Resultados: 21

Reuse of N95/PFF2 masks in clinical practice: morphological and structural analysis

Objective: to analyze the integrity of N95/PFF2 masks in relation to fiber morphology, porosity, cracks and micro holes, as well as identify visible damage to their structure and components, after seven- and fifteen-day reuse protocols. Method: cross-sectional study. Structural and morphological charact...

Cleaning of in-hospital flexible endoscopes: Limitations and challenges

Abstract Objective: to analyze the cleaning process of gastroscopes, colonoscopes and duodenoscopes in eight in-hospital health services. Method: a cross-sectional study conducted with 22 endoscopes (eight gastroscopes, eight colonoscopes and six duodenoscopes), and microbiological analysis of 60 samp...

Contribuições do programa “Cirurgias Seguras Salvam Vidas” na assistência ao paciente cirúrgico: revisão integrativa

Objetivo: verificar na literatura as contribuições do programa “Cirurgias seguras salvam vidas” na assistência ao paciente cirúrgico. Método: revisão integrativa realizada a partir da seguinte questão << O programa “Cirurgias seguras salvam vidas” trouxe contribuições na assistência ao ...

Health professionals' perception on the risk of contamination by COVID-19 in Brazil

ABSTRACT Objective: to know the factors that exert an influence on the health professionals' perception of the risk of becoming contaminated with COVID-19 in Brazil. Methods: a survey conducted from May to October 2020 with 436 active health professionals working in the front line against COVID-19. Des...

Impact of the contamination time by Escherichia coli on biofilm formation in surgical instruments

ABSTRACT Objectives: to evaluate the microbial load and adherence of Escherichia coli in different areas of the surgical instrument surface exposed to experimental contamination over time. Methods: experimental study in which fragments of crile forceps (serrated, rod and rack) were contaminated by imme...

Processamento endoscópico: quais são os gaps na prática clínica?

Objetivo: Identificar na prática clínica gaps que interferem na efetividade do processamento endoscópico. Método: Revisão integrativa de artigos publicados entre 2008–2020, identificados em bases de dados por meio de descritores controlados em Ciências da Saúde, adotando-se a estr...

What has the covid-19 pandemic taught us about adopting preventive measures?

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the COVID-19 pandemic and what we have (re)learned from the world experience of adopting prevention measures recommended by the World Health Organization as well as the epidemiological overview in the world, in Latin America and in Brazil. Results: the World Health Organi...

Patient participation in hand hygiene among health professionals

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the perception and attitude of health professionals (HPs) about the patient participation in hand hygiene (HH). Method: A cross-sectional study with 150 HPs from a university hospital in Brazil. A descriptive analysis was conducted. Results: Simple hand hygiene was t...