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Chlorhexidine and morinda citrifolia mouthwash as a preprocedural mouthrinse during ultrasonic scaling – a randomised clinical trial

J. oral res. (Impresa); 12 (1), 2023
Background: Aerosols released during ultrasonic scaling can cause cross-contaminations. Infections like hepatitis and SARS-CoV-2 can spread through these aerosols. Preprocedural rinse is a cost-effective method to reduce aerosol contami-nation produced during ultrasonic scaling. Materials and Methods: Th...

Revisión de cirugía laparoscópica durante la pandemia por COVID-19

Rev. chil. anest; 50 (5), 2021
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has changed the management protocols of the different surgical areas and practices of health institutions around the world. The countries most affected by the disease have reported an alarming impact on the number of infected and deceased by COVID-19 among health workers. Personne...

Ventilation mask adapted for endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992); 66 (Suppl 2), 2020
SUMMARY In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, endoscopy services must adopt preventive measures to maintain proper functioning due to a high risk of disease contagion. Triage protocols before and after the procedure, personal protective equipment, and environmental contamination control are some of th...

Manejo intraoperatório em cirurgia laparoscópica ou robótica para minimizar a dispersão de aerossóis: Adaptações ao contexto da pandemia por COVID-19

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 47 (), 2020
RESUMO A infecção pelo coronavírus determinante da doença COVID-19, também conhecida como SARS-COV2 foi classificada nos últimos meses como pandemia. Essa é potencialmente fatal, representando enorme problema de saúde mundial. A disseminação, após provável origem zoonótica na cidade de Wuhan...

Standardization of elective tracheostomies at the Central Institute of the Hospital das Clínicas in São Paulo during the COVID-19 pandemic

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 47 (), 2020
ABSTRACT The COVID-19 Pandemic has resulted in a high number of hospital admissions and some of those patients need ventilatory support in intensive care units. The viral pneumonia secondary to Sars-cov-2 infection may lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and longer mechanical ventilation n...

Riesgo de contaminación por aerosoles y microgotas en la práctica odontológica. Un modelo didáctico para su demostración
Contamination risk by aerosols and microdrops in dental practice. A didactical model for its demonstration

El presente trabajo trata de contribuir al conocimiento y aplicación de normas de bioseguridad en la práctica odontológica, desarrollando un modelo didáctico en un quirófano y demostrando la producción y flujo de gotas y aerosoles durante las prácticas que implican el uso de instrumental rotatorio...

Aerosoles atmosféricos de naturaleza inorgánica: contaminación en Santiago de Chile
Atmospheric aerosols of inorganic composition: air pollution at Santiago Chile

Se da una visión suscinta de las características fisicoquímicas de los aerosoles atmosféricos en general, enfatizándose las correspondientes a los aerosoles urbanos y su impacto sobre la salud humana y el medio ambiente. Se entrega información inédita y se analiza en conjunto con información publ...