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Gloves
Published in Robert N. Phalen, Howard I. Maibach, Protective Gloves for Occupational Use, 2023
Marie-Noëlle Crépy, Pierre Hoerner
Medical gloves are disposable gloves that are used to protect the wearer and/or the patient from the spread of infection or illness during medical procedures and examinations. They are one part of an infection-control strategy and are classified as Medical Devices.1
Immunologic Contact Urticaria
Published in Ana M. Giménez-Arnau, Howard I. Maibach, Contact Urticaria Syndrome, 2014
Natural rubber latex is very well-studied cause of CoU and other IgE-mediated allergies, such as anaphylaxis. The structure, allergenicity and cross-reactivity of its allergens have been characterized. The most usual cause is medical gloves made from natural rubber latex. The allergens have systematic names starting with Hev; the most common allergen is hevein b 5.[5]
Introduction
Published in A Stewart Whitley, Jan Dodgeon, Angela Meadows, Jane Cullingworth, Ken Holmes, Marcus Jackson, Graham Hoadley, Randeep Kumar Kulshrestha, Clark’s Procedures in Diagnostic Imaging: A System-Based Approach, 2020
A Stewart Whitley, Jan Dodgeon, Angela Meadows, Jane Cullingworth, Ken Holmes, Marcus Jackson, Graham Hoadley, Randeep Kumar Kulshrestha
However, sonography is not without its risks, and these include: Psychological considerations – sonography by its intimate nature may lead to communication issues, as outlined in the section on patient care.Operator error – the greatest danger to the patient is misdiagnosis, because the results of a sonogram rely solely on the operator(s) in terms of image acquisition, optimisation, recording and interpretation. Anyone who carries out an ultrasound examination must be aware not only of their skills but also of their limitations, and not proceed beyond these.Infection – because of the necessity for bare skin contact, the use of scanning gel that may become contaminated, and the proximity of operator and subject, cross-infection, whether between patients or between the operator and patients, is a real risk, and very high standards of infection control are therefore required [48]. All types of endocavity sonograms in particular should have a specific protocol for infection control procedures to reduce or eliminate infection exposure to the patient, operator and equipment.Latex allergy must be checked for in patients when operators wear medical gloves or probe covers are used, as in endocavity examinations. Vinyl alternatives should be available in case of allergy or for the unconscious patient.Sonographers themselves are at high risk of work-related musculo-skeletal disorders, due to the physical and repetitive nature of the examination [51]. All training should include advice on how to optimise the ergonomics and minimise risk of strain.
Swedish dental health care workers’ sense of safety and satisfaction with the information they received during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published in Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 2023
Leona Malmberg, Catherine Benavente Hansson, Annika Elisabeth Björkner
Resources, or rather a lack thereof, was the main domain to which statements regarding the sense of being unsafe could be mapped. Many DHCW have been asked to assume greater risks to their personal safety during the pandemic, which has been exacerbated by a shortage of PPE. It is noteworthy that 14.4% of the respondents reported being asked to work without a surgical face mask, and/or to economize with medical gloves and antiseptic hand rub. It is not surprising that those respondents were more likely to have felt unsafe while working during the pandemic. The aspect of being provided adequate infection control resources (PPE, hand rub, sufficient time to perform infection control measures) has been found to affect the amount of experienced fear and anxiety among health care workers [21,22]. It is deeply problematic to even suggest DHCW should economize with essential aspects of infection control. Apart from the possibility that it could compromise patient safety and staff safety, the sense of fear it may evoke should also be considered. For future pandemic plans, consideration should be given to the specific ethical challenges that may arise when there is a scarcity of resources.
Hand functionality in dentists: the effect of anthropometric dimensions and specialty
Published in International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 2022
Mahnaz Saremi, Sajjad Rostamzadeh, Mahmoud Nasr Esfahani
This cross-sectional study was conducted from May to October 2019. Participants were approached in public and private dental clinics. Those who agreed to participate were asked to give their informed written consent, to fill out a short, developed health screening questionnaire and to take part in anthropometric measurements and hand strength tests. In order to investigate the reproducibility and consistency of the questionnaire, reliability coefficients as measured by Cronbach’s α were calculated. The health screening questionnaire demonstrated good internal reliability with Cronbach’s α of 0.812. Measurements were carried out at the beginning of the working session with light clothing but no wearable objects or medical gloves. The study protocol was approved by the local research ethics committee.
The utility of boxing for cardiac prehabilitation
Published in Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 2021
Katelyn D. Brown, Jenny Adams, Dan M. Meyer, Robert L. Gottlieb, Shelley A. Hall
We have previously reported success with customized, symptom-limited cardiac rehabilitation programs for individuals needing to return to physically demanding jobs13,14 or athletic routines15,16 after cardiac surgery, which inspired the design of the customized program described in this case, but there were several new barriers to surmount in implementing this program, including the patient’s tenuous cardiovascular status and the multiple lines that had to be monitored and secured to avoid pulling, snagging, or displacement. Any excess visible line was secured by the patient’s nurse prior to exercise, and the dressing was evaluated before and after exercise per the hospital infection-prevention protocol. Additionally, the patient sanitized his hands with the hospital’s liquid hand sanitizer, donned disposable, one-time-use, elbow-length nitrile medical gloves, and utilized appropriately sized boxing gloves. Boxing gloves were cleaned with hospital-approved antiseptic wipes and allowed to dry completely before and after use.