MEDICAL AND SURGICAL ASEPSIS

OPTIMAL PRE-SURGICAL SKIN ASEPSIS 1 USE OF STANDARDIZED PROCESSES TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL PRE-SURGICAL SKIN ASEPSIS by Rose Loiacono, MSN DEBBIE NOGUERAS, PhD, Faculty Mentor and Chair

Surgical site infections are a significant threat to patient safety, they increase patient mortality and morbidity, and increase health care expenditures. A pre-surgical protocol that implements two applications of 2% Chlorhexidine gluconate using prepackaged cloths is an evidence-based practice that kills and then prohibits the growth of potentially dangerous skin flora. The purpose of this pr...

Asepsis in Operative Dentistry and Endodontics

Received Dec 6, 2013 Revised Jan 20, 2014 Accepted Feb 26, 2014 Operative (conservative) dentistry and endodontics are specialties of dentistry where the operator is exposed to various infectious agents either via contact with infected tissues, fluids or aerosol. The potential for cross infection to happen at the dental office is great and every dentist must have a thorough knowledge of the con...

A Manual of the Modern Theory and Technique of Surgical Asepsis

Surgical Asepsis Practices among or Staff in King Khalid Hospital, Najran

Background: Surgical asepsis practices should maintained by the surgical team to prevent contamination of the open surgical wound. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the surgical asepsis practices in the operating theatre of King Khalid Hospital, Najran. Methods: The researchers utilized a three data collection forms to collect the needed data about practices of surgical asepsis. Swabs obtained ...

Medical and Surgical Endocrinology

IN 1963 these authors published a highly practical textbook of Endocrinology entitled "Clinical Endocrinology for Surgeons" which was widely acclaimed. Progress in endocrinology in the intervening twelve years has demanded the production of a revised version, but the present volume is much more than just a second edition. It is deliberately aimed at a larger market, including physicians, physio...