Identification of standard tests for assessing barrier performance of surgical gowns and drapes has been an illusive goal. Although surgical procedures have been described as early as 1653 when the illustrated surgical methodology for craniotomy was published, documentation of the use of surgical gowns has had to be determined by paintings and photographs. One of the first depictions of the use...

Methods We analyzed and created a model to deal with and better manage current problems in operating rooms such as inefficiency in the use of resources, low productivity, extended waiting times, and the elevated costs associated with providing surgical services. By gathering data from the surgical process, we built a dictionary of activities, identified the cost-drivers and the cost object to t...

BACKGROUND The operating room (OR) of the hospital is a special unit that requires a relatively clean environment. The microbial concentration of an indoor OR extrinsically influences surgical site infection rates. The aim of this study was to use active sampling methods to assess microbial colony counts in working ORs and to determine the factors affecting air contamination in a tertiary refer...

BACKGROUND Numerous electronic devices have been introduced into operating rooms. Although little is known about the relationship between exposure to electromagnetic fields and health hazards, several studies have demonstrated causal relationships between electromagnetic fields exposure and various symptoms, cancers, and other diseases. METHODS This study was approved by the Institutional Rev...

Amaç: Bu çalışma ameliyathane hemşirelerinin cerrahi dumana ilişkin yaşadıkları sağlık sorunları ve korunmaya yönelik kullandıkları yöntemleri belirlemek amacı ile tanımlayıcı desende yapılmıştır. 
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