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Universal Precautions (0):
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Universal Precautions
New England Journal of Medicine (364)15 2011
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We assessed the effect of the MRSA bundle on health care-associated MRSA infections.
From October 2007, when the bundle was fully implemented, through June 2010, there were 1,934,598 admissions to or transfers or discharges from intensive care units (ICUs) and non-ICUs (ICUs, 365,139...
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PMID: 21488764
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We also aimed to assess the practices of universal precautions amongst these workers and its correlation with the facts. We carried out a cross-sectional study from January to July 2008 involving various levels of health-care workers in Serdang Hospital, Selangor, Malaysia. A self-administered quest...
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PMID: 21073041
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AAOHN Journal (58)8 2010
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This study examined Thai nursing students' knowledge and health beliefs about the use of universal precautions to prevent infections, particularly HIV. After providing informed consent, 26 nursing students participated in the study. The students responded to a questionnaire with four sections: demog...
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PMID: 20669861
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Zentralblatt für Chirurgie (135)2 2010
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The transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms (MRSA, VRE and ESBL producing bacteria) occurs predominantly if health-care workers are not compliant with hand hygiene procedures. The impact of single-room isolation in transmission prevention is often overestimated. As long as hand disinfection is...
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PMID: 20379942
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The Cumulative incidence of JE was 64 401 cases in Henan province from 1998 to 2008, the range of incidence rate was from 0.34/100 000 (315/93 599 969) to 6.72/100 000 (5246/78 076 567); The average incidence of JE was 4.39/100 000 (3530/80 381 469) from 1980 to 1994; The average incidence of JE was...
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PMID: 20654146
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Although respiratory infections are not as common as other types of infections that may develop in home care and hospice patients, respiratory infections can result from the use of medical devices and respiratory supplies. These devices can contribute to the home care or hospice patient developing a...
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PMID: 20520261
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Kinderkrankenschwester : Organ der Sektion Kinderkrankenpflege / Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Sozialpadiatrie und Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kinderheilkunde (29)4 2010
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Igiene e sanita pubblica (66)4 2010
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Significant developments took place in the area of infection control since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC, USA) 1996 publication of a guideline for isolation precautions in hospitals. New guidelines were therefore published by CDC in 2007 (Guideline for Isolation Precautions: P...
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PMID: 21132041
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Texas dental journal (127)1 2010
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Recommendations and mandatory guidelines for preventing and managing needlestick incidents and other accidental exposures to bloodborne pathogens in healthcare facilities have been published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Disease Contr...
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PMID: 20162939
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Bacteremia associated with tunneled central venous catheters (CVC) is a major complication in hemodialysis patients. Strategies that aim to prevent catheter-related bacteremia (CRB), ranging from the application of topical antibiotics to the use of different catheter-lock solutions, have been studie...
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PMID: 20613850
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Individual, work-related and organizational factors together influenced the adherence to standard precautions. Programs for preventing occupational exposure to biological material need to take into account the obstacles to following standard precautions within clinical practice, and to emphasize org...
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PMID: 19967259
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A cross-sectional study was carried out to assess standard precaution practices among dental personnel and to investigate microbial counts in indoor air samples collected from a hospital dental clinic before and during dental works.
Thirty dental personnel who voluntarily participated were interview...
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PMID: 20232568
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Average cost of identifying one HIV-infected mother was yen5512. Costs of a pediatric HIV case prevention and per DALY saving were yen46 747 and yen1870 ($231), respectively, based on the total cost perspective. CONCLUSION: The cost of integrated prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV was...
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PMID: 20137524
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Knowledge and practice of dental IC&S was high among the USA respondents. Immunisation and IC & S should be stressed in Asia. Information obtained through this study could be used to plan and implement policies in improving dental infection control and occupational safety in individual countries....
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PMID: 19998661
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MMW Fortschritte der Medizin (151)40 2009
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SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging (64)9 2009
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The risk of transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in oral healthcare facilities is probably low, but the consequences if it occurs, are grave. The greatest risk of exposure to Mtb transmission is associated with treating dental patients from communities with a high prevalence of tuberculo...
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PMID: 20411836
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Pflege Zeitschrift (62)10 2009
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Pflege Zeitschrift (62)10 2009
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In the event of an influenza pandemic, the workload of healthcare workers (HCWs) would raise dramatically. Moreover, due to the nature of this occupation, one's own risk of infection is also increased. Given this background, the question arises as to whether HCWs would actually report to work during...
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PMID: 19593535
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Medizinische Klinik (104)6 2009
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The increasing number of complicated soft-tissue or invasive infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a frequent reason for elaborate treatment regimens. Unidentified MRSA carriers may be the origin of endemic spread to other patients and medical staff. Recently, co...
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PMID: 19533054
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The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitude of health care professionals regarding their use of universal precaution measures at a public emergency service. The study also aimed to assess the rates of occupational accidents involving biological substances among those workers....
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PMID: 19655671
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Students consider the basic standard measures for the control of infectious diseases only like self-protection and not to prevent hospital infections....
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PMID: 20099439
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Journal of Clinical Nursing (18)10 2009
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Forty-nine per cent of the students who responded sustained injuries; of these 74% were injured while on wards. The highest number (72.2%) had been injured by hollow-bore needles; 65.2% who were injured were not wearing gloves at the time of injury; 27% of injuries were associated with recapping the...
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PMID: 19207796
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Medicina Clínica (132)7 2009
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Despite adherence to standard precautions, working as a physician, in operating theatres, emergency and life-support units, being younger than 25 years, and being exposed to poor visibility and training in occupational risk prevention appear to be independent risk factors for occupational needlestic...
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PMID: 19248874
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Curationis (32)1 2009
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Protection of health care workers including students from being infected when caring for high risk patients is a major cause for concern to all promoting occupational health. Safety of every employee is mandatory. Furthermore, universal guidelines for precautions must be used by all interacting with...
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PMID: 20225748
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The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics now recommend annual influenza vaccination for all children 6 months through 18 years. New research has examined the effect of 'herd immunity' associated with imm...
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PMID: 19242248
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Improved compliance with recommended infection control procedures is required for all dentists evaluated in the present survey. Continuing education programs and short-time courses about cross-infection and infection control procedures are suitable to improve the knowledge of dentists....
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PMID: 20027427
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This article explores the use of isolation precautions to prevent the spread of infection. The standard infection control precautions, which should be undertaken routinely with all patients, and the additional measures which should be adopted when a patient has a specific infection, are discussed. T...
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PMID: 19263962
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These results suggest the need to implement educational activities so as to permit a balance between theory and professionals' practice concerning HI preventive measures, aiming to improve knowledge and behavior....
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PMID: 19967209
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World hospitals and health services : the official journal of the International Hospital Federation (45)2 2009
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This survey examines the constraints limiting nurses' use of protective barriers in the care of people living with HIV/AIDS in Ibadan, Nigeria. 270 females and 5 male nurses working in UCH were purposively selected. A self-developed questionnaire was used during data collection. Data was analyzed us...
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PMID: 19761017
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Nurse professionals who reported receiving training (odds ratio [OR], 2.5 [confidence interval {CI}, 1.1-5.9]; P=.029), instructional feedback from supervisors (OR, 3.0 [CI, 1.5-5.9]; P=.002), and management support for implementing safe work practices had a higher odds of also reporting adherence t...
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PMID: 19046059
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We conclude that the adoption of standardized precautions when working in healthcare is a fundamental condition for worker safety, independently of their area of expertise, given the increasing number of HIV cases....
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PMID: 19192918
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Twelve percent (19/158) of the participants always used double gloving, 2% (3/158) always used protective eyewear, and 10% (15/158) always practiced not recapping used needles. All hospitals investigated in the study had regular educational programs lasting less than 1 hour on the control of hospita...
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PMID: 18945523
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Generally, the sanitary working status was good. Temporary sheds in most districts were Tents (75.70%, 81/107) and simple sheds (19.63%, 21/107), and 69.16% (74/107) districts could use water supply and 94.39% (101/107) arrange specialized persons to disinfect the environment and kill pests. The fly...
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PMID: 19175170
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Annals of Internal Medicine (149)1 2008
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Annals of Internal Medicine (149)1 2008
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The risk of infectious disease transmission is an inherent part of dental practice. Fortunately, such risks can be greatly reduced through modern infection control practices. Such practices include the use of various measures, including administrative, engineering, and work practice controls. Such m...
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PMID: 18501738
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This article outlines Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines for maintaining a safe dental practice workplace and covers requirements, such as education and protection for dental health care personnel. OSHA regulations aim to reduce exposure to blood-borne pathogens. Environ...
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PMID: 18501741
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Three hundred fifty students (107 medical students, 78 nursing students, 71 physiotherapist students, and 94 assistant radiologists tudents) were included in the study. The mean overall score (+/- SD) was 21.5 +/- 2.84. Nursing students had a better mean overall score (23.2 +/- 2.35) than did physio...
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PMID: 18611166
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Nursing Management (39)6 2008
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Severe fatal complications such as pneumonia, cutaneous abscesses, empyema, necrotizing fasciitis, and sepsis can result from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) even for healthy people. An overview of managing the threat of MRSA in home care is presented. The home healthcare nurse ca...
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PMID: 18562821
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Journal of Dentistry (36)5 2008
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Most of the students rated the teaching they received on cross-infection precautions, sterilization practice and procedure, as adequate. More than a quarter (28.5%) of the students rated the teaching they received on virology and recognition of blood-borne virus risk group to be less than adequate....
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PMID: 18336987
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The recommendations of the German Robert Koch Institute, concerning microbiological screening of newly admitted hospital patients for MRSA colonization, referred to specific risk groups such as patients admitted from long-term care facilities. New literature data indicate that a general MRSA screeni...
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PMID: 18464213
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Contamination from blood splashes during dermatologic procedures (Mohs micrographic surgery, excision, repair) occurred in 66.4%. Reconstruction type, anticoagulation use, wound location, and wound size correlated with a higher blood splash rate. Our survey showed that face shields and goggles are u...
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PMID: 18423259
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Dental procedures with high-speed instruments exposed surgeons to possible blood-borne infections by splashing in nearly 90% of the cases. Greater than 50% of the stains were invisible to the naked eye. Based on our results, strict compliance with barrier precautions, including routine use of an ope...
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PMID: 18355594
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Annals of Internal Medicine (148)6 2008
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Annals of Internal Medicine (148)6 2008
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The prevalence density of aggregate hospital-associated MRSA disease (all body sites) per 10,000 patient-days at baseline, during ICU surveillance, and during universal surveillance was 8.9 (95% CI, 7.6 to 10.4), 7.4 (CI, 6.1 to 9.0; P = 0.15 compared with baseline), and 3.9 (CI, 3.2 to 4.7; P < 0.0...
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PMID: 18347349
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Annals of Internal Medicine (148)6 2008
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Alpha Omegan (101)1 2008
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Health planners considering the future delivery of oral health care for ealth planners considering the future delivery of oral health care for the public must include a re-evaluation of their traditional image of the dental practice setting. Issues reviewed are: the decreasing dentist-to-population...
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PMID: 18578425
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Infections are a common occupational hazard, especially in health care (and laboratory) workers, but also for the staff of daycare centers, food handlers, forestry and agricultural workers and persons occupied in waste management and sewage work. EC directives and national German regulations have be...
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PMID: 18369566
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Many hospitals and long-term care facilities in North America currently permit animals to visit with their patients; however, the development of relevant infection control and prevention policies has lagged, due in large part to the lack of scientific evidence regarding risks of patient infection as...
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PMID: 18313508
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Public Health Reports (123)3 2008
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a significant cause of immunosuppression that puts infected individuals at higher risk for developing severe complications from zoonotic infections and other animal-related hazards. The number of people living with HIV g...
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PMID: 19006969
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Northwest dentistry (87)2 2008
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