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Processamento endoscópico: quais são os gaps na prática clínica?

Objetivo: Identificar na prática clínica gaps que interferem na efetividade do processamento endoscópico. Método: Revisão integrativa de artigos publicados entre 2008–2020, identificados em bases de dados por meio de descritores controlados em Ciências da Saúde, adotando-se a estr...

A prática da desinfecção dos oxímetros de dedo realizada pelos profissionais de Enfermagem

Rev Rene (Online); 22 (), 2021
RESUMO Objetivo analisar a prática da desinfecção dos oxímetros de dedo realizada pelos profissionais de Enfermagem. Métodos estudo quantitativo, descritivo e transversal com nove profissionais em unidade clínica hospitalar. Coletaram-se 18 amostras com swab, uma interna e uma externa de cada e...

Peligros en la utilización de cabinas de desinfección contra el SARS-CoV-2
Hazards in the use of disinfection cabinets against SARS-CoV-2

La pandemia producida por el coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 está causando estragos sanitarios y económicos en todo el mundo, obligando a la reorientación de recursos para disminuir el contagio y superar los problemas económicos. En ese sentido se comenzaron a construir y emplear las cabinas de desinfección ...

Contaminación microbiana en estetoscopios utilizados por proveedores de salud
Microbial contamination in stethoscopes used by health care providers

Rev. cuba. pediatr; 92 (4), 2020
Introducción: El estetoscopio se ha descrito como un fómite capaz de transmitir patemas de tipo infeccioso a los trabajadores de la salud Objetivo: Caracterizar la presencia de contaminación microbiana en estetoscopios utilizados por proveedores de salud. Métodos: Estudio transversal en 50 muest...

Environmental cleaning to prevent COVID-19 infection. A rapid systematic review

Säo Paulo med. j; 138 (6), 2020
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Faced with a pandemic, all healthcare actions need to reflect best practices, in order to avoid high transmissibility, complications and even hospitalizations. For hospital environments, the products recommended and authorized by regulatory institutions for environmental cleaning an...

Infection Control in the Dental Practice with Emphasis on Intraoral Scanners and Semi-Critical Complex Instruments

ABSTRACT: We present an integrative review of the literature conducted to find and analyse specific measures for disinfection and/or sterilization of intraoral complex instruments, applicable to intraoral scanners. We performed a two-stage search in the PubMed/MEDLINE, SciELO, REDALYCS, and LILACS databa...

Evaluation of microbial contamination and efficacy of antimicrobial agents in disinfection of handicapped patients’ toothbrushes

This study aimed to evaluate the contamination of toothbrushes usedby patients with disabilities, by microbial culture and cariogenic biofilm formation,and to explore two methods of disinfection. Methods: Experimental procedures were divided into three stages, with the same interval between each stage. I...

Disinfection and outcome of root canal treatment using single-file or multifile systems and Ca(OH)2 medication

Braz. dent. j; 31 (5), 2020
Abstract This clinical study reports on the antibacterial effects and outcome of endodontic treatment using either a single-file or a multifile system, associated with calcium hydroxide interappointment medication. The root canals of single-rooted teeth with apical periodontitis were treated by using eit...