medical infection Articles
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Landmark Study Shows a 0% Blood Culture Contamination Rate is Achievable with Steripath
As a professor in infectious disease and microbiology, epidemiologist, and Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control at Stanford Health Care, Dr. Lucy S. Tompkins was skeptical that a 0% blood culture contamination rate could be achieved, especially in a major academic medical center. Study Results In an oral abstract of the Steripath Gen2 Initial Specimen Diversion Device® ...
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Kato-Katz analysis technique for Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis (STH)
In last October’s newsletter, Sterlitech announced the availability of kits for performing the Kato-Katz analysis technique for Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis (STH) in field-based applications, signifying the first time that these kits were available from a source in the United States. Prior to this, the efforts of research groups and health organizations could be hampered by limited ...
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Best Wound Care Kits & Solutions for Seniors
Each wound tells a unique life story, whether it's from a sudden accident or a chronic condition. Wound care is important, especially for the elderly. Giving them only love and care is far from enough, but you also need to learn how to effectively manage different types of wounds. In this article, we will discuss the best senior wound care solutions, quality senior care products, and provide ...
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VX400M: vaccination campaign safe from potentially infected aerosol
Airsafe medical aerosol high-flow suction system protect patients and healthcare operators in each phase of Covid-19 pandemic. It is in everyday situations that aerosol suction systems prove to be fundamental to keep spread of infection under control. Daily situations like vaccination: central stage in the fight against pandemic. As a fact, healthcare operators take the risk of exposure every ...
By Airsafe
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How Respiray can protect people with a weakened immune system
As countries worldwide start relaxing rules and lifting coronavirus restrictions, including wearing face masks in public, people with a weakened immune system may still need to protect themselves against airborne viruses and benefit from cleaner, purified air. ...
By Respiray OU
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AirSafe catalogue 2021 now available
AirSafe catalogue 2021 is finally on-line and downloadable. Discover the entire AirSafe line, completed with extractors, plants and filtering systems designed and produced for active protection from potentially infected aerosol in medical contexts. Airsafe not only offers mobile aerosol extractors, but also versions wall- and ceiling-mounted to save floor space and centralized plants to cover ...
By Airsafe
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Managing Hazardous Waste during the COVID-19 Pandemic
In a hospital or medical environment, preventing and delaying the spread of Coronavirus goes far beyond washing hands. Good biosecurity is essential, and the safe disposal of infected waste will save lives. The scale of the current situation, particularly in countries such as the UK which has never seen an outbreak of infectious disease of this magnitude, may seem overwhelming for those on the ...
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The integrated effect of medical lamp position and diffuser discharge velocity on ultra-clean ventilation performance in an operating theatre
AbstractThe ventilation system of an operating theatre (OT) in a hospital needs to provide a comfortable and healthy surgical environment, particularly to minimise the risk of airborne infection. Engineering standards are available to outline specialised ventilation design and installation requirements based on knowledge accumulated from quality research and day-to-day practices. In this paper, ...
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The Medical Industry and Plastic
Plastic bags, plastic water bottles, plastic toys, plastic plates, plastic automobile parts…there are not many industries that do not utilize the benefits of plastic and the Medical Industry is no exception. The use of plastic in the Medical Industry helps improve safety, infection control and lowers costs for hospitals and patients.. ...
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TOMI SteraMist Helps Controlling the Spread of C. auris
The CDC has declared C. auris as an urgent Antifungal Resistant (AR) Threat Candida auris, C. auris, is a type of fungus that causes severe infections and is spread very easily, especially through healthcare facilities and equipment. C. auris has been a burden on healthcare systems since it was discovered in 2009 and surfaced in the United States in ...
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On a Mission to ZERO False-Positive Blood Cultures
Improve sepsis testing accuracy. Enhance patient safety. These are the driving forces behind Magnolia Medical Technology’s Mission to ZERO. Mission to ZERO™ is a nationwide plan to create greater awareness of patient safety and antibiotic-associated risks caused by false-positive diagnostic test results for sepsis. The goal is to initiate change by improving national blood culture ...
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The difference between medical examination and surgical gloves
Medical gloves are gloves used for medical protection to prevent cross infection between doctors and patients and protect doctors' hands from injury. Medical gloves are made of natural latex, which is highly fit to the skin of the hand and provides superior comfort. Latex, nitrile, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride and other materials can be used to make medical gloves, among which nitrile gloves ...
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Dental Problems Often Cause Bad Breath
The Direct Link between Bacterial Plaque, Bad Breath, and Dental problems Bad breath or halitosis, dental decay, periodontal disease, and gingivitis are all caused by the anaerobic bacteria that live in the mouth. Anaerobic means living in the absence of air. These types of bacteria are mostly pathological. Bad breath is the odor produced by bacteria living off food particles, each other and ...
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UVision360, Inc. – Luminelle DTx Hysteroscopy System
Allison London Brown, CEO of UVision360, Inc. in North Carolina, discusses the Luminelle DTx Hysteroscopy System. Traditionally, these procedures are conducted in a hospital or ambulatory setting. But the Luminelle system is compact and designed to be used in the doctor’s office, and the company is expected to file an application with the FDA that will allow doctors to conduct the first ...
By LUMINELLE
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Flu Fighting Tips for Back to School
School is back in session, here’s what you need to know to help keep your family protected from flu. Influenza can be a real burden. It can spread rapidly between children and their families to have a significant impact on quality of life and disruption of usual activities: resulting in missed school days and for caregivers, missed work and illness themselves. So, here are a few ...
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Susceptibility of ePTFE vascular grafts and bioengineered human acellular vessels to infection
Background: Synthetic expanded polytetrafluorethylene (ePTFE) grafts are routinely used for vascular repair and reconstruction but prone to sustained bacterial infections. Investigational bioengineered human acellular vessels (HAVs) have shown clinical success and may confer lower susceptibility to infection. Here we directly compared the susceptibility of ePTFE grafts and HAV to bacterial ...
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Needle-Free: A Nurse`s Perspective
According to the CDC, nurses are affected by needle stick injuries more than any other single professional group.¹ We sat down with a nurse who works in a hospital located in the Greater Boston Area to discuss instances of needle stick injuries. To keep the identity of the nurse secret, we have used an alternate name Jane. Portal Instruments: The CDC estimates about ...
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Cytokine Involvement in Inflammatory Immune Disorders
Cytokines, small molecules with potent biological activity, are primarily synthesized by immune and non-immune cells (e.g., vascular endothelial cells, epidermal cells, fibroblasts) in response to stimulation. These signaling molecules form intricate networks that contribute to immune responses, inflammatory reactions, cell proliferation, and growth. Cytokine Dysregulation in Systemic Immune ...
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COVID-19 Clinical Report for Dead Infected Case
Clinical analysis of 25 novel coronavirus pneumonia deaths:asphyxia due to pulmonary mucus Pengpai news reporter Wu Yi Pengpai news ,February 29 On February 25, MedRxiv published a paper from Wuhan University People's Hospital, Clinical characteristics of 25 death cases infected with COVID-19 pneumonia: a retrospective review of medical records in a single medical center, Wuhan, China. The ...
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Why Sterile Packaging is Crucial for Medical Devices
Patients who need medical treatment often fear being exposed to harmful germs and unsanitary instruments. Just the thought of a healthcare provider using an unsterilized surgical device or needle is enough to make people feel queasy. As a result, patients find it reassuring to watch a clinician remove healthcare devices from sterile packaging before starting a procedure. Sterile packaging ...
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