Comparing rubbing and scrubbing surgical hand antisepsis with propan-1-ol 60% in accordance with European regulation UNE-EN 12791:2016+A1:2018.
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.1388
Abstract: A crossover trial was conducted to compare hand rub and hand scrub-brush methods for reducing bacterial loads when using propan-1-ol-60% according to European regulations. Both methods significantly reduced the bacterial load immediately after antisepsis, but… read more here.
Keywords: rubbing scrubbing; scrubbing surgical; hand; comparing rubbing ... See more keywords
Surgical hand hygiene and febrile urinary tract infections in endourological surgery: a single-centre prospective cohort study
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-71556-z
Abstract: Surgical hand hygiene reduces the risk of surgical site infections (SSIs). SSIs are not considered an issue in endourological surgery, whereas febrile urinary tract infections (f-UTIs) and urological sepsis are becoming problematic. We wondered whether… read more here.
Keywords: surgical hand; hand hygiene; hygiene; endourological surgery ... See more keywords
Effectiveness of surgical hand antisepsis using chlorhexidine digluconate and parachlorometaxylenol hand scrub
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000012831
Abstract: Background: Chlorhexidine and parachlorometaxylenol (PCMX) are antiseptics recommended for surgical hand antisepsis. To our knowledge, PCMX has not been evaluated for bactericidal efficacy “in vivo. Methods: We conducted a randomized, double-blind, controlled crossover trial to… read more here.
Keywords: hand; chlorhexidine digluconate; surgical hand; digluconate pcmx ... See more keywords
Access to Reconstructive Hand Surgery in the United States-Investigating the Obstacles: A Scoping Review.
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DOI: 10.1177/15589447221131853
Abstract: BACKGROUND Mechanisms that affect access to surgical hand care appear to be complex and multifaceted. This scoping review aims to investigate the available literature describing such mechanisms and provide direction for future investigation. METHODS The… read more here.
Keywords: hand; access surgical; surgical hand; scoping review ... See more keywords