In 1972, the Plain Unlined Silk Gauze Gown unearthed from Mawangdui Han Dynasty tomb in Changsha, Hunan Province, China, received attention various fields such as archeology, cultural relics conservation, textile and costume because of its light texture exquisite craftsmanship. However, due to it being decades ago imperfect preservation measures used, has been increasingly damaged by influence ...

Abstract This article addresses the origins and nature of fad through a case study ‘Dolly Varden’ dress. The gown originated in 1770s as ‘polonaise’ among continental aristocracy, experienced minor revival 1840s when Dolly Varden, character Charles Dickens’s novel Barnaby Rudge (1841) was depicted wearing it. But it did not become until 1870s, after Dickens-owned painting sold re-entered public...

BACKGROUND Patients who are hospitalized and infected with multidrug-resistant bacteria are usually placed in contact isolation, which requires hospital personnel to gown and glove before patient examination. Contact isolation with active culture surveillance appears beneficial in preventing the spread of drug-resistant infections; however, contact isolation may impede the ability to examine pa...

Background Appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) could significantly reduce the risk viral transmission and infection. This study aimed to assess PPE among dentists during COVID-19 pandemic in China, explore its influencing factors, provide some practical recommendations. Methods An online cross-sectional survey was conducted 384 Chinese September 2022. The questionnaire compri...

The objective of this study is to determine if there was a difference in rate post-transplantation urinary tract infection (UTI) patients who have an indwelling catheter inserted using sterile versus clean technique. UTI the most common nosocomial period. We aim describe risk factors associated with postoperative our institution and between those Risk for UTIs can be divided into recipient, don...

STUDY DESIGN  Equivalence trial (IRB not required for cadaveric studies). OBJECTIVE  To compare computer-guided and fluoroscopic kyphoplasty. Factors of interest were radiation exposure, position of cannula within pedicles and procedure time. METHODS  Kyphoplasty was performed on two cadavers. Computer-navigated, cross-sectional images from a cone-beam CT were used for one and fluoroscopic ...

Recently while doing cataract surgery, I saw a visiting student wandering across our theatre unaware that he was trailing flames from his gown. Deserting my patient, I beat on the back of the unsuspecting student with my surgically gloved hands (!) to put out the flames. The student was not harmed except for a hole in his gown, though my hands were a bit scorched, and the seeds of this article ...

CONTEXT Experts and policy makers have repeatedly called for universal screening at hospital admission to reduce nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of an early MRSA detection strategy on nosocomial MRSA infection rates in surgical patients. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS Prospective, interventional cohort study conducted...