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11/07/2008
- Understanding Barrier-Level Protection of Medical Gowns
Exposure to the pathogenic microorganisms harbored in blood, body fluids and other potentially infectious material (OPIM) can lead to occupationally acquired infections (OAIs) in healthcare workers (HCWs). That’s why it’s critical that healthcare providers don key pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) and understand the levels of barrier protection these PPE items can afford them in patient-care and surgical situations. ...
10/20/2008
- Experts Address Glove-Related Latex Allergies
Gloves are the workhorses of personal protective equipment (PPE), serving as a barrier to protect healthcare workers (HCWs) from a wide variety of hazardous substances, including viruses and bacteria found in blood and body fluids, as well as chemicals, detergents and sterilants encountered in the healthcare setting. But gloves are a double-edged sword, sometimes causing skin irritation and triggering allergies ...
10/04/2008
- U.S. Pandemic Could Severely Strain Face Mask, Other PPE Supply Pipeline
Fears of an avian influenza or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)-like pandemic in the United States may have subsided somewhat in the years since H5N1 first ravaged parts of Asia, but concerns linger about our nation’s supply of face masks should a pandemic erupt. Pandemic planning is an imperfect science because it is difficult to impossible to know when and ...
09/08/2008
- Will New Dress Code for UK Doctors Cut Infection Rates?
Should surgeons be bare below the elbows and tie-less, or are new United Kingdom dress rules for doctors compromising their professional image without sufficient evidence that hospital-acquired infections will be reduced? That's the question posed by urology consultant Adam Jones from the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, UK, in the September issue of BJU International.Charting the history and attire of ...
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