Putting on gloves without first washing the hands in a healthcare setting could be as safe as current strategies which require hand-washing before donning gloves, according to a new study. And current ...

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the steps of a training program utilizing Head-Mounted Display (HMD) based Virtual Reality Technology to enhance nursing students’ skills in surgical ...

In addition to the data on gloving, the researchers looked at attitudes on direct gloving among 25 doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers. Of them, 68% said there could be potential benefits ...

BACKGROUND:In surgery, intact gloves protect the surgeon from bloodborne pathogens and the surgical wound from microorganisms on the skin of the surgeon. However, glove perforation is very common, and ...

Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States Introduction: Surgical glove use may be associated with a decrease in tactile sensitivity, with thicker ...

A recent study published in Journal of American Medical Association challenges the current guidelines for hand hygiene in healthcare settings. The study involved 3,790 healthcare personnel across 13 ...

February 2, 2010 — Routine use of sterile gloves before venipuncture may reduce rates of blood culture contamination by approximately 50%, according to the findings of a new randomized crossover trial ...