with a patient's sterile tissue or mucous membranes. The level of disinfection or sterilization is dependent on the intended use of the object.
Rutala, W.A., Weber, D.J.
core   +1 more source

Effects of Regular Dual‐Light Antibacterial Photodynamic Therapy on Oral Health in Assisted Living Residents—A Randomized Controlled Trial

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of dual‐light antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) on oral health among older people living in assisted living facilities (ALF), comparing it to conventional oral self‐care guidance.
Wilma Romppanen, Jaana Helenius‐Hietala, Saila Pakarinen, Sanna Korte, Riitta Saarela, Anna Maria Heikkinen, Timo Sorsa, Tommi Pätilä   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical hand antisepsis, gowning and gloving — not necessarily the way it has always been done

, 2016
The release in December 2015 of the updated Surgical Hand Antisepsis, Gowning and Gloving Standard as part of the Asepsis and Clinical Care suite of standards continues the focus on clinical practice guided by evidence-informed decision making rather ...
Osborne, Sonya, Johnson, Julie
core  

Benign by design: A paradigm shift in cosmetic ingredient development

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
Benign by design strategies enable the creation of biodegradable cosmetic ingredients, reducing environmental persistence while maintaining the intended biological activity. This work compiles design rules and tools to guide the development of more sustainable molecules for the cosmetics industry.
Sandra Mota, Klaus Kümmerer, Isabel Martins de Almeida, Emília Sousa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source