Gilbertson, J Quintanar-Solares, M Liland, F Niermeyer, S
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The Journal of hospital infection
Infection and asphyxia are two major causes of neonatal death globally. Where single-use resuscitation devices or sterilization of re-usable devices are unavailable, there is a need for effective, low-cost methods of high-level disinfection. Laboratory validation examined the efficacy of boiling and enclosed steaming (without pressure) as methods f...
Lieu, Anthony Mah, Jordan Zanichelli, Veronica Exantus, Rose Carmel Longtin, Yves
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American journal of infection control
To address the shortage of N95 respirators in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, some organizations have recommended the decontamination of respirators using vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) sterilizer for up to 10 times. However, these recommendations are based on studies that did not take into account the extended use of respirators, which can d...
Aljabo, A Mueller, E Abdul-Azeez, D Hoare, T Jain, A
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The Journal of hospital infection
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has significantly impacted the health of millions of people around the world. The shortage of personal protective equipment, including N95 respirators, in hospital facilities has put frontline healthcare professionals at high risk for contracting this virus. To develop a reproducible and safe N95 respirator repro...
Panta, Gopal Richardson, Ann K. Shaw, Ian C. Coope, Patricia A.
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BMC Health Services Research
BackgroundReusable medical devices in healthcare facilities are decontaminated and reprocessed following standard practices before each clinical procedure. Reprocessing of critical medical devices (those used for invasive clinical procedures) comprises several processes including sterilization, which provides the highest level of decontamination. S...
Pascoe, M J Robertson, A Crayford, A Durand, E Steer, J Castelli, A Wesgate, R Evans, S L Porch, A Maillard, J-Y
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The Journal of hospital infection
In the wake of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and unprecedented global demand, clinicians are struggling to source adequate access to personal protective equipment. Respirators can be in short supply, though are necessary to protect workers from SARS-CoV-2 exposure. Rapid decontamination and reuse of respirators may provide relief for the strained procure...
Oliveira, Dinaldo C. Bonfim, Flavia Vinhas, Maria Silva, Ivan Teixeira, Magno Galembeck, Andre
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Cardiology Research
Background Coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention are frequently and increasingly performed worldwide. Although catheters for coronary angiography are considered as single-use devices, some people still question this decision. This study evaluated the structural characteristics and thermal stability of new and reprocessed cathe...
Muthusamy, V Raman Bruno, Marco J Kozarek, Richard A Petersen, Bret T Pleskow, Douglas K Sejpal, Divyesh V Slivka, Adam Peetermans, Joyce A Rousseau, Matthew J Tirrell, Gregory P
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Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association
Disposable, single-use duodenoscopes might reduce outbreaks of infections associated with endoscope reuse. We tested the feasibility, preliminary safety, and performance of a new single-use duodenoscope in patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). We conducted a case-series study of the outcomes of ERCP with a singl...
Liu, Tao-Chieh Peng, Chen-Ling Wang, Hsiu-Po Huang, Hsin-Hung Chang, Wei-Kuo
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World journal of gastroenterology
Patient-ready duodenoscopes were designed with an assumed contamination rate of less than 0.4%; however, it has been reported that 5.4% of clinically used duodenoscopes remain contaminated with viable high-concern organisms despite following the manufacturer's instructions. Visual inspection of working channels has been proposed as a quality contro...
Widmer, Andreas F. Richner, Gilles
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Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
IntroductionTransmission of SARS-CoV-2 to health care workers (HCW) poses a major burden in the current COVID-19 pandemic. Unprotected exposure to a COVID-19 patient is a key risk factor for HCWs. Transmission mainly occurs by droplet transmission, or by aerosol generating procedures. Respirators such as filtering face piece masks (FFP2), also call...
Rudhart, Stefan A. Günther, Frank Dapper, Laura Thangavelu, Kruthika Gehrt, Francesca Stankovic, Petar Wilhelm, Thomas Guenzel, Thomas Stuck, Boris A. Hoch, Stephan
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European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
Background Reprocessing of endoscopes becomes increasingly complex, due to rising demands of hygiene. Established methods are often expensive/time-consuming. Recent studies suggest beneficial aspects of disinfection by UV light. In this study we analyzed the efficiency of UV light disinfection of rigid otorhinolaryngological endoscopes. Materials a...
