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Assessment of Visible Violet Light for Hand Disinfection

Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 2023
(1) Background: Hand hygiene with chemical disinfectants is an important measure to reduce the spread of infections, but frequent use can cause skin irritation.
Martin Hessling, Ben Sicks, Anna-Maria Gierke, Robin Haag, Bernhard Lau   +4 more
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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]

Patient 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, Nisha Malik, Meenakshi Chauhan, Vani Malhotra, Savita Singhal, Roopa Malik, Smiti Nanda   +6 more
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Effects of Disinfection Methods on the Color Stability of Precolored and Hand-Colored Maxillofacial Silicone: An In Vitro Study

International 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, Binit Shrestha, Kawin Sipiyaruk   +2 more
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Hand hygiene beliefs and practices and glove use attitudes of health professionals working in the emergency department

Journal 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, Banu Cihan Erdogan, Zeynep Yilmaz   +2 more
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The effectiveness of origami on overall hand function after injury: A pilot controlled trial [PDF]

, 2008
This pilot study measured the effectiveness of using origami to improve the overall hand function of outpatients attending an NHS hand injury unit. The initiative came from one of the authors who had used origami informally in the clinical setting and ...
Marston, L, Roden, P, Taylor, Y, Wilson, L   +3 more
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Quantity of ethanol absorption after excessive hand disinfection using three commercially available hand rubs is minimal and below toxic levels for humans

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2007
Background Despite the increasing promotion of alcohol-based hand rubs and the worldwide use of ethanol-based hand rubs in hospitals only few studies have specifically addressed the issue of ethanol absorption when repeatedly applied to human skin.
Toma Cyril D, Kampf Guenter, Bieber Nora, Below Harald, Kramer Axel, Huebner Nils-Olaf, Assadian Ojan   +6 more
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Prevalence of Occupational Contact Dermatitis and its related Factors among Surgical Technologists in Five Educational Centers of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

بهداشت کار و ارتقای سلامت, 2021
Introduction: Occupational skin diseases and hand contact dermatitis specifically are among the most common occupational diseases among the healthcare workers.
ali PAHNABI, Solale RAMAZANI, Ehsan MOHAMMADI, Ebrahim NASIRI   +3 more
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Comparison of the Degree of Bacterial Removal by Hand Hygiene Products

치위생과학회지, 2022
Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic increased awareness regarding the importance of hand hygiene in infection prevention. Although social distancing and vaccination are the strongest ways to prevent infection, personal hand hygiene is
Young Sun Hwang
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Effect of SARs-CoV-2 pandemic on infection prevention behaviors and bacterial burden of high touch surfaces in a medical/surgical setting

Scientific Reports, 2022
This study aimed to determine the longitudinal efficacy of ultraviolet germicidal disinfection (UV-C) in a non-terminal disinfection context. Moreover, factors influencing enhanced infection prevention behaviors during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic were ...
Marisol Resendiz, Dawn M. Blanchard, Michael B. Lustik, Timothy S. Horseman, Gordon F. West   +4 more
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Role of hand disinfection of dentists in interrupting cross-transmission of infections in dental practice [PDF]

Folia Medica
Introduction: It is mandatory to perform meticulous hygienic disinfection of dentists’ hands. Dental personnel unintentionally transfer microorganisms from the patient’s mouth to adjacent surfaces, and vice versa.
Veselina Kondeva, Velina Stoeva, Yordan Kalchev   +2 more
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