[HTML][HTML] Health professionals' practices related with tourniquet use during peripheral venipuncture: A scoping review
Peripheral venipuncture, for the catheterization of a vascular access or blood collection,
constitutes one of the most frequent and invasive clinical procedures perform in healthcare …
constitutes one of the most frequent and invasive clinical procedures perform in healthcare …
Reusable venesection tourniquets: a potential source of hospital transmission of multiresistant organisms
AN Pinto, T Phan, G Sala, EYL Cheong… - Medical journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To determine the prevalence of multiresistant organism (MRO) colonisation of
reusable venesection tourniquets. Design and setting: A prospective study in a tertiary …
reusable venesection tourniquets. Design and setting: A prospective study in a tertiary …
Blood pressure cuffs as a vector for transmission of multi‐resistant organisms: Colonisation rates and effects of disinfection
H Grewal, K Varshney, LC Thomas… - Emergency Medicine …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Blood pressure (BP) cuffs are potential vectors for transmission of multi‐resistant
organisms (MROs). The present study aims to determine MRO colonisation rates in BP cuffs …
organisms (MROs). The present study aims to determine MRO colonisation rates in BP cuffs …
Bacterial contamination of reusable venipuncture tourniquets in tertiary-care hospital
M Culjak, A Gveric Grginic… - Clinical Chemistry and …, 2018 - degruyter.com
Evidence shows that reusable tourniquets could serve as a potential reservoir for bacterial
microorganisms in various healthcare settings [1–3]. Contamination of reusable tourniquets …
microorganisms in various healthcare settings [1–3]. Contamination of reusable tourniquets …
[HTML][HTML] Reusable tourniquets for blood sampling as a source of multi-resistant organisms–a systematic review
J Szymczyk, M Månsson… - Frontiers in public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The use of reusable tourniquets is widespread around the world, and reports
suggest they may be overused. Several studies have shown that reusable tourniquets can …
suggest they may be overused. Several studies have shown that reusable tourniquets can …
[HTML][HTML] Contamination of tourniquets for peripheral intravenous puncture
KCO Batista, AFV Tipple… - Acta Paulista de …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Objectives: To identify the presence of contamination on tourniquets for peripheral
intravenous puncture and to characterize the profile of the Staphylococcus spp. and the …
intravenous puncture and to characterize the profile of the Staphylococcus spp. and the …
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus contamination of phlebotomy tourniquets and faucets
T Abeywickrama, K Amarasinghe, S Wijerathne… - 2018 - dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk
Introduction Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is transmitted through direct
contact or fomites. The most important means of nosocomial spread is by hospital personnel …
contact or fomites. The most important means of nosocomial spread is by hospital personnel …
[HTML][HTML] Tourniquets used in peripheral venipuncture as a potential vehicle for transmission of microorganisms: scoping review
A Salgueiro-Oliveira, V Oliveira, P Costa, F Gama… - Infectio, 2020 - scielo.org.co
Objective: Mapping the scientific evidence on the microbiological contamination of the
tourniquets used in peripheral venipuncture. Methodology: Scoping review following the …
tourniquets used in peripheral venipuncture. Methodology: Scoping review following the …
[PDF][PDF] Nurse attıtudes towards cleanıng blood pressure cuffs: profile in Turkey
S Sahan, E Günay Ismailoğlu - Progress in Health Sciences, 2021 - bibliotekanauki.pl
Purpose: Presenting how blood pressure cuffs are cleaned by nurses and which disinfectant
agents are used in cleaning the cuffs will allow conducting detailed studies that can …
agents are used in cleaning the cuffs will allow conducting detailed studies that can …
[PDF][PDF] Microbial Profile of Tourniquets Used in Phlebotomy at a Rural Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital
A Natarajan, S Das, N Chaudhary - Cureus, 2023 - cureus.com
Background Reusable phlebotomy tourniquets may become contaminated through repeated
use on the skin surfaces of multiple patients, the hands of healthcare workers, or various …
use on the skin surfaces of multiple patients, the hands of healthcare workers, or various …