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Decline in hepatitis B and C prevalence among hemodialysis patients in Tocantin...
Cordeiro, Valéria Maciel; Martins, Bruno César Teodoro; Teles, Sheila Araujo; Martins, Regina Maria Bringel; Cruvinel, Karla Prado de SouzaInfection control measures have been responsible for a decline in the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in hemodialysis patients. In Brazil, these measures have been in place since 1996. The aim of this study was to evaluate the current HBV and HCV epidemiology among hemodialysis patients in the State of Tocantins comparing them with those found 14 years ago. There was...
Handwashing: the adhesion among nursing professional on post-anesthetic recover...
Barreto, Regiane Aparecida dos Santos Soares; Rocha, Larissa Oliveira; Souza, Adenícia Custódia Silva e; Tipple, Anaclara Ferreira Veiga; Suzuki, KarinaDespite the importance of hands in the chain of transmission of hospital infections (IH) and the effects of the procedures for hygienisation lowering the rates of infection, many professionals are passive in the face of the problem, while the services take little unique and creative ways to engage professionals in educational campaigns for hygienisation of hands (HM). Quantitative study, carried out from August...
Occupational risk for the glutaraldehyde exposition in endoscope services workers
Ribeiro, Luana Cássia Miranda; Souza, Adenícia Custódia Silva e; Barreto, Regiane Aparecida dos Santos Soares; Barbosa, Jackeline MacielThe glutaraldehyde widely used in the reprocessing of endoscope for the advantages and low cost presents high toxicity and can expose the professionals to occupational risks. Descriptive research carried through digestive endoscope services in Goiânia-GO/ Brazil by means of a questionnaire and direct observation registered in check list, characterized the occupational exposure in professionals who reprocess end...
Urinary catheterism: knowledge and adhesion to the control of infection by the ...
Souza, Adenícia Custódia Silva e; Tipple, Anaclara Ferreira Veiga; Barbosa, Jackeline Maciel; Pereira, Meire da SilvaThe urinary infection is frequent in hospital internment and normally is in association with tract urinary’s instrumentation. Our aim is to identify the knowledge and the adoption of the recommended behavior for prevention and control of infection in the handling and instrumentation of the urinary tract associated with the vesical catheter by the nursing professionals and to verify the existence of written rou...