Hygiene - Research News and Information

Saturday, January 10, 2009

[Clean hands campaign: no chance for healthcare associated infections]

26 Oct 2008 About 500,000 healthcare associated infections can be observed each year in Germany, about 20-30 %, that means 100,000 to 150,000 cases, are avoidable. Healthcare associated infections lead to increased mortality and prolongation of stay. The ... Read more...

Comparison of 3 alcohol gels and 70% ethyl alcohol for hand hygiene.

29 Sep 2008 In a laboratory study, we demonstrated that 3 alcohol-based hand gels, commercially available in Brazil, were as effective as the traditional 70% ethyl alcohol (by weight) in removing clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus ... Read more...

Viral respiratory infection and the link to asthma.

29 Sep 2008 Viral respiratory infections are closely associated with wheezing illnesses and exacerbations of asthma throughout childhood, and yet there are a number of remaining questions pertaining to the specific nature of this relationship. Infection with ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Hygiene'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [Clean hands campaign: no chance for healthcare associated infections] 26 Oct 2008
• Beat back the bugs. 11 Oct 2008
• [Status quo in hygiene guidelines] 5 Oct 2008
• Management of travellers' diarrhoea. 4 Oct 2008
• Comparison of 3 alcohol gels and 70% ethyl alcohol for hand hygiene. 29 Sep 2008
• Commentary: hand hygiene: it's all about when and how. 29 Sep 2008
• Viral respiratory infection and the link to asthma. 29 Sep 2008
• Breast cancer and microbial cancer incidence in female populations around the world: a surprising hyperbolic association. 30 Aug 2008
• The transmission of thermotolerant Campylobacter spp. to people living or working on dairy farms in New Zealand. 30 Aug 2008
• Infection control in anaesthesia. 30 Aug 2008
• How to prevent endophthalmitis in cataract surgeries? 30 Aug 2008
• Characteristics of biosecurity and infection control programs at veterinary teaching hospitals. 30 Aug 2008
• ABM clinical protocol #4: mastitis. Revision, May 2008. 30 Aug 2008
• Spatial analysis of risk factor of cholera outbreak for 2003-2004 in a peri-urban area of Lusaka, Zambia. 30 Aug 2008
• Pay attention! 30 Aug 2008
• Domestic refrigeration practices with emphasis on hygiene: analysis of a survey and consumer recommendations. 30 Aug 2008
• Guidelines outline key actions to improve infection control. 30 Aug 2008
• [Requirements in food hygiene in inpatient facilities: "expanding the housewife horizon"] 30 Aug 2008
• Population challenges for Bangladesh in the coming decades. 30 Aug 2008
• A goal unrealized: hand hygiene compliance. 30 Aug 2008

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Technical information about 'Hygiene'

Definition: The science dealing with the establishment and maintenance of health in the individual and the group. It includes the conditions and practices conducive to health. (Webster, 3d ed)

Descriptor UI: D006920

Alternative terms: Hygiene;

Allowable Qualifiers: economics; education; history; legislation & jurisprudence; standards;

Tree Number: E02.547; N06.850.670;

Technical Notes: hygiene as a principle & personal hygiene go here; dental hygiene = DENTAL HYGIENE see ORAL HYGIENE; industrial hygiene = INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE see OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; mental hygiene = MENTAL HYGIENE see MENTAL HEALTH; MILITARY HYGIENE is also available