Non-touch suturing technique fails to reduce glove puncture rates in an accident and emergency department

Non-touch suturing technique fails to reduce glove puncture rates in an accident and emergency department.

OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of introducing a safer non-touch suturing technique into an inner city emergency department. METHODS The rate of glove perforation, measured by electrical conductance, was used as a marker. Gloves (Bodyguards) used in suturing were collected over a two month period. Two half day suture workshops were then conducted in the emergency department and gloves were col...

Septic and non-septic olecranon bursitis in the accident and emergency department--an approach to management.

Olecranon bursitis is relatively common. One third of episodes are septic. Most of the remainder are non-septic, with occasional rheumatological causes. Trauma can cause both septic and non-septic olecranon bursitis. Clinical features are helpful in separating septic from non-septic olecranon bursitis, but there may be local erythema in both. Aspiration should be carried out in all cases, and i...

Epidemiology of burns presenting to an accident and emergency department.

Design of a new non-sterile glove-dispensing unit to reduce touch-based contamination.

BACKGROUND Despite best efforts by healthcare providers to sterilise their hands through hand washing prior to touching medical equipment and patients, bacteria are still present and can be spread through physical contact. We aimed to reduce the spread of touch-induced and airborne bacteria and virus spreading by using a touch-free glove-dispensing system that minimally exposes gloves in the bo...

The Milch technique for reduction of anterior shoulder dislocations in an accident and emergency department.

Following the introduction of the Milch technique as the preferred method of reduction of anterior shoulder dislocations in an A&E department, a retrospective study of the technique was carried out. A total of 187 patients with anterior shoulder dislocations were included. The Milch technique was attempted in 142 cases with a success rate of 86%. There was no statistical difference in the succe...