Clinical Issues-April 2017.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2017.02.006
Abstract: Patient involvement in hand hygiene Key words: patient engagement, hand hygiene, hand washing stations, hand hygiene promotion. Alcohol-based surgical hand rubs in the OR Key words: hand hygiene, hand rub, dispenser. Personal hand hygiene dispensers… read more here.
Keywords: hand hygiene; hygiene hand; hand; key words ... See more keywords
Effect of alcohol‐based hand rub on hand microbiome and hand skin health in hospitalized adult stem cell transplant patients: A pilot study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.11.046
Abstract: board participants to facilitate case discussion. When asked how their MTB could be improved, programs suggested adding videoconferencing, having a scribe record minutes, and generating consensus treatment recommendations. The MTB improves interdisciplinary collaboration while instilling… read more here.
Keywords: alcohol based; rub hand; effect alcohol; hand ... See more keywords
Impact of alcohol-based hand-rub disinfection on bacterial bioburden on stethoscopes in a real-world clinical setting.
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2022.54
Abstract: In this randomized study, use of alcohol-based hand-rub disinfection significantly reduced bacterial bioburden of stethoscopes in routine clinical use. Prior cleaning of stethoscopes on the study day did not affect baseline contamination rates, which suggests… read more here.
Keywords: hand rub; based hand; alcohol; rub disinfection ... See more keywords
Building Local Capacity in Hand-Rub Solution Production during the 2014-2016 Ebola Outbreak Disaster: The Case of Liberia and Guinea
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DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x18000985
Abstract: Abstract Background During the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the lack of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in health care facilities amplified human-to-human transmission and contributed to the magnitude of this humanitarian disaster.… read more here.
Keywords: capacity; rub solution; hand; hand rub ... See more keywords
Hand hygiene: are WHO Framework scores consistent with hand rub consumption data? A regional study
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.695
Abstract: Hand hygiene represents one of the most effective measures to prevent infection transmission in healthcare facilities and may reduce healthcare-associated infections by up to 15-30%. In Piedmont (a region in North-West Italy), hand hygiene compliance… read more here.
Keywords: hand hygiene; hhsaf; hand; consumption ... See more keywords
Waterless Hand Rub Versus Traditional Hand Scrub Methods for Preventing the Surgical Site Infection in Orthopedic Surgery
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DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002200
Abstract: Study Design. A retrospective cohort study with prospectively collected data. Objective. The aim of this study was to compare SSI incidences, the cost of hand hygiene agents, and hand hygiene time between the traditional hand… read more here.
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Antiviral Activity of Olanexidine-Containing Hand Rub against Human Noroviruses
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DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02848-21
Abstract: Human noroviruses (HuNoVs) are highly contagious and cause nonbacterial acute gastroenteritis in all age groups worldwide. Since the introduction of rotavirus vaccines, HuNoVs have become the leading cause of diarrheal illness in children. ABSTRACT Human… read more here.
Keywords: hand; hunov; hand rub; cause ... See more keywords
The state of hand rub dispensers in healthcare settings – a multicenter assessment in 19 German healthcare facilities
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DOI: 10.1186/s13756-024-01470-w
Abstract: Hand hygiene is one of the most important hygiene measures to prevent healthcare-associated infections. Well-functioning hand rub dispensers are the foundation of hand hygiene but are often overlooked in research. As the point of origin… read more here.
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