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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 +3 more
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Burden of disease from inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene in low- and middle-income settings: a retrospective analysis of data from 145 countries [PDF]
, 2014 objective To estimate the burden of diarrhoeal diseases from exposure to inadequate water, sanitation and hand hygiene in low- and middle-income settings and provide an overview of the impact on other diseases. methods For estimating the impact of water,
Bartram, Jamie +20 more
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An Implanted Tooth That Can Feel
Advanced Science, EarlyView.To endow the implanted tooth with masticatory perception, herein we demonstrate that a 3D‐printed piezoelectric‐core/robust‐sheath implanted tooth can rebuild the sensing feedback, serving as “mechanoreceptors” in converting the mechanical chewing force to electrical signals, and up to brain through surrounding alveolar nerve system.
Yaru Cao +13 more
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mBio, 2017 Hands play a critical role in the transmission of microbiota on one’s own body, between individuals, and on environmental surfaces. Effectively measuring the composition of the hand microbiome is important to hand hygiene science, which has implications ...
C. Zapka +8 more
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Gingival Recession, Oral Hygiene and Associated Factors Among Tanzanian Women. [PDF]
, 2009 Females are generally more motivated with regard to oral hygiene practices and thus brush their teeth more frequently than males. To determine the prevalence of gingival recession, oral hygiene status, oral hygiene practices and associated factors in ...
Honkala, E +3 more
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Highly Biomimetic Ectodermal Epithelial Organoids for Epithelial Barrier Stimulation Assays
Advanced Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Evaluating the potential toxicity of pharmaceuticals and biomaterials to ectodermal epithelia, such as the oral mucosa and skin, is indispensable in pre‐clinical assessments. However, this remains a challenge primarily owing to the lack of physiologically relevant and accurate screening models.
Yiming Chen +13 more
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Water, sanitation and hygiene in rural Greater Letaba Municipality, South Africa
Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health SciencesBackground: Limited access to improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities disproportionately affects low- and middle-income nations, impacting human well-being, health, education and income.
Mapula L. Molewa +2 more
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Promoting Good Hygiene Practices: Key Elements and Practical Lessons [PDF]
, 2011 Summarizes papers and case studies about promoting hygiene in South and Southeast Asia, the Pacific, and Africa. Synthesizes lessons learned, including: know the focus groups, ensure opportunities for change, and enable and motivate good hygiene ...
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.In anaerobic bacteria, tyrosine serves as an electron donor in the oxidative Stickland fermentation branch, generating p‐hydroxyphenylacetate, ATP and reduced ferredoxin for decarboxylation into p‐cresol. ABSTRACT The phenolic metabolite p‐cresol is a byproduct of tyrosine fermentation by certain strictly anaerobic bacteria, including the human gut ...
Li Jiang +15 more
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Assessing Hygiene Cost-Effectiveness [PDF]
, 2011 This paper introduces "hygiene effectiveness levels" as a tool for standardized analysis of costs and outcomes of hygiene promotion interventions.
Alana Potter +3 more
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