OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the disinfectant effectiveness of alcohol 70% (w/v) using friction, without previous cleaning, on work surfaces, as a concurrent disinfecting procedure in Health Services. METHOD: An experimental, randomized and single-blinded laboratory study was undertaken. The samples were ename...
This experimental, comparative, laboratory study evaluated the effectiveness of the sterilization of single-use laparoscopic instruments - SULIs (grasper, dissector, scissors, Veress needle and electrosurgical probe system), after contamination-challenge with bacterial spores and sheep blood, and compare...
Moist/wet materials stored after autoclaving are considered contaminated and not recommended for use. This study evaluates the maintenance of sterility in moist/wet material after being submitted to steam sterilization and stored for a period of 30 days. Aiming to support decision-making in emergency sit...
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 (...
This study aimed to evaluate the survival rate of microorganisms within different antiseptic formulations - povidone-iodine (PVP-I) and chlorhexidine (CHX) - after intentional contamination, and to establish the minimum care necessary to ensure sterilization of non-disposable antiseptic solution containe...
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of two different nursing interventions regarding control of body heat loss, using blankets during the intraoperative period of elderly patients. METHODS: This was an experimental, comparative, applied, longitudinal prospective study with a quantitative approach. Eight...
The new low-temperature sterilization technologies are presented as an alternative to the use of ethylene oxide. This review was performed in order to identify evidences of the antimicrobial activity, toxicity, adverse events and the applicability of these technologies. The research was carried through t...
O trabalho objetivou analisar os custos do reprocessamento de pinças de uso único, utilizadas em cirurgia vídeo-assistida. O reuso freqüente desses artigos é justificado pelo alto custo, entretanto, poucos estudos foram desenvolvidos sob esse enfoque. Aplicou-se o método de estudo de casos múltipl...
Neste estudo foram elaborados critérios para avaliação das dificuldades na limpeza de artigos de uso único (AUU), que embasem a decisão de investir na validação de protocolos de reuso. Trata-se de uma pesquisa metodológica, realizada no Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo e teve...
O estudo refere-se a propés e sapatos privativos, realizado em 2003, e teve como objetivo a busca de evidência científica sobre sua relação direta no controle de contaminação e/ou infecção do ar ambiente e do sítio cirúrgico por microrganismos oriundos do piso. A metodologia utilizada foi a re...
