The COVID-19 pandemic put every government in the globe on red alert;safety protocol and long-standing infection prevention and control (IPC) measures such as hand and oral hygiene, social/ physical distancing, use of...
the Science and Technology Plan-ning Projects of Guangdong Province(Grant No.2018B010109008);Guangzhou Key Laboratory Project(Grant No.202002010006);Guangdong Science and the Technology Innovation Leading Talents(Grant No.2017TX04R031).
Background Hand hygiene can be a simple,inexpensive,and effective method for preventing the spread of infectious diseases.However,a reliable and consistent method for monitoring adherence to the guidelines within and ...
Background: COVID-19 is a respiratory tract infection which is responsible for the recent Pandemic with its socioeconomic and Health consequences. One way to control the spread of the disease is through hand hygiene. ...
Although considerable research has been conducted regarding airborne lead exposures during lead paint removal, little data has been collected measuring the lead concentration on workers’ hands in the construction ind...
The new Coronavirus disease or COVID-19 is a contagious viral/immunological systemic disorder with predominantly respiratory features caused by human infection with SARS-CoV-2, which is rapidly spreading from person-t...
Background: Disabled people in the streets have been adjudged to have the least access to sanitation facilities. Information is inadequate on accessibility to sanitation and hygiene services in homes for the disabled ...
The most frequent adverse event in the healthcare delivery system is acquisition of an infection within a healthcare facility. Since infection control measures are known, simple, and low-cost, we examine why the probl...
A healthcare-associated infection (defined as an infection acquired within a healthcare facility), such as due to transmission via medical equipment or by healthcare providers is the most frequent adverse event in the...
Compliance to hand-hygiene guidelines in healthcare facilities remains disappointingly low for a variety of human-factors (HF) reasons. A device HF-engineered for convenient and effective use even under high-workload ...
The elderly who is confined to bed or demented may choke if their cerebrum is not sufficiently aroused while eating. Therefore, this study focused on determining if hygienic care of the hands and fingers would have a ...