Are facemasks a priority for all staff in theatre to prevent surgical site infections during shortages of supply? A systematic review and meta-analysis

BA Marson, S Craxford, AM Valdes, BJ Ollivere - the surgeon, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The provision of facemasks must be prioritised when supplies are interrupted.
These include supplies to operating rooms. The aim of this review is to evaluate the …

Impact of COVID-19 protocols on primary and revision total hip arthroplasty

M Sybert, CT Oakley, T Christensen, J Bosco… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Surgical site infection (SSI) after total hip arthroplasty (THA) is associated with
increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare expenditures. Our institution intensified …

Impact of Coronavirus Disease-2019 Protocols on Primary and Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty

CT Oakley, M Sybert, J Arraut, J Bosco… - Surgical …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated
with increased morbidity and healthcare expenditures. During the coronavirus disease-2019 …

Verification of the Protective Effect of Functional Shielding Cream for the Prevention of X-ray Low-dose Exposure

SC Kim - Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology, 2023 - koreascience.kr
In the case of radiation workers in medical institutions, radiation exposure is made for patient
protection and accurate procedures, so they have a problem of low dose exposure. Low …

The effectiveness and compliance of surgical face mask wearing in the operating suite environment: An integrated review

N Ogo, P Foran - Journal of Perioperative Nursing, 2020 - search.informit.org
Problem identification: Surgical face masks have been used for over a century in the
operating room (OR); firstly, as it has been believed that they may reduce surgical site …

[PDF][PDF] Difficulties Encountered using Optical Magnification in Microsurgery with Personal Protection Equipments Amidst the COVID-19 Era. Is there a Possible Solution …

M Mallik, P Rakshit, S Bhattacharya, TDC Singh… - researchgate.net
Introduction: COVID-19 pandemic has posed great difficulties in management of surgical
patients. The use of standard Personal Protection Equipments (PPEs) has been mandated …