To re-engage the medical student in the operating room, a gynecological operative skills checklist was created. The checklist outlined expectations for students on how to engage in the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative setting based on our educational goals. We sought to...
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Cases are defined as severe or critical according to the WHO definition [17], where severe cases have the clinical signs of severe pneumonia and SpO2 < 90% on room air or RR > 30 breaths/min without any critical criteria, while critical cases have ARDS, or sepsis, septic shock or ...
However, “isolation” as considered for HCV control has involved multiple varied approaches and policies, including the use of a dedicated dialysis machine, personnel, room, or shift, and/or other barrier precautions (e.g., aprons, gowns, or gloves) by health care professionals attending these...
Doffing was guided by a PPE-doffing checklist and closely monitored by a research facilitator to ensure no cross contamination. A standardized cleaning protocol was used across sites, with the resuscitation room and manikin cleaned between each scenario and new equipment and PPE used for each ...
After data cleaning and range and consistency checks, primary analysis was undertaken to compare spectacle wear in both arms. Characteristics of children in both arms were compared. All analyses were undertaken according to the group to which the child had been allocated. The outcome is presented ...
I was interested to read arandomised controlled trial of pulsed xenon UV(PX-UV) for room disinfection inClinical Infectious Diseases. In this study, PX-UV was not associated with a reduction in HCAI. Some may be quick to say that this provides evidence that “automated room disinfection system...
Cleaning: The removal of visible and microscopic contamination by dirt, extraneous matter, or product residues, by mechanical or physical means. Cleaning is usually followed by visual inspection to determine the effectiveness of the cleaning operation. Clean-In-Place (CIP): An automated cleaning proce...
The French Society of Intensive Care Medicine (SRLF), jointly with the French-Speaking Group of Paediatric Emergency Rooms and Intensive Care Units (GFRUP) and the French-Speaking Association of Paediatric Surgical Intensivists (ADARPEF), worked out guidelines for the management of central venous ca...
Beat the Timercan help to focus attention on completion of many tasks, simulating future work environments or educational situations. For example, at the end of each session, we usedBeat the Timerto motivate rapid clean-up of the room. We also used the timer to motivate rapid peer tutoring....