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Volume 66 Issue 11 - November 2020 ISSN 2640-5245

Feature

Use of Thin Dressings Under N95 Respirators: Exploring Their Effect on Quantitative Fit Testing Results to Guide Hospital Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Original Research
10/30/2020
Thin dressing use may help reduce skin complications among hospital staff during periods of extended N95 respirator wear time.
Thin dressing use may help reduce skin complications among hospital staff during periods of extended N95 respirator wear time.
Thin dressing use may help...
10/30/2020
Wound Management & Prevention
Efficacy of Wound Cleansers on Wound-Specific Organisms Using In Vitro and Ex Vivo Biofilm Models
Original Research
10/30/2020
The results indicate that 1 PHMB-based cleanser was effective in reducing mature P aeruginosa, MRSA, and C albicans biofilms and that sustained antimicrobial presence was necessary to reduce or eliminate these mature biofilms.
The results indicate that 1 PHMB-based cleanser was effective in reducing mature P aeruginosa, MRSA, and C albicans biofilms and that sustained antimicrobial presence was necessary to reduce or eliminate these mature biofilms.
The results indicate that 1...
10/30/2020
Wound Management & Prevention
Effect of Soft Silicone Foam Dressings on Intraoperatively Acquired Pressure Injuries: A Randomized Study in Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery
Empirical Research
10/30/2020
The results of this study show that many stage 1 intraoperatively acquired pressure injuries (IAPIs) do resolve over time and that use of soft silicone foam dressings during spinal surgery can significantly reduce IAPI rates.
The results of this study show that many stage 1 intraoperatively acquired pressure injuries (IAPIs) do resolve over time and that use of soft silicone foam dressings during spinal surgery can significantly reduce IAPI rates.
The results of this study show...
10/30/2020
Wound Management & Prevention