A randomized controlled trial of double- versus single-gloving in vascular surgery

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 9-10

  Berridge, D C ^a,b   Starky, G ^a   Jones, N A G ^a   Chamberlain, J ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Protection; Vascular infection; Vascular surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EYE PROTECTION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL GLOVE; VASCULAR SURGERY;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HUMANS; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; RISK FACTORS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0031891759     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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