The use of latex and non-latex gloves and dental equipment in UK and Irish dental hospitals

BDJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Critchley ◽  
Michael N. Pemberton
Keyword(s):  
Latex Gloves ◽  
Dental Equipment

scholarly journals Splatters and Aerosols Contamination in Dental Aerosol Generating Procedures

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1914
Author(s):  
Pingping Han ◽  
Honghui Li ◽  
Laurence J. Walsh ◽  
Sašo Ivanovski
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Low Speed ◽  
Dental Procedures ◽  
Dental Equipment ◽  
Produce Contamination ◽  
Fluorescein Dye ◽  
Filter Papers ◽  
Airborne Disease

Dental aerosol-generating procedures produce a large amount of splatters and aerosols that create a major concern for airborne disease transmission, such as COVID-19. This study established a method to visualise splatter and aerosol contamination by common dental instrumentation, namely ultrasonic scaling, air-water spray, high-speed and low-speed handpieces. Mock dental procedures were performed on a mannequin model, containing teeth in a typodont and a phantom head, using irrigation water containing fluorescein dye as a tracer. Filter papers were placed in 10 different locations to collect splatters and aerosols, at distances ranging from 20 to 120 cm from the source. All four types of dental equipment produced contamination from splatters and aerosols. At 120 cm away from the source, the high-speed handpiece generated the greatest amount and size (656 ± 551 μm) of splatter particles, while the triplex syringe generated the largest amount of aerosols (particle size: 1.73 ± 2.23 μm). Of note, the low-speed handpiece produced the least amount and size (260 ± 142 μm) of splatter particles and the least amount of aerosols (particle size: 4.47 ± 5.92 μm) at 120 cm. All four dental AGPs produce contamination from droplets and aerosols, with different patterns of distribution. This simple model provides a method to test various preventive strategies to reduce risks from splatter and aerosols.

scholarly journals The Stress-Induced Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism and Hospitality Workers

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1327
Author(s):  
Sung-Eun Kang ◽  
Changyeon Park ◽  
Choong-Ki Lee ◽  
Seunghoon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Organizational Trust ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Latex Gloves ◽  
Hospitality Organizations ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality

This study explores how COVID-19-induced stress (CID) influences organizational trust, job satisfaction, self-esteem, and commitment in tourism and hospitality organizations. A total of 427 tourism affiliated employees in South Korea participated in an online survey. Using structural equation modelling (SEM), the proposed conceptual model reveals that CID stress in tourism/hospitality employees is negatively related to organizational trust, job satisfaction, and self-esteem which, in turn, is positively related to organizational commitment. CID stress also indirectly affects organizational commitment. The findings have significant strategic implications for tourism and hospitality organizations‒specifically, the provision of instrumental resources (e.g., safety glasses, latex gloves, hand sanitizers, facial masks) to alleviate their employees’ work-related stress during pandemics.

A Review of Latex Sensitivity Related to the Use of Latex Gloves in Hospitals

AORN Journal ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosimeire Aparecida Mendes Lopes ◽  
Maria Cecília Cardoso Benatti ◽  
Ricardo de Lima Zollner
Keyword(s):  
Latex Gloves

scholarly journals PERINEAL PAIN RELIEF THERAPIES AFTER POSTPARTUM

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marília Vieira Peleckis ◽  
Adriana Amorim Francisco ◽  
Sonia Maria Junqueira Vasconcellos de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Pain Relief ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Perineal Pain ◽  
Local Cooling ◽  
Latex Gloves ◽  
Maternity Hospitals ◽  
Pharmacological Method ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Cooling Technique

ABSTRACT Objective: identifying therapies for treating perineal pain after vaginal birth and to verify indication, technique and duration of local cooling. Method: an exploratory study (survey) conducted in 32 public maternity hospitals in the city of São Paulo (Brazil). A nurse or midwife who provided direct care to the woman was interviewed in each maternity ward. We investigated: institutional characterization, professional qualification, pain relief method, criterion for administration of therapies, indication, contraindication, method, local cooling technique and interval. A descriptive analysis was also carried out. Results: pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods were used for perineal pain relief, despite the use of non-pharmacological therapies not having protocols in these institutions. Among the pharmacological-based methods, analgesics and anti-inflammatories were the most common. Local cooling was the most used non-pharmacological method, and its main indication was perineal edema. Application time and local cooling interval ranged from 10-30 min and 3-8 h, respectively. Ice cubes in latex gloves were the main cooling technique. Conclusion: drug therapies predominated for control of perineal pain. Considering the advantages of non-pharmacological therapies, it is necessary to develop protocols to ensure their safe and effective use in maternity care.

scholarly journals Systematic Innovation for Manufacturing Quality Improvement

2018 ◽  
Vol 221 ◽  
pp. 02005
Author(s):  
Swee Shu Luing Nikalus ◽  
Guan Toh Guat ◽  
Mum Wai Yip ◽  
See Chew Tai
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Production Line ◽  
Function Analysis ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Root Cause ◽  
Latex Gloves ◽  
Chain Analysis ◽  
Air Blowing ◽  
The Times

This paper provides a detailed analysis on the systematic innovation process in improving the quality control of latex gloves production. The systematic innovation tool such as TRIZ is applied in this case study. Function analysis, cause and effect chain analysis, physical contradiction, By-separation model and 40 Inventive Principles are applied in order to derive some feasible and low cost solutions to alleviate the problem. Findings revealed that the rejected (leaking) gloves on the production line will be manually monitored by a checker during the air blowing test and will be discarded by the same checker instantly. The main root cause is that the quality control worker is not able to concentrate all the times to detect the torn gloves, mainly is due to the fast speed production line and other distractions. The problem is solved by applying function analysis, physical contradiction, by-separation tool and Inventive Principles to generate low cost but elegant solutions within the defined scope of several constraints and without making the production line more complex. Therefore, it can be concluded that TRIZ is a systematic and innovative problem solving methodology.

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