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Interventions to Improve Sanitation Facilities for Menstrual Health: A Systematic Review

Reproductive, Female and Child Health, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To systematically review strategies to increase availability and access to sanitation facilities for menstrual health. Methods We searched four databases (PubMed, LILACS, CINAHL, EMBASE) and trial registries for peer‐reviewed studies evaluating the effectiveness of interventions providing and/or improving toilets, private washing ...
Emma Wallengren, Ping Teresa Yeh, Caitlin E. Kennedy, Jennifer J. K. Rasanathan, Anupama R. John, Hsin‐Yu Lo, Carl Massonneau, Manjulaa Narasimhan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Observation Results of Handwashing by Health Care Workers in A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Florence Nightingale Journal of Nursing, 2019
Purpose: This research was conducted as a descriptive study to determine the status of handwashing, which is important and an effective method of preventing and controlling hospital infections, by health care workers in a neonatal intensive care unit ...
Seda ÇAĞLAR, Suzan YILDIZ, Sevim SAVAŞER   +2 more
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Handwashing with soap and influencing factors in crisis-affected refugee populations in Kenya and Uganda

Conflict and Health
Background Crisis-affected populations such as refugees are exposed to a greater risk of communicable diseases due to poor living conditions and limited access to basic services, such as water, sanitation and hygiene services.
Innocent Kamara Tumwebaze, Dennis Akeyo, Vishna Shah, Naomi Ng’ang’a, Sheillah Simiyu   +4 more
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Use of Bayesian Networks for the Forensic Evaluation of Gunshot Residue

WIREs Forensic Science, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2026.
Bayesian Networks can help evaluate gunshot residue given activity level propositions. This review discusses the different approaches that have been taken in the past and the challenges we are facing, with recommendations for future research. ABSTRACT Gunshot residue is a common type of trace considered in forensic science.
Yingxiu Guo, Georgina E. Meakin, Claude Roux   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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, Volume 81, Issue 9, Page 1257-1268, September 2026.
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

Barriers to and motivators of handwashing behavior among mothers of neonates in rural Bangladesh

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background To design a maternal handwashing intervention for the newborn period, this qualitative study explored drivers of handwashing among mothers and other caregivers of neonates and infants in two rural areas of Bangladesh.
Shahana Parveen, Sharifa Nasreen, Jelena V. Allen, Kelly B. Kamm, Shifat Khan, Shirina Akter, Tajnin Marin Lopa, K. Zaman, Shams El Arifeen, Stephen P. Luby, Pavani K. Ram   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Infection Control Practices for Vascular Access Management in Hemodialysis: Results From a Nationwide Survey of Japanese National University Hospitals

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, Volume 30, Issue 4, Page 594-601, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada, Makoto Harada, Tadahiko Kikugawa, Takeshi Nakata, Koji Hashimoto, Tsuneo Konta, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hand hygiene practices among laboratory and ward attendants in a health facility in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2018
Introduction: Handwashing reduces the risk of transmission of infection; greater emphases are often placed on the practices of doctors and nurses; however, activities of other staffs such as laboratory and ward attendants influence treatment outcome ...
Zainab F Ibrahim, Taslim O Lawal, Ibrahim Aliyu   +2 more
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Interconnections of Water and Menstrual Justice: Understanding Water Justice as a Menstrual Justice Issue in Canada

Sexuality, Gender &Policy, Volume 9, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Menstrual justice is deeply interconnected with water justice, yet these topics remain largely siloed in policy and research—particularly in Canada, where water access is often assumed to be a non‐issue. However, existing literature reveals that inadequate water and infrastructure significantly affect menstrual hygiene, dignity, and health ...
Emma Cowman, Pauline Tennent, Sarah Deckert, Lisa Smith, Adele Perry   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Behavioral antecedents for handwashing in a low-income urban setting in Bangladesh: an exploratory study

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background Health programs commonly promote handwashing by drawing attention to potential fecal contamination in the environment. The underlying assumption is that the thought of fecal contamination will result in disgust, and motivate people to wash ...
Musarrat J. Rahman, Fosiul A. Nizame, Leanne Unicomb, Stephen P. Luby, Peter J. Winch   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source