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Transparent UV‐Curable Self‐Sanitizing Coatings Applicable to Diverse Surfaces and High‐Touch Screens to Mitigate Deadly Pathogen Transmission

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Development of a transparent, self‐sanitizing antimicrobial coating technology applicable to a wide range of materials and surfaces‐including touchscreens, transparent substrates, and metal, plastic, and glass‐regardless of pathogen type. The spray‐coated, UV‐cross‐linked imidazole‐based quaternary ammonium chloride materials provide broad‐spectrum ...
Surjith Kumaran, Sumin Han, Euna Oh, Chunghee Jo, Hyerin Shin, Dae‐Hong Ko, Hyo‐Jick Choi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Menstruation and Menstrual Hygiene: Analyzing the Gaps in Knowledge, Perception and Practices in a Rural Area of North East India

Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Menstruation is a natural and essential biological process that affects adolescent girls’ physical, emotional, and social well-being. In many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), menstruation is surrounded by misconceptions and inadequate management
Muchana Khound, Himashree Bhattacharyya, Shantasree Ghosh   +2 more
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A longitudinal study to assess the role of sanitary inspections in improving the hygiene and food safety of eating establishments in a tertiary care hospital of North India

Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2017
Introduction: Food safety inspections serve two purposes; determine compliance with the law and gather evidence for enforcement if there is noncompliance.
Puja Dudeja, Amarjeet Singh
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Influence of milking method, storage conditions and somatic cell counts on the milk quality form tanks

Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Pecuarias, 2020
The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of the milking method, the storage conditions and the SCC (Somatic Cell Count) increase on the quality of raw milk. Monthly evaluations were performed out over a year in 21 tanks by monitoring the
Joadilza da Silva Bezerra, Juliana Paula Felipe de Oliveira, Danielle Cavalcanti Sales, Yhêlda Maria de Oliveira Silva, Stela Antas Urbano, Luis Henrique Fernandes Borba, Lisandra Murmann, Adriano Henrique do Nascimento Rangel   +7 more
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Effects of sanitation and hygiene perceptions on international travelers' health, travel plans and trip experiences in India

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundInternational travelers often experience travelers' diarrhea. However, there is paucity of data on whether self-reported gastrointestinal symptoms influence travelers' perceptions of adequacy of sanitation and hygiene services encountered ...
Rishita Chandra, Sakshi Supehia, Sakshi Supehia, Bhola Nath, Charu Chhetri, Ranjeeta Kumari, Kumari Damayanti Joshi, Kumari Damayanti Joshi, Roshan Sharma, Jatin Chaudary, Jatin Chaudary, Kishor Joshi, Ramesh Bhatta, Ramesh Bhatta, Chhavi R. Bhatt, Chhavi R. Bhatt   +15 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
Borg, Michael Angelo, Chetcuti, Sarah, Montefort, Maxine, Scicluna, Elizabeth   +3 more
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Thermo‐Fluorescent Bactericidal Quantum Dots Based Smart Multifunctional Textiles via Molecular Surface Engineering and 3D‐Printed Interlocked Architectures

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A versatile approach is presented for fabricating smart multifunctional textiles by integrating thermo‐fluorescent carbon dot/polymer nanocomposite coatings with 3D‐printed interlocked architectures. The fabrics exhibit temperature‐responsive fluorescence, durable hydrophobicity, strong antibacterial and antioxidant activity, and enhanced UV protection.
Poushali Das, Sayan Ganguly, Parham Khoshbakht Marvi, Misha Muthalali, Fatemeh Parniani, Shiza Hassan, Xiaowu (Shirley) Tang, Seshasai Srinivasan, Amin Reza Rajabzadeh   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Meat Handling and Safety Practices among Meat Handlers: A Cross-sectional Study in a Metropolitan City of Maharashtra

Journal of Public Health and Primary Care
Background: Meat handling and safety practices are critical components of food safety, and they play a vital role in ensuring the safety and quality of meat products.
Praveen Davuluri, Pratima Bisen, Shalini Rawat, Sayali Tiwari   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Where do hands go? An audit of sequential hand-touch events on a hospital ward [PDF]

, 2012
Reservoirs of pathogens could establish themselves at forgotten sites on a ward, posing a continued risk for transmission to patients via unwashed hands.
Dancer, S.J., Robertson, Christopher, Smith, S.J., Young, V.   +3 more
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Chromatic‐Invariant Photothermal Fabrics Enabled by Narrow‐Bandgap Organic Semiconductors for Wearable Solar Energy Harvesting

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A chromatic‐invariant photothermal fabric is fabricated for outdoor activewear, realizing 4°C–8°C heating within 5 min under 1000 W m−2 illumination via NIR absorption, retaining high visible‐light reflectivity and original fabric functions, and achieving >95.3% sterilization in 20 min.
Jingshuai Zhu, Jianming Chen, Shiyu Liao, Jiaxin Zheng, Shiguo Chen, Yuanfeng Wang, Xungai Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source