Increasing the frequency of hand washing by healthcare workers does not lead to commensurate reductions in staphylococcal infection in a hospital ward [PDF]
, 2008 YesHand hygiene is generally considered to be the most important measure that can be applied to prevent the spread of healthcare-associated infection (HAI). Continuous emphasis on this intervention has lead to the widespread opinion that HAI rates can be
Clive B Beggs +11 more
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Graphical Assessment Technique (Gat) - An Objective, Comprehensive and Comparative Hand Hygiene Quantification Tool [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Introduction: There has been a profound leap in developing countries in sectors of human development but it falls short of millennium development goals.
Jishnu Krishna Kumar +7 more
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Solar disinfection of MODS mycobacterial cultures in resource-poor settings. [PDF]
, 2007 INTRODUCTION: Safe disposal of TB culture material in which the infectious burden of clinical samples has been greatly amplified is an important challenge in resource-limited settings.
Ruvandhi Nathavitharana +5 more
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Frontiers in Physics, 2023 COVID-19 infection has been reported to be caused by droplet and contact infection. This paper proposes a model that visualizes the risk of contact infection to family members when viruses spread to various items at home.
Setsuya Kurahashi +7 more
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Coming clean on hand hygiene [PDF]
, 2007 Introduction: Hand hygiene is universally recognized as one of the most effective ways to reduce the cross-transmission of hospital acquired infections. Successful strategies to improve hand hygiene compliance require a baseline knowledge of hand hygiene
Scicluna, Elizabeth +3 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Umbilical cord stem cell‐derived exosomes encapsulated in an immunomodulatory bioadhesive hydrogel spray enable localized therapy, sustained vesicle delivery, macrophage polarization, suppress systemic inflammation, and mitigate glucose and insulin homeostasis impairments in MAFLD.
Triya Saha +4 more
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Survey determination of applying disinfection and sterilization methods in operating rooms in hospitals ofMalayer in 1999 [PDF]
حیات, 2001 In this descriptive research, the application of disinfection and sterilization methods in three hospitals of Malayer was surveyed.The objectives of this study were determining disinfection and sterilization application methods in physical place ...
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VlPAG/DRN Microglia Drive Neuropathic Pain‐Induced Depression via a Defined Neuroimmune Axis
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Peripheral nerve injury (SNI) induces neuropathic pain, activates midbrain microglia, and triggers an NLRP3–IL‐1β–dependent inflammatory cascade. IL‐1β signals through IL‐1R1 on vlPAG/DRN VGLUT2+ neurons (vlPAG/DRNGlu), inducing hyperexcitability and driving the vlPAG/DRNGlu→BNSTGABA circuit to produce the affective component of neuropathic pain ...
Jing Yang +7 more
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International Journal of Nursing Studies AdvancesIntroduction: Despite high vulnerability to infection, hand disinfection compliance in emergencies is low. This is regularly justified as the disinfection procedure delays life support, and instead, wearing disposable gloves is preferred.
Stefan Bushuven +10 more
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Suitability of vaccinia virus and bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) for determining activities of three commonly-used alcohol-based hand rubs against enveloped viruses [PDF]
, 2007 Background A procedure for including activity against enveloped viruses in the post-contamination treatment of hands has been recommended, but so far no European standard is available to implement it.
Jochen Steinmann +8 more
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