Perforation rates in double latex gloves and protective effects of outer work gloves in a postmortem examination room
| Autor: | Idota, Nozomi, Nakamura, Mami, Akasaka, Yoshihisa, Tsuboi, Hajime, Bando, Risa, Ikegaya, Hiroshi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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risk of infection
glove perforation Latex work gloves technology industry and agriculture Observational Study Hand Injuries Equipment Design equipment and supplies body regions double latex gloves Blood-Borne Pathogens Humans Equipment Failure Gloves Surgical postmortem examination Autopsy Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Medicine |
| ISSN: | 1536-5964 0025-7974 |
| Popis: | Medical staff face the risk of exposure to blood-borne infectious agents during postmortem examinations. This study investigated the effectiveness of non-slip work gloves worn over 2 layers of surgical latex gloves (outer and inner gloves) as a means of reducing hand and finger injuries. Complete sets of outer and inner gloves worn during postmortem examinations were collected from participating forensic staff. Latex gloves were categorized into 2 groups based on the users’ actions during the examination: the wearing group if the wearer wore their work gloves continuously without interruption, and the taking-off group if the wearer removed them at least once. Perforation rates, locations, and shapes were compared between these groups. Outer-glove perforation occurred significantly more often in the taking-off group (n = 102 pairs) than in the wearing group (n = 91 pairs) (30.4% vs 3.8%, P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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