I feel much more comfortable performing procedures in non-sterile gloves than I do in the sterile ones. Also, a lot of our sterile gloves contain latex. All of our clean boxed gloves do not. Therefore ...

February 2, 2010 — Routine use of sterile gloves before venipuncture may reduce rates of blood culture contamination by approximately 50%, according to the findings of a new randomized crossover trial ...

Outpatient cutaneous surgical procedures are common and surgical gloves are standard practice to prevent postoperative surgical site infection (SSI). But, is there a difference in SSIs when sterile vs ...

Healthcare workers should only use non-sterile gloves for self-protection when exposure to blood or body fluids is likely. Overuse of gloves – can have negative repercussions, including higher ...

Sterile, Single-Use Gloves Maximize Comfort and Performance without Risk of Allergy April 9, 2013, Iselin, NJ, -Ansell, a global leader in protection solutions, today announces it has added TouchNTuff ...

APIC added a new flier to its series: Do’s and Don’ts for wearing gloves in healthcare settings. APIC is aiming to help healthcare providers learn proper personal protective equipment practices. On ...

Gloves can prevent infection, but their use among student nurses is inconsistent. To explore student nurses’ views of non-sterile glove use in clinical practice, an online survey was conducted and ...

Prof Simon Clarke, a microbiologist at the University of Reading, said that disposable gloves may be more dangerous than simply washing your hands. Writing in The Conversation, he said: "For a better ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Wearing gloves for intravitreal injections does not decrease the risk for endophthalmitis but does take up time ...

Overseas medical professionals have praised a study from regional Queensland, listing it in the top 20 research studies of 2015. The study, carried out by James Cook University Mackay professor of ...

Outpatient cutaneous surgical procedures are common and surgical gloves are standard practice to prevent postoperative surgical site infection. But, is there a difference in SSIs when sterile vs.