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AORN Journal Sep 2016
Topics: Anti-Infective Agents, Local; Antisepsis; Hair Removal; Humans; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Skin
PubMed: 27568541
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-2092(16)30508-7 -
Ciba-Zeitschrift Oct 1949
Topics: Anti-Infective Agents, Local; Antisepsis; Asepsis
PubMed: 15391371
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Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics Nov 1986
Topics: Antisepsis; Asepsis; Hair Removal; Humans; Preoperative Care
PubMed: 3775623
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AORN Journal Feb 2017Performing proper hand hygiene and surgical hand antisepsis is essential to reducing the rates of health care-associated infections, including surgical site infections....
Performing proper hand hygiene and surgical hand antisepsis is essential to reducing the rates of health care-associated infections, including surgical site infections. The updated AORN "Guideline for hand hygiene" provides guidance on hand hygiene and surgical hand antisepsis, the wearing of fingernail polish and artificial nails, proper skin care to prevent dermatitis, the wearing of jewelry, hand hygiene product selection, and quality assurance and performance improvement considerations. This article focuses on key points of the guideline to help perioperative personnel make informed decisions about hand hygiene and surgical hand antisepsis. The key points address the necessity of keeping fingernails and skin healthy, not wearing jewelry on the hands or wrists in the perioperative area, properly performing hand hygiene and surgical hand antisepsis, and involving patients and visitors in hand hygiene initiatives. Perioperative RNs should review the complete guideline for additional information and for guidance when writing and updating policies and procedures.
Topics: Antisepsis; Guideline Adherence; Hand; Hand Disinfection; Hand Hygiene; Humans; Hygiene; Jewelry; Nails; Skin; Surgical Wound Infection
PubMed: 28159079
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2016.12.010 -
AORN Journal Feb 2004
Topics: Anti-Infective Agents, Local; Antisepsis; Hand Disinfection; Humans; Perioperative Nursing; United States; United States Food and Drug Administration
PubMed: 15002838
DOI: 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)60619-4 -
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy =... 1989Assessing postoperative wound sepsis rates is important from both an economic and an audit point of view. Most definitions of wound sepsis are too narrow and too... (Clinical Trial)
Clinical Trial
Assessing postoperative wound sepsis rates is important from both an economic and an audit point of view. Most definitions of wound sepsis are too narrow and too subjective and wound scoring systems that have been developed to counteract these deficiencies suffer from a lack of objectivity, making valid comparisons between wound sepsis rates in different institutions impossible. The ASEPSIS scoring system is a definite advance in this area and its proven reproducibility makes it invaluable in multicentre trials assessing wound sepsis. However, it has limitations, mainly associated with the underlying assumption regarding the linearity of the ASEPSIS index. It is felt that by closely examining ASEPSIS wound scores from a large number of patients it may be possible to improve this scoring system.
Topics: Antisepsis; Asepsis; Clinical Trials as Topic; Humans; Reproducibility of Results; Surgical Wound Infection
PubMed: 2696565
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The Medical Journal of Australia Jan 1988
Topics: Antisepsis; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Umbilical Cord
PubMed: 3336332
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1988.tb104548.x -
Prensa Medica Argentina Apr 1957
Topics: Antisepsis; Asepsis; Humans; Preoperative Care
PubMed: 13484730
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Lancet (London, England) Feb 1958
Topics: Antisepsis; Asepsis; Humans
PubMed: 13515192
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British Medical Journal Nov 1952
Topics: Antisepsis; Asepsis; Disinfection; Humans
PubMed: 12987783
DOI: No ID Found