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Effectiveness of hand disinfection depending on the type of nail plate coating – a study among nurses working in a specialist hospital

open access: yesMedycyna Pracy, 2021
Background Keeping short, unpainted nails is a significant element of effective hand disinfection among nurses. The aim of the study was to examine the qualitative microbiological purity of painted nails after hand disinfection, taking into account the ...
Marta Wałaszek   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Filtration Performance Degradation of In‐Use Masks by Vapors from Alcohol‐Based Hand Sanitizers and the Mitigation Solutions

open access: yesGlobal Challenges, 2021
In the current COVID‐19 pandemic, wearing masks and hand disinfection are widely adopted hygiene practices. Alcohol‐based sanitizers are commonly used for hand disinfection, however, the alcohol vapors can dissipate the charges on electrostatic filters ...
Weidong He   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gloves use and possible barriers – an observational study with concluding questionnaire

open access: yesGMS Hygiene and Infection Control, 2021
Aim: The basic assumption of this study was that the use of medical non-sterile gloves represents a barrier to correct hand hygiene behaviour. The aim of this study was to examine this assumption and detect reasons for possible incorrect behaviour ...
Imhof, Robert   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A prospective study to analyse the concentration of octenidine in hand wounds after disinfection by LC-MS/MS. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Toxic reactions can appear after pressurised flushing of soft tissue with octenidine (OCT) containing disinfectants. Their use for surgical disinfection could complicate the diagnosis of possible contamination.
Carsten Surke   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Hand hygiene beliefs and practices and glove use attitudes of health professionals working in the emergency department

open access: yesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2023
Introduction: Hand washing and the use of gloves in accordance with the standards are among the most significant methods used in infection control. Methodology: This study is an analytical cross-sectional study.
Yıldız Denat   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

To Increase the Practice of Hand Washing with the Correct 7-Step Technique for 2 Minutes for Doctors Conducting Vaginal Deliveries from Baseline to 80 % in 4 Weeks [PDF]

open access: yesPatient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal, 2022
Introduction:Hand washing is one of the basic habits to prevent infection from service provider to service seeker. Germs are transmissible from one person to another.
Sarika Gautam   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Why language matters: a tour through hand hygiene literature

open access: yesAntimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2017
Background Hand hygiene has evolved over the last decades and many terminologies emerged. We aimed to analyse the evolution in the frequency of utilization of key hand hygiene terms in the literature along the years.
Daniela Pires   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Practical Disinfection of the Hands [PDF]

open access: yesThe American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1895
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openaire   +2 more sources

Disinfection of the Hands with Alcohol [PDF]

open access: yesThe American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1899
n ...
openaire   +1 more source

Effects of Disinfection Methods on the Color Stability of Precolored and Hand-Colored Maxillofacial Silicone: An In Vitro Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Biomaterials, 2022
Maxillofacial prostheses are used in rehabilitation of patients with facial defects. Typically, these prostheses are fabricated with medical grade silicone and are tinted corresponding to the patients’ natural skin color. However, exposure to environment
Natdhanai Chotprasert   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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