Implant Prophylaxis: The Next Best Practice Toward Asepsis in Spine Surgery. [PDF]
Study designA literature review.ObjectivesAn evaluation of the contaminants prevalent on implants used for surgery and the aseptic methods being employed against them.MethodsPubMed was searched for articles published between 2000 and 2017 for studies ...
Agarwal, Aakash+6 more
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Testing for viral penetration of non-latex surgical and examination gloves: a comparison of three methods [PDF]
Currently, there are no international standards based on microbiological methodology for testing the ability of medical examination or surgical gloves to prevent the passage of viruses.
Broyles, J.B.+3 more
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Colored Indicator Undergloves Increase the Detection of Glove Perforations by Surgeons During Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery:A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
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
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Bacterial migration through punctured surgical gloves under real surgical conditions [PDF]
Background The aim of this study was to confirm recent results from a previous study focussing on the development of a method to measure the bacterial translocation through puncture holes in surgical gloves under real surgical conditions.
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Assessment of safety, usability and performance of sterile latex surgical glove pre-powdered of Healthium Medtech limited: a survey study based on questionnaire [PDF]
Background: Medical gloves worn during patient examinations and procedures aids in the reduction of cross-contamination between healthcare professionals and patients.
G., Dinesh M.+4 more
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Trial Production of Surgical Gloves from Irradiated Natural Rubber Latex on Factory Scale [PDF]
Trial production of surgical gloves from irradiated natural rubber latex at the PT. Laxindo Utama Serang Banten glove factory has been carried out. The variation of heating temperature and leaching time during processing were evaluated.
Herwinarni, Herwinarni+5 more
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Cost analysis of reprocessing of gloves [PDF]
Background: Gloves are an integral component of standard precautions. Reprocessing and reuse of gloves are undertaken in hospitals in resource- limited settings to reduce the cost incurred in the procurement of single use disposable gloves.
Gupta, Ravi, Mehra, Aditi
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Evaluation of the effect of medical gloves on dexterity and tactile sensibility using simulated clinical practice tests [PDF]
Understanding the effect of medical gloves on manual performance is critical for improving glove design and mitigating the impediment to surgical performance caused by gloves. Existing test methods do not correspond well with clinical and surgical tasks.
Carré, M.J.+3 more
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Antibacterial activity of a sterile antimicrobial polyisoprene surgical glove against transient flora following a 2-hours simulated use [PDF]
Background: A surgical glove will protect surgeons and patients only if the glove’s integrity remains intact. However, several studies have demonstrated that undetected micro-perforations of surgical gloves are common.
Assadian, Ojan+7 more
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Safety Recommendations for Evaluation and Surgery of the Head and Neck During the COVID-19 Pandemic [PDF]
Importance The rapidly expanding novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, has challenged the medical community to an unprecedented degree.
Chinn, Steven B.+13 more
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