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Olfactory variation in mouse husbandry and its implications for refinement and standardisation: UK survey of non-animal scents [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
With their highly sensitive olfactory system, the behaviour and physiology of mice are not only influenced by the scents of conspecifics and other species, but also by many other chemicals in the environment. The constraints of laboratory housing limit a
Burn, C C   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Surgical glove perforation

open access: yesJournal of British Surgery, 1988
Abstract In a study to investigate the incidence and significance of surgical glove perforation, bacterial contamination of surgeons' hands and gloves before and after operation was measured and the gloves tested for damage. Perforations were found in 74 of 582 gloves (12.7 per cent) and occurred in 34–5 per cent of operations.
R D, Dodds   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Molecular profile of sensitization in subjects with short occupational exposure to latex [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Objectives: We examined the prevalence of latex allergy in subjects with occupational exposure to latex allergens for less than 5 years, determining the disease spectrum in symptomatic workers.
Buonanno, Rosaria   +9 more
core   +3 more sources

Chlorhexidine-coated surgical gloves influence the bacterial flora of hands over a period of 3 hours

open access: yesAntimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2018
Background The risk of SSI increases in the presence of foreign materials and may be caused by organisms with low pathogenicity, such as skin flora derived from hands of surgical team members in the event of a glove breach.
Miranda Suchomel   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Colored Indicator Undergloves Increase the Detection of Glove Perforations by Surgeons During Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery:A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether use of colored indicator gloves affects perforation detection rate and to identify risk factors for glove perforation during veterinary orthopedic surgery. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective randomized controlled trial.
Burton, Neil   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Exploring bacterial growth and recolonization after preoperative hand disinfection and surgery between operating room nurses and non-health care workers: a pilot study

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background To prevent cross infection the surgical team perform preoperative hand disinfection before dressed in surgical gowns and gloves. Preoperative hand disinfection does not make hands sterile and the surgical glove cuff end has been regarded as a ...
Camilla Wistrand   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Virtual reality: Theoretical basis, practical applications [PDF]

open access: yes, 1993
Virtual reality (VR) is a powerful multimedia visualization technique offering a range of mechanisms by which many new experiences can be made available.
Barker, Philip
core   +3 more sources

Changing gloves during cesarean section for prevention of postoperative infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to assess associations between changing gloves during cesarean section (CS) and postoperative infection.
Siwanon Rattanakanokchai   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preventing stillbirth from obstructed labor: A sensorized, low-cost device to train in safer operative birth

open access: yesFrontiers in Global Women's Health, 2023
Background98% of stillbirths occur in low- and middle- income countries. Obstructed labor is a common cause for both neonatal and maternal mortality, with a lack of skilled birth attendants one of the main reasons for the reduction in operative vaginal ...
Shireen Jaufuraully   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Unmet Need: Surgical Gloves with Variable Finger Lengths

open access: yesPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Background:. Sterile gloves are essential for plastic surgery, but little research has been published on glove fit. Sterile gloves are produced by all manufacturers, with finger lengths fixed for all sizes.
Ross Rudolph, MD, FACS   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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