In Brazil, single use diathermy pencils (SUDP) are among the most common reused devices. This study assesses the sterilization efficacy of reprocessing SUDP using two cleansing methods (manual or automated), followed by one of three of the low-temperature sterilization methods: Hydrogen Peroxide Plasma (HPP), Ethylene Oxide (ETO) or Low-Temperature Steam Formaldehyde (LTSF). The sample was comp...

BACKGROUND Sterilization is most widely used fertility regulation method in Nepal. However, prevalence of uptake of female sterilization in central hilly region is less than the national average. The objective of the study was to explore the number and factors related to intention of married women to undergo female sterilization in rural Kathmandu which lies within central hilly region. MATER...

The present study tries to explore post-sterilization regret in an underdeveloped region in the state of West Bengal, India. Although the state of West Bengal has witnessed fertility transition during the recent past and the adoption of female sterilization has increased substantially, the level of infant and child mortality remained at a high level, particularly among the marginalized. Data of...

BACKGROUND Autoclave sterilization and microwave sterilization has been suggested as the effective methods for the disinfection of elastomeric impressions, but subjecting elastomeric impressions to extreme temperature may have adverse effects on critical properties of the elastomers. AIM To evaluate the effect of chemical disinfection as well as autoclave and microwave sterilization on the su...

The discussion considers the current status of reversibility of sterilization in the US and describes clinical and experimental efforts for developing techniques designed for reversibility. It focuses on regret following sterilization, reversal potential of current sterilization techniques, patient selection, current reversal techniques, results of sterilization procedures, experimental approa...

Original Article Vasectomy Women Awareness Perception Rumors Vasectomy is safer, simpler, less expensive and equally as effective as female sterilization. Yet, in India the proportion of tubectomy operations to total sterilizations was 95.6 percent in 2010-11.Women's awareness and perceptions surrounding vasectomy may have a significant role in the willingness to consent to such a procedure and...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety and acceptability of two monthly transcervical applications of quinacrine 252 mg and ibuprofen 55.5 mg as pellets for non-surgical female sterilization. From August 1992 through October 1996, a prospective clinical study was conducted on 200 normal women seeking surgical sterilization voluntarily in the Family Planning Clinic of the Dep...

Ethylene oxide is a highly reactive epoxide gas and a direct alkylating agent with chemical properties that make it a potent mutagen and a potential human carcinogen.4 It has been used commercially in the United States since the 1950s for sterilization of medical supplies, pharmaceutical products, and spices. NIOSH estimates that 270,000 workers may be exposed annually, with high levels of expo...

* Extraído da dissertação “Identificação de parâmetros de produtividade de um Centro de Material e Esterilização”. Escola de Enfermagem da USP, 2002. 1 Enfermeira. Mestre em Enfermagem pela Escola de Enfermagem da USP. Diretora da Divisão de Enfermagem de Pacientes Externos do Departamento de Enfermagem do Hospital Universitário da USP. [email protected] 2 Professora Assistente do Departamen...

The passage of the Virginia Sterilization Act of 1924 [4] demonstrates how science has been used to drive policy throughout history. In the case of the Virginia sterilization [5] law, the science used to draft the law was based on the principles of eugenics [6]. With the help of Harry Laughlin?s Model Sterilization Law [7], the state of Virginia was able to pass its own law allowing sterilizati...