Some books available in the library
- A Guide to infection control in hospital
- Ayliffe’s control of healthcare-associated infection – a practical handbook
- Fundamentals of infection prevention and control theory and practice
- Hospital infection control / NHS executive
- Infection control: science, management and practice
- Infection prevention and control : theory and practice for healthcare professionals
- Manual of infection prevention and control
- Principles and practice of disinfection , preservation and sterilization
- Rapid infection control nursing
- Reducing healthcare associated infections
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COVID-19 – Pubmed results
The paper builds on the classical understanding of the interplay between material processes and political conflicts, but generalises it in several key respects. This approach does not assume relevant political-economic aggregations ex ante (such as industries or 'classes'); rather, it explores different possible ways of aggregating social groups and defining their interests depending on the situation under investigation. Moreover, interdependencies in the economy impose the need to keep...
CONCLUSIONS: Further mitigation and suppression measures are necessary in the containment and sustained transmission phases, such as increased diagnostic capacity through testing and disinfection of populated areas and homes in isolation.
CONCLUSIONS: The identified spatial pattern may be influenced by the isolation measures taken at the local and national level, but the effect of the low access of the general population to diagnostic tests, delays and restraints to know the results cannot be ruled out and even possible biases due to difficulties in the technique of taking the sample or its conservation.
CONCLUSIONS: The cartographic representation derived from the implementation of a multicriteria model, integrated to a Geographical Information System, in the SARS-CoV-2 transmission risk analysis, constitutes a relevant methodological contribution for decision-making defining strategies of mitigation at the local level, facilitating the location and optimization of resources by the health authorities.
Many health workers in the Americas, especially women, have been victims of discrimination and different types of grievances during the COVID-19 pandemic. These brief reflections aim to make the problem visible, offer theoretical explanations and some recommendations. The pandemic constitutes a massive crisis that triggers fears and reassuring of diffuse anxieties, which often includes someone to blame. Healthcare workers have become circumstantial scapegoating targets. The inflicted attacks can...
CONCLUSIONS: There was prior knowledge that was strengthened by training and it was interpreted that health is a heritage that must be safeguarded with responsibility and biosecurity.
CONCLUSIONS: In the dental profession the potential risk of contamination among operators, assistants and patients is high. Knowing the causative agent and the disease allows you to reduce the possibility of contagion. The dentist must consider patients as suspects to COVID-19 and apply biosecurity at all levels.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic relies on real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) for the detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), to facilitate roll-out of patient care and infection control measures. There are several qRT-PCR assays with little evidence on their comparability. We report alterations to the developers' recommendations to sustain the testing capability in a resource-limited setting. Methods: We used a SARS-CoV-2 positive control RNA...
Team projects and in-class interactions are the hallmark of a freshmen introductory course in biomedical engineering (BME). Our challenge was to continue team activities, mentoring, and the semester-long design project in a virtual environment after in-person classes ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper highlights some of the adaptations required to continue a large (n = 124) team-based course with students located throughout the world. Breaking up planned in-class activities into...
Face Masks
The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2) constitutes one of the most widely used diagnostic instruments for autism and involves a direct face-to-face interaction between clinician and child. During the COVID-19 pandemic, administration of the ADOS-2 continued in several countries, with the requirement of face mask protection. It has been hypothesized that mask wearing may have disrupted the dynamic of child-clinician interaction and differentially affected toddlers...
CONCLUSION: Personal values and preferences influenced individuals' adherence to these public health measures. Political or government messaging is important to aid understanding and adherence.
Mask shortages during COVID-19 led to the adoption of reusable textile masks; research into their performance and optimal washing conditions can guide domestic laundering to encourage their use, decreasing plastic pollution. The study tested four washing methods for cleaning artificially contaminated facepieces. These conditions included nonbiological detergent at 30°C, Reference Detergent 3 (RD3) at 40°C and 60°C, and fortified RD3 (sodium perborate + tetraacetylethylenediamine) at 40°C. After...
CONCLUSION: Direct-to-staff training with video-based feedback was temporally associated with improved hand hygiene, masking, and face/mask-touching behaviors among NH staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The seroepidemiological characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 were investigated along with the secondary infection rate in the household of confirmed patients in a high-risk population in Mashhad, Iran. The current descriptive cross-sectional study includes a total of 154 confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Mashhad, Iran, from March 2021 to December 2021. The participants' families were screened for SARS-CoV-2 secondary infection rate, and a standard checklist containing the research...
The use of face masks has proven to be an effective preventive measure during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, concerns have emerged regarding the safety of metal (nano)particles incorporated into face masks for antimicrobial purposes. Specifically, this review examines the risks associated with TiO(2) nanoparticles (NPs), which are classified as a possible human carcinogen. The inhalation of TiO(2) NPs can cause multiple adverse effects, including oxidative stress, pulmonary inflammation,...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, billions of face masks were discarded into aquatic environments, releasing micro/nanoplastics. This release threatens aquatic ecosystems, influences pollutant transport, and generates reactive oxygen species (ROS). These ROS can affect redox-active metal ions, such as manganese (Mn), in water. Mn oxide solids are commonly found in nature and serve as both electron donors and acceptors in various biogeochemical reactions of trace elements, metal ions, and organics in...
Wavelet analysis is a prominent time-frequency analysis method in investigating various signals such as speech, vibration, acoustic signals, ultrasound, and underwater acoustic signals. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, people have adopted diverse face shields and face masks, which have caused difficulties in understanding speech. To address this issue, the wavelet transform (WT), a proven effective method, can be implemented. Time-frequency analysis serves as a standard approach since it...
The effectiveness of face masks in infection prevention depends not only on filtration technology but also on user compliance. However, existing masks suffer from limitations impacting comfort, ease of use, and communication, leading to reduced compliance, especially during prolonged use in healthcare settings. Innovations in mask design are needed to address these issues to ensure effective protection. To provide insights into novel face mask design aimed at enhancing infection prevention in...
CONCLUSIONS: Policies reducing human contacts, e.g., Stay-at-home Order and Virtual Learning Resumes, effectively reduced transmission statewide.
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control (Open Access)
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Hospital Infection Control and Prevention (Full-text available via NHS Athens)
Journal of Hospital Infection (Full-text not available)
Infection Control
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