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Prospective data collection and analysis of perforations and tears of latex surgical gloves during primary endoprosthetic surgeries

GMS Hygiene and Infection Control, 2016
Introduction: Surgical gloves are used to prevent contamination of the patient and the hospital staff with pathogens. The aim of this study was to examine the actual effectiveness of gloves by examining the damage (perforations, tears) to latex gloves ...
Zaatreh, Sarah, Enz, Andreas, Klinder, Annett, König, Tony, Mittelmeier, Lena, Kundt, Günther, Mittelmeier, Wolfram   +6 more
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Chlorhexidine-coated surgical gloves influence the bacterial flora of hands over a period of 3 hours

Antimicrobial 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, Markus Brillmann, Ojan Assadian, Karen J. Ousey, Elisabeth Presterl   +4 more
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Preventing stillbirth from obstructed labor: A sensorized, low-cost device to train in safer operative birth

Frontiers 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, Shireen Jaufuraully, Carmen Salvadores Fernandez, Carmen Salvadores Fernandez, Biswajoy Bagchi, Biswajoy Bagchi, Priya Gupta, Priya Gupta, Adrien Desjardins, Adrien Desjardins, Dimitrios Siassakos, Dimitrios Siassakos, Dimitrios Siassakos, Anna L. David, Anna L. David, Anna L. David, Manish K. Tiwari, Manish K. Tiwari   +17 more
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Exploring bacterial growth and recolonization after preoperative hand disinfection and surgery between operating room nurses and non-health care workers: a pilot study

BMC 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, Bo Söderquist, Karin Falk-Brynhildsen, Ulrica Nilsson   +3 more
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Changing gloves during cesarean section for prevention of postoperative infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Scientific 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, Nuntasiri Eamudomkarn, Nampet Jampathong, Bao-Yen Luong-Thanh, Chumnan Kietpeerakool   +4 more
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An Unmet Need: Surgical Gloves with Variable Finger Lengths

Plastic 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, Christina Chopra, BA, Susan Van Etten, RN, MSN, PHN, Dale Glaser, PhD   +3 more
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Comparison of Unnoticed Glove Perforations during Minimally Invasive versus Open Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Children, 2022
Objective: Various studies have depicted the incidence of glove perforations during open (OS) and minimally invasive surgeries (MIS). The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the incidence of macroscopic and microscopic glove perforations during MIS ...
Sachit Anand, Zenon Pogorelić, Apoorv Singh, Carlos Martin Llorente Muñoz, Nellai Krishnan, Anjan Kumar Dhua, Prabudh Goel, Minu Bajpai   +7 more
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Associated Factors of Surgical Glove Damages in Orthopedic Surgeries

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2018
Background: Sterile surgical gloves protect patients from the surgical team members’ microbial flora of the hands, and mutually, the members of the surgical team from pathogens of the patient’s body.
Saeed Jazinidorcheh
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Comparison of the Colonies Number of the Germs Formed Post Operation between the Utilization of Single, Double, and Orthopedic Gloves in Closed Fracture Operations More Than 2 Hours

Berkala Kedokteran, 2021
: Post-operative infection is still one of the most common nosocomial diseases that can cause great losses because it will increase the length of stay, use of drugs, and reduce the quality of life of the patients.
Deni Maulana, Yoyos Dias Ismiarto, Widya Arsa   +2 more
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Glove failure in elective thyroid surgery: A prospective randomized study

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2015
Objectives: To analyze perforation rate in sterile gloves used by surgeons in the operating theatre of the Department of Endocrinological and General Surgery of Medical University of Lodz. Material and Methods: Randomized and controlled trial. This study
Dariusz Timler, Michał Kusiński, Petre Iltchev, Łukasz Szarpak, Andrzej Śliwczyński, Krzysztof Kuzdak, Michał Marczak   +6 more
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