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Çelik, Ebru Yılmazel, and Zeynep Yüce. "Investigation of the Awareness and Habits of Secondary School Students about Cleanliness and Hygiene from Various Variables." International Education Studies 12, no. 4 (March 25, 2019): 173. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ies.v12n4p173.
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Cleanliness, hygiene and personal hygiene habits have an extremely important place in maintaining and developing an individual’s physical and spiritual health. In contrast, it has been observed that research on student behaviour for cleaning and hygiene applications has been limited in the literature. In this case, “What are the cleaning and hygiene habits of students?” It has emerged as a necessity to answer the question. In this study, mixed blending method has been used. The study group consisted of 1300 students, studying in 12 different secondary schools in the city of Kars. In order to collect data, personal information form, “Personal Cleansing and Hygiene Habits Scale” developed by the researcher and open-ended questions were used. It was observed that the general cleaning and hygiene levels of the students were not statistically significantly different according to gender variables (p>.05). In terms of the personal hygiene and hygiene habits of the students’ significant differences have been found according to their parents’ education status, the number of individuals in their families and the level of their education. Significant differences have been found in terms of the personal hygiene and hygiene habits of the students according to their parents’ education status, the number of individuals in their families and the level of their education (p
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Shay, Kenneth. "Denture Hygiene: A Review and Update." Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice 1, no. 2 (1999): 36–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jcdp-1-2-36.
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Abstract Growth in the aging population has resulted in an increasing number of older persons requiring dentures. The microporous surfaces of an acrylic denture provide a wide range of environments to support microorganisms that can threaten the health of a physically vulnerable patient. The maintenance of denture prostheses is important for the health of patients and to maintain an esthetic, odor-free appliance. Mechanical, chemical, and a combination of mechanical and chemical strategies are available to patients to facilitate denture hygiene. Brushing is an ineffective method of denture disinfection. Household bleach or vinegar are effective as are the commercial, effervescent products sold for denture soaking. A new denture cleaner contains silicone polymer that provides a protective coating for dentures as a final step in the cleaning process. The coating helps to minimize the adhesion of accretions to the denture throughout the day until the next cleaning. Dental professionals must have a current knowledge of denture cleansing strategies in order to maximize the service offered to denture patients.
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Barnes, Sean L., Daniel J. Morgan, Anthony D. Harris, Phillip C. Carling, and Kerri A. Thom. "Preventing the Transmission of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms: Modeling the Relative Importance of Hand Hygiene and Environmental Cleaning Interventions." Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 35, no. 9 (September 1, 2014): 1156–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/677632.
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ObjectiveHand hygiene and environmental cleaning are essential infection prevention strategies, but the relative impact of each is unknown. This information is important in assessing resource allocation.MethodsWe developed an agent-based model of patient-to-patient transmission—via the hands of transiently colonized healthcare workers and incompletely terminally cleaned rooms—in a 20-patient intensive care unit. Nurses and physicians were modeled and had distinct hand hygiene compliance levels on entry and exit to patient rooms. We simulated the transmission of Acinetobacter baumannii, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and vancomycin-resistant enterococci for 1 year using data from the literature and observed data to inform model input parameters.ResultsWe simulated 175 parameter-based scenarios and compared the effects of hand hygiene and environmental cleaning on rates of multidrug-resistant organism acquisition. For all organisms, increases in hand hygiene compliance outperformed equal increases in thoroughness of terminal cleaning. From baseline, a 2∶1 improvement in terminal cleaning compared with hand hygiene was required to match an equal reduction in acquisition rates (eg, a 20% improvement in terminal cleaning was required to match the reduction in acquisition due to a 10% improvement in hand hygiene compliance).ConclusionsHand hygiene should remain a priority for infection control programs, but environmental cleaning can have significant benefit for hospitals or individual hospital units that have either high hand hygiene compliance levels or low terminal cleaning thoroughness.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014;35(9):1156-1162
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King, Elizabeth, and Robert Jagger. "Denture cleaning — best practice." Dental Update 46, no. 11 (December 2, 2019): 1024–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/denu.2019.46.11.1024.
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Surveys have shown that many people do not clean their dentures effectively and suggest that the dental team may fail to educate patients in basic denture hygiene procedures. Poor denture hygiene can result in denture staining and malodour and is a risk factor for oral and systemic diseases. Methods available to clean dentures are described. Their modes of action, effectiveness and potential adverse effects are discussed. A combination of cleaning methods is probably more effective than any one method. Recommendations for effective denture cleaning that can be given to patients by the dental team are provided. CPD/Clinical Relevance: The dental team needs to explain effective approaches to denture hygiene to patients. Written information should also be provided to reinforce the message.
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Nijakowski, Kacper, Anna Lehmann, Rafał Rutkowski, Katarzyna Korybalska, Janusz Witowski, and Anna Surdacka. "Poor Oral Hygiene and High Levels of Inflammatory Cytokines in Saliva Predict the Risk of Overweight and Obesity." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 17 (August 30, 2020): 6310. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176310.
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The study aimed to determine if oral hygiene influences not only oral health but also potentially metabolic disorders such as overweight or obesity. Participants were 94 patients: 40 with increased body mass and 54 with normal body mass. The methods included dental examination, a questionnaire concerning hygienic habits and an assessment of selected salivary inflammatory markers. The new parameter named “cleaning index” (describing the interaction between average time of tooth brushing in minutes and its frequency per day) significantly correlated with Body Mass Index (RSpearman = 0.300). The multivariate regression model incorporating cleaning index, approximal plaque index, receptor 1 for tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα-R1) and interleukin-15 (IL-15) had a high power to predict overweight or obesity (AUC = 0.894). Patients with poor oral hygiene (approximal plaque index >40%) were more than eight times more likely to suffer from obesity than patients with good oral hygiene. Cleaning index higher than 4 decreased the odds by about 85%. Oral hygiene habits, adjusted by salivary concentrations of selected inflammatory markers may allow predicting effectively overweight or obesity risk. Early proper dental prophylaxis and treatment could lead to the better prevention of metabolic disorders.
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Sendall, Marguerite, Laura McCosker, and Kate Halton. "Cleaning Staff’s Attitudes about Hand Hygiene in a Metropolitan Hospital in Australia: A Qualitative Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 6 (March 25, 2019): 1067. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16061067.
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Background: In 2009, the National Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI) was implemented in hospitals across Australia with the aim of improving hand hygiene practices and reducing healthcare-associated infections. Audits conducted post-implementation showed the lowest rates of compliance with hand hygiene practices are among operational staff including hospital cleaners. There is limited information about hand hygiene issues in hospital cleaners to inform development of evidence-based interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in this group. Aim: This qualitative study was undertaken to explore the attitudes of hospital cleaning staff regarding hand hygiene and the National Hand Hygiene Initiative. Methodology: Focus groups were conducted with 12 cleaning staff at a large Australian hospital implementing the National Hand Hygiene Initiative. Findings: Hospital cleaners recognise the importance of hand hygiene in preventing healthcare-associated infections. Cleaners cite peer support, leadership, and the recognition and reward of those excelling in hand hygiene as strong motivators. Barriers to optimal hand hygiene practice include the presence of multiple conflicting guidelines, hand hygiene “overload” and a lack of contextualised education programs. This exploratory qualitative study reveals three themes about attitudes of hospital cleaning staff towards hand hygiene. These themes are: (1) “The culture of hand hygiene: It’s drummed into us”; (2) “Reminders and promotion for hand hygiene: We just need a big ‘Please wash your hands’ sign”; and (3) “The personal value of hand hygiene: Like he said, it’s second nature to us”. Conclusion: Hand-hygiene messages and training need to be more consistent and contextualised to achieve improvements in hand hygiene practices in hospital cleaning staff in Australia.
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Cox-Nowak, Kayleigh. "Hand hygiene in practice." Dental Nursing 17, no. 9 (September 2, 2021): 438–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/denn.2021.17.9.438.
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Vasudevan, Rajiv, Sean Mojaver, Kay-Won Chang, Alan Maisel, Romteen Sedighi, and Punam Chowdhury. "1156. Observation of Stethoscope Sanitation Practices in an Emergency Department Setting." Open Forum Infectious Diseases 5, suppl_1 (November 2018): S348. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.989.
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Abstract Background Nosocomial infections pose significant risk to patients and hygienic standards may be easily overlooked, especially in fast-paced emergency department settings. Studies have shown that stethoscopes can harbor pathogens, which can be transferred to patients when proper sanitary measures are not taken. Survey-based studies have mostly assessed stethoscope hygiene, but they may not accurately represent cleaning practice. This study aimed to accurately assess cleaning practice through observation of stethoscope cleaning and hand hygiene among medical providers in an emergency department setting. Methods Four hundred twenty-six provider–patient encounters were observed in the emergency department of the VA San Diego Healthcare System. The frequency and methods of stethoscope and hand hygiene practices were anonymously observed and recorded. Stethoscope hygiene was recorded during and after each encounter if cleaning took place for at least 15 seconds. Hand hygiene data were also gathered before and after each encounter. Data analysis was performed to determine the frequency of these practices. Results Of 426 encounters, 115 involved the use of a personal stethoscope. In 15 of 115 encounters (13.0%), the provider placed a glove over the stethoscope before patient contact. Following patient interaction, 13 of 115 encounters (11.3%) involved stethoscope hygiene with an alcohol swab. Stethoscope hygiene with water and hand towel before patient interaction was observed in 5 of 115 encounters (4.3%). Hand sanitizer use or hand washing was observed in 213 of 426 encounters (50.0%) before patient interaction. Gloves were also used prior to patient interaction in 206 of 426 (48.4%) encounters, some overlapping with those who used hand sanitizer or washed their hands. Hand sanitizer or hand washing was used in 332 of 426 encounters (77.9%) after patient interaction. Conclusion Only 11.3% of encounters involving the use of a personal stethoscope had stethoscope sanitation with an alcohol swab. In 4.3% post-encounters, there was an attempt to clean stethoscopes with water and towel. Rates of appropriate hand hygiene were also lower than expected. Stethoscope and hand hygiene standards need to be raised to reduce infection risk and further studies need to be conducted to set guidelines for adequate stethoscope sanitation. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.
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Scudellari, Megan. "News Feature: Cleaning up the hygiene hypothesis." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114, no. 7 (February 14, 2017): 1433–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1700688114.
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TSUESAKI, Juri, Kozo MASADA, and Naoshi KAKITSUBA. "INVESTIGATION ON HYGIENE MANAGEMENT OF CLEANING TOOLS." Journal of Environmental Engineering (Transactions of AIJ) 86, no. 781 (2021): 327–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.3130/aije.86.327.
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Chaves, Lucieli Dias Pedreschi, Sílvia Helena Henriques Camelo, Marcela Rezende Silva, Nilce Mara Silva, and Ana Paula Pereira. "HOSPITAL GOVERNANCE, HYGIENE AND CLEANING: NURSE MANAGEMENT SPACE." Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem 24, no. 4 (November 24, 2015): 1166–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0104-0707201500004010014.
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Governance in hygiene and cleaning has shown to be a trend nowadays in hospital organizations. This is a reflective study that aimed at discussing and theoretically thinking over the implementation of governance services in hospital hygiene and cleaning, identifying possibilities, limitations and challenges posed to the current managerial work of nurses. The services implementation has huge potentials like quick cleaning of units, scaling the replacement of staff in public institutions by outsourcing workers, and appropriateness of the design which are aspects that impact on the safety of users. Limitations concern the human resources capacity-building and proper work in the hospital setting. This service makes room for the managerial work of nurses that are faced with the challenge of adapting the managerial tools used to forecast and provide human and material resources, planning, decision making, supervision and continued education on the specificity of the hospital hygiene and cleaning service.
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Strajnic, Ljiljana, Miodrag Djokic, and Predrag Vucinic. "Contemporary methods and mobile denture cleansers and theirs significance for older population." Medical review 64, no. 9-10 (2011): 497–502. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/mpns1110497s.
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Introduction. A dramatic increase in the number of people living in their seventies, eighties and nineties is associated with a loss of teeth and the use of mobile dentures. The aim of this paper was to highlight the consequences of poor denture hygiene on oral and general health in vulnerable elderly people, in long-term hospitalized elderly patients and in long-term institutionalized elderly in nursing homes. Denture deposits and consequences of poor denture hygiene. The number of bacteria living in the mouth is getting larger after putting denture on. Namely, a small ?space? develops between jaw and denture, creating perfect conditions for bacterial growth. Denture becomes a ?reservoir? of micro-organisms. Denture deposits such as bacterial plaque, fungi, tartar and remnants could be responsible for: stomatitis prothetica, cheilitis angularis, inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia, halitosis (bad breath), dental caries in mobile denture carriers, mucositis and periimplantitis in mobile implant over-dentures carriers, accelerated destruction of denture materials for underlying, such as denture base soft liners, respiratory airways diseases, bacterial endocarditis and gastrointestinal infections. Removal of denture deposits. It is recommendable to combine mechanical and chemical denture cleaning. Denture submersion into a commercial cleansing solution for less than one hour is an effective cleaning method. Commercial cleansers specifically intended for dentures with metal parts should be used for those dentures. Commercial cleansers with a new component of silicon polymer, whose thin layer surrounds all denture surfaces and disables oral bacteria to agglomerate, are effective and useful. Preventive hygienic treatments are very important in hospitals and homes for the aged, bearing in mind that old and ill persons reside here. Those institutions are recommended to get equipped with ultrasound denture cleaners. Importance of written brochure on proper denture hygiene. Patients should be verbally instructed and showed about cleaning techniques, but also written instructions in form of brochure should be distributed in order to achieve better effects.
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Carling, Philip, and Mary Scott. "Optimizing Envitonmental Hygiene to Successfully Decrease Clostridiun Difficile Transmission." Open Forum Infectious Diseases 4, suppl_1 (2017): S404—S405. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1011.
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Abstract Background In light of the challenges involved in reducing healthcare onset colstridium Difficile infection (HO-CDI), we implemented a multifaceted hospital wide intervention program to optimize environmental hygiene in our 197 bed regional referral hospital. Methods Following an 18 month period during which HO-CDI rates were monitored, we simultaneously replaced routine quartinary ammodium cleaning of patient rooms with an environmentally non-damaging sporicidal peroxyacetic acid/hydrogen peroxide disinfectant, implemented an educational program for environmental services staff which included ongoing objective monitoring of the thoroughness of disinfection cleaning (TDC). We also evaluated cleaned environmental surface bioburden elimination. terminal room cleaning efficiency and HO-CDI rates. Results During the 33 month intervention period, TDC rapidly improved from 81% to 92% and remained greater than 88% during the remainder of the study (P = . 01)(Figure 1.) Bioburden elimination of cleaned surfaces improved from 24% to 84% (P = .03) with sporacide use. Efficiency of terminal room cleaning improved by 33% (36minutes to 27 minutes)(P = .02). HO-CDI rates fell significantly during the intervention period from an average of 8.9 to 3.2 /10,000 patient-days (P =.0001, 95% CI 3.48 to 7.81)(Figure 2.) as did months without documented CDI cases (P .02). No changes in potential confounders including antibiotic use patterns, intensive care unit days, prevalence density of CDI at the time of admission, hand hygiene compliance rates, isolation practices and over all patient-days were identified. Conclusion In the context of a single site, quasi-experimental study design, this 44 month study documented a significant impact (P = .0001) of an objectively monitored hospital-wide sporicidal disinfection cleaning program on endemic HO-CDI. The program was also associated with significantly improved efficiency of cleaning and post cleaning bioburden elimination of cleaned patient zone surfaces. Assuming a continued incidence of HO-CDI without intervention, the program resulted in an average non-reimbursed cost savings of approximately $ 10,000./month during the intervention period. Disclosures P. Carling, Ecolab: Consultant, Royalty; M. Scott, Ecolab, Inc.: Research Contractor, Research support
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Lamas, Rita Regina Souza, Mabel Miluska Suca Salas, Tatiana Pereira Cenci, Marcos Britto Corrêa, and Rafael Guerra Lundi. "Removable orthodontic appliances: frequency and cleaning agents used by students and recommended by dentists." Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences 15, no. 1 (October 13, 2016): 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.20396/bjos.v15i1.8647093.
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Aim: To evaluate the prevalence and hygiene habits of 13-19 years-old adolescent users of removable orthodontic appliances (ROA) and to determine hygiene methods for the appliances prescribed by dentists, in the city of Pelotas. Methods: The study had two stages. The first stage was a telephone interview with dentists. Dentists were interview by telephone calls in order to obtain information regarding the hygiene methods for cleaning acrylic appliances. Second stage was a cross-sectional study performed with schoolchildren. Children from public and private schools with secondary level were included in the sample. A questionnaire was applied to the students using any type of ROA. Questionnaires included demographic information and behavioral characteristics. Data collected were subjected to Chi-square test and logistic regression. Results: The prevalence of children using ROA was 5.4%. Students (89.7%) and dentists (47.2%) reported to prefer mechanical methods to clean their ROA. Cleaning with soup, hydrogen peroxide or effervescent tabs were less used. High frequency of use was associated with higher frequency of hygiene on the ROA. Conclusions: The prevalence of schoolchildren using removable appliances was low. The common cleaning method used by children and prescribed by dentists was mechanical. Hygiene frequency was significantly associated with the routine of use of the appliance and with the type of hygiene method.
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Hayden, HS. "G552(P) Hand hygiene: Cleaning up bad practice." Archives of Disease in Childhood 101, Suppl 1 (April 2016): A328. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2016-310863.538.
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Quain, David E. "Draught beer hygiene: cleaning of dispense tap nozzles." Journal of the Institute of Brewing 122, no. 3 (July 2016): 388–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jib.335.
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FRYER, P. J., G. K. CHRISTIAN, and W. LIU. "How hygiene happens: physics and chemistry of cleaning." International Journal of Dairy Technology 59, no. 2 (May 2006): 76–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0307.2006.00249.x.
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Shah, Sanket S., Abhishek Apratim, Manish Sinha, Nidhi Chhaparia, and Abu Abubakkar. "Denture Hygiene Habits among Elderly Patients Wearing Complete Dentures." Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice 14, no. 6 (2013): 1161–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1468.
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ABSTRACT Objective To determine the denture hygiene habits in complete denture patients according to their age and time of dentures. Methods In this study a self administered structured was developed to know the attitude of the patients regarding denture hygiene in the department of Prosthodontics. The total study sample consisted of 230 subjects including 124 (53.9%) males and 106 (46.1%) females. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 15.0 with chi-square test at p-value <0.05. Results Nearly half of the subjects clean their dentures daily once. Participants from the younger age group and who had been wearing dentures since 2 years maintain better frequency of cleaning. The majority of these subjects used water and brush for denture cleansing. After seeing the condition, half of the dentures were rated as good 50.3%, followed by fair and poor as 29.5 and 20.2% respectively. Clinical significance Poor condition of complete dentures seen in the population is mainly due to irregularly cleansing habits and also less usage of cleansing solutions. Dentists should give proper instructions regarding maintenance of denture hygiene. How to cite this article Apratim A, Shah SS, Sinha M, Agrawal M, Chhaparia N, Abubakkar A. Denture Hygiene Habits among Elderly Patients Wearing Complete Dentures. J Contemp Dent Pract 2013;14(6):1161-1164.
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Shamani, Saeed, and Leif Jansson. "Oral Hygiene Behaviour Change During the Nonsurgical Periodontal Treatment Phase." Open Dentistry Journal 6, no. 1 (December 14, 2012): 190–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874210601206010190.
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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the frequency of smoking cessation and the use of proximal tooth cleaning routines after a nonsurgical periodontal treatment phase in a Specialist clinic of Periodontology and to evaluate if these behaviour changes had any influence on the periodontal healing results. The investigation was conducted as a retrospective longitudinal study on a randomly selected population of 100 patients referred for periodontal treatment. The variables were registered from the dental records and the radiographs. Forty-six individuals declared that they were smokers at baseline and one individual of those quitted smoking during the nonsurgical treatment period. The percentage of individuals who performed proximal tooth cleaning daily was significantly increased from 56% to 72% during the treatment period. The patients practising proximal tooth cleaning daily had significantly lower Plaque index before as well as after the nonsurgical periodontal treatment phase compared to those without the routine. The subjects who did not perform tooth cleaning daily before the treatment and who did not introduce this routine had significantly deeper periodontal pockets compared to those who performed inter-dental cleaning daily before treatment or who had adopted the routine during the treatment phase. However, there were no significant differences according to number of deepened periodontal pockets after nonsurgical treatment irrespective of proximal cleaning routines. In the future, motivational interviewing may be a more effective method to achieve a behaviour change if an extended education of dental hygienists within this area will be implemented.
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Carísio de Paula, Istefani, Daniel Augusto Hoppe, Ângela Maria Marx, and Julio Carlos de Souza Van der Linden. "Procedure for identifying factors and interfaces that are critical in a sustainable product." Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management 16, no. 1 (March 7, 2019): 126–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.14488/bjopm.2019.v16.n1.a12.
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Goal: To test a systematic procedure for identifying critical factors and interfaces among the stakeholders involved with the lifecycle of a sustainable product, with a view to make design prioritizations.
Design/Methodology/Approach: A qualitative-quantitative approach including interviews and requirements analysis led to the definition of relationships in network graphical representations. Stakeholders from hygiene and cleaning products (HCP) manufacturing and consumption segment were interviewed in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Results: Factors and interfaces that are critical for a sustainable system were highlighted by the procedure and they include: human resources training, research funding, waste collection systems, and people's behavior towards product discarding.
Limitations of investigation: This is an exploratory study performed in a single segment: the hygiene and cleaning products (HCP).
Practical implications: The understanding of the behavior of professionals in the hygienic product-manufacturing segment.
Originality/value: To explore a new way for identification of critical elements in a sustainable network system.
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Schnabl, Dagmar, Vera Wiesmüller, Vera Hönlinger, Simon Wimmer, Emanuel Bruckmoser, and Ines Kapferer-Seebacher. "Cleansing efficacy of an auto-cleaning electronic toothbrushing device: a randomized-controlled crossover pilot study." Clinical Oral Investigations 25, no. 1 (June 6, 2020): 247–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00784-020-03359-5.
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Abstract Objectives To compare the cleansing efficacy of a representative “ten seconds” auto-cleaning device with that of uninstructed manual toothbrushing in a pilot study. Materials and methods Twenty periodontally healthy probands refrained from oral hygiene for 3 days. Baseline full-mouth plaque scores (Rustogi Modified Navy Plaque Index, RMNPI) were assessed. After randomization, probands cleaned their teeth either with the auto-cleaning test device according to the manufacturer’s protocol or with a manual toothbrush. Plaque reduction was assessed by two aligned blinded investigators. After a 2-week recovery, the clinical investigation was repeated in a crossover design. The brushing pattern of the auto-cleaning device was analyzed in probands’ casts. Results Full-mouth plaque reduction was 11.37 ± 3.70% for the auto-cleaning device and 31.39 ± 5.27% for manual toothbrushing (p < 0.0001). The investigation of the auto-cleaning device’s brushing pattern in dental casts revealed a positive relationship of bristle rows in contact with tooth surfaces and the cleansing efficacy in the respective areas. A maximum of 2/4 bristle rows were in contact with the tooth surfaces; in some areas, the bristles had no contact to the teeth. Conclusions Uninstructed manual toothbrushing is superior to auto-cleaning. The alignment and density of the auto-cleaning device’s bristle rows need to be improved, and assorted sizes would be necessary to cover different jaw shapes. Clinical relevance The auto-cleaning device has been developed to accommodate individuals with poor dexterity or compliance. To date, it is unable to provide sufficient plaque reduction due to an inappropriate bristle alignment and poor fit with diverse dental arches.
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Pirincci, Edibe, and Bengu Altun. "An analysis of hospital cleaning staff's attitudes and conduct regarding hand hygiene and cleaning." International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics 22, no. 2 (March 23, 2016): 241–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2015.1100906.
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Hussain, Mehmood, Syed Imran Hasan, Moin Khan, Amna Arsalan, and Shajia Tabassum. "ORAL HYGIENE." Professional Medical Journal 21, no. 01 (February 21, 2014): 066–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.29309/tpmj/2014.21.01.1899.
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Objective: To observe the status of oral hygiene and its association with otherfactors in patients visiting Hamdard University Dental Hospital. Study Design: It was adescriptive type of study. Place and Duration of study: The study was carried out at HamdardUniversity Dental Hospital, Karachi. Total duration of this study was one year. Methodology: Nonprobability purposive sampling technique was used. Total 581 patients were included in thisstudy, after taking consent structured questionnaire was administered to evaluate informationfrom all patients. Then patients were divided into three groups on the basis of their oral hygienestatus. Results: In this study 228 were males while 353 were females. In males only 6.1% patientshad good oral hygiene while 28.5% & 62.2% had fair and poor oral hygiene respectively. Infemales 8.2% had good oral hygiene while 39.6% & 18.13% had fair and poor oral hygienerespectively. Among males 88.1% use tooth brush while 3.5% use finger for teeth cleaning whilein females this ratio was 91.7% 7 3.3%. Conclusions: In males frequency of poor oral hygienewas comparatively high which may be linked to smoking and dietary habits.
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Abdul Aziz, Azrul Hafiz. "New Water Irrigator For Cleaning Dental Plaque." International Journal for Innovation Education and Research 6, no. 10 (October 31, 2018): 299–305. http://dx.doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol6.iss10.1190.
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Patient with fixed appliances (braces) must have good oral hygiene to prevent dental caries, decalcification, periodontal problems and oral health diseases. Many orthodontic patients’ complaint of not able to clean between their fixed appliances (braces) due to the arch wires prevented the insertion of the toothbrush. Food can also get stuck between the fixed appliances and their teeth. This could result in dental cavity and gum disease for this patient if left untreated. In this study, a new device of tooth cleaning was tested against normal tooth brushing. A new cleaning device which uses water irrigation to remove dental plaque on tooth enamel surfaces were develop for this study. Both method of tooth cleanings was compared between each other on the effectiveness to remove dental plaque on tooth enamel surfaces. In the end, water irrigator was found to be slightly more effective to clean dental plaque.
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Furman R.L.*, Barylo O. S. ,. Agafonov K. V. ,. Kirichek O. V. ,. "COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF ORAL HYGIENE STATUS IN 40-50 YEAR-OLD WOMEN RANGES USING DRUG PRODUCT TO INCREASE RESISTANCE OF DENTAL HARD TISSUES." Innovative Journal of Medical and Health Science 9, no. 3 (March 22, 2019): 343–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.15520/ijmhs.v9i3.2483.
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Resistance of tooth enamel to aggressive effect of metabolic by-products of oral cavity microorganisms is provided by fluoroapatites of enamel surface layers. The patients were divided into two groups: control group (30 females) and experimental (observa-tion) group (30 females). In control group, the traditional method of caries prevention was used, which included professional teeth cleaning, mouthwash with physiological solution (0.9%) of sodium chloride after meals, hygienic teeth brushing by a standard method twice a day. Females of experimental group underwent professional teeth cleaning, treatment of teeth with the drug product containing sodium fluoride to in-crease the resistance of hard tissues of teeth, silver nitrate and decamethoxin, rinsing with standardized decamethoxin solution. Various indices are used in modern den-tistry to evaluate oral hygiene status. Index estimation provides quantitative charac-teristics of static status of oral hygiene. Their values enable to suggest the course of inflammatory-destructive or dystrophic process and its severity, to evaluate treatment efficacy and quality of regular check-up of a particular patient or dispensary cases. The study demonstrated significant positive clinical efficacy of the drug product used to increase resistance of dental hard tissues. In particular, patients using the pharma-ceutical preparation to improve the resistance of dental hard tissues, had significantly lower values of Fedorov-Volodkina’s Index, Greene-Vermillion Index (Oral Hygiene Index- Simplified), Patient Hygiene Performance (PHP) Index as compared to the control group.
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Hohenberger, Heather. "The OR Environment—Hand Hygiene, Cleaning, and Clostridium difficile." AORN Journal 102, no. 6 (December 2015): 584–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aorn.2015.10.014.
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Bains, Vivek Kumar, and Rhythm Bains. "Is oral hygiene as important as hand hygiene during COVID-19 pandemic?" Asian Journal of Oral Health and Allied Sciences 10 (June 30, 2020): 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.25259/ajohas_8_2020.
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Oral hygiene is an integral part of personal hygiene practices and should not be neglected. Similar to hand hygiene, oral hygiene is essential in reducing infection from the oral cavity, and thus, its transfer to the upper and lower respiratory tract. Although there is no randomized clinical trial, oral hygiene may imply to reduce the morbidity and mortality related to coronavirus disease pandemic potentially. At present, standard oral hygiene measures consist of thorough cleaning of all surfaces of teeth, interdental areas, and tongue daily. Oral health-care providers should emphasize its importance. Thorough toothbrushing for “Two Times For Two Minutes” in a day is an easy key to remember.
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Mohd Noor, Nur Syatirah, Nor Aidaniza Abdul Muttlib, and Adam Husein. "The Significance of Knowledge, Instructions, Habits and Denture Hygiene Practice in Relation to the Maintenance of Denture Hygiene at Hospital USM’s Dental Clinic." Archives of Orofacial Sciences 16, no. 1 (June 24, 2021): 49–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.21315/aos2021.16.1.5.
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Good denture hygiene is crucial for the prevention of various periodontal diseases, dental caries and dental stomatitis, which can give rise to a negative impact on the general health of denture users. A comparison exercise was conducted, to determine the effectiveness of information on denture care, provided by different groups of dental personnel. A self-administered and structured questionnaire was distributed to patients who attended Hospital USM’s dental clinics, from 2014 to 2019 based on the attendance register of the clinic. The denture hygiene status of 100 participants was assessed during the interview session. The results derived through the questionnaire revealed that 100% of the respondents, who received both verbal and written instructions, practiced good dental hygiene. It was observed that the most effective instructions received by the respondents were delivered by the dental specialists. Respondents, who clean their dentures with denture cleaning tablets, soap, or denture cleaning paste, were observed to possess better denture hygiene than those who do not. Also, respondents who visit their dentists once every six months for routine dental examinations boasted a higher percentage of good denture hygiene (81.8%). A positive association was perceived, between knowledge and the status of denture hygiene.
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Kahveci, Gökhan, and Zülfü Demirtaş. "Cleanliness and hygiene perceptions of primary school students in 6th, 7th, and 8th gradess." Pegem Eğitim ve Öğretim Dergisi 2, no. 2 (June 1, 2016): 51–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.14527/c2s2m5.
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The aim of this research is to determine the perception of the students of 6th, 7th and 8th grades. The research is designed by survey model. The population of the research consists of the students that are educated in 2010-2011 education year in 6th, 7th and 8th classes of the schools that are located in the centre of Kovancılar of the city Elazığ. The research was done by the help of the population the research. The sample of the research was not taken into consideration. The cleaning and hygiene scale has been used as a measuring tool. For the analysis of the research t-Test, Mann-Whitney U test, One Way Anova analysis and Kruskal Wallis have been helpful to us. As a result of the research, the perception of the personnel hygiene and care has the highest importance, but the perception of the cleaning of the school and its environment is at the lowest point and also it is known that the students from 6th classes have higher perception on ''Cleaning and Hygiene'' than the students from 7th and 8th classes.
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Alexandrov, Mikhail Timofeevich, E. F. Dmitrieva, O. A. Artemova, and A. N. Akhmedov. "RESEARCH OF INFLUENCE OF SALIVARY AND Oral CLEANING HYGIENE ON INDICATORS OF MINERALIZATION OF HARD TOOTH TISSUES OF DIFFERENT FUNCTIONAL GROUPS." Russian Journal of Dentistry 23, no. 3-4 (August 15, 2019): 100–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.18821/1728-2802-2019-23-3-4-100-105.
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In vitro, investigate by the method of Raman fluorescence spectroscopy the effect of saliva and oral hygiene products on the mineralization indices of various anatomical and topographic areas of teeth for their various functional groups, to substantiate its clinical feasibility and effectiveness. Methods: in a preclinical in vitro study on 90 model test objects of teeth (incisors, premolars, and molars) removed according to clinical indications, a Raman fluorescence study of the degree of mineralization (Raman spectrum characteristics), dental hygiene conditions (plaque and intensity fluorescence) and evaluation of the effectiveness of remineralizing agents (films, suspensions) in various functional groups of teeth. For registration of the studied parameters, InSpektr M agro-industrial complex was used with a probe wavelength of 532 nm. The advantages of Raman fluorescence spectroscopy for determining the degree of mineralization and the hygienic state of tooth hard tissues are objectivity (digital technology), expressivity, non-invasiveness, simple and non-invasive control the degree of mineralization / demineralization of the hard tissues of the tooth and its hygienic state, the possibility of documenting and storing information (creating a database). Results: In the course of the study, a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the influence of saliva and oral hygiene products on the mineralization and hygienic condition of various functional groups of teeth was carried out.
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Sedrez-Porto, José Augusto, Mateus B. F. Dos Santos, and Tatiana Pereira-Cenci. "Cleaning methods for removable dentures: A critical review of the literature." Brazilian Dental Science 19, no. 3 (September 29, 2016): 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.14295/bds.2016.v19i3.1226.
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<p>A literature review was performed including studies that evaluated the use of cleaning protocols for removable dentures through questionnaires, clinical trials, randomized clinical trials, and systematic reviews. Twenty studies were included and the results showed that bad preservation of the prostheses is mainly due to low knowledge about cleaning habits and methods. Also, a wide variety of effective cleaning methods were presented. However, there is no standard protocol for all patients and it should be customized for each patient. It is important to highlight that dentists should give adequate instructions concerning maintenance and hygiene of the prosthesis.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Keywords</strong></p><p>Dental prosthesis; Oral hygiene; Oral health.</p>
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Alagoz, Oguzhan, Anna K. Barker, Elizabeth Scaria, and Nasia Safdar. "2423. Cost-effectiveness of core and emerging infection control interventions to reduce hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection: An agent-based simulation modeling approach." Open Forum Infectious Diseases 6, Supplement_2 (October 2019): S837. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.2101.
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Abstract Background Multiple infection control interventions have been recommended to reduce hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection (C. difficile; HO-CDI), including contact isolation, environmental disinfection, and hand hygiene. These interventions have differential effects on reducing HO-CDI that change for each hospital setting. In the context of today’s constrained resources, with trade-offs a necessary part of any prevention plan, infection control personnel need information regarding intervention cost-effectiveness that is tailored to their unique hospital setting. Methods We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of nine infection control interventions and eight multiple-intervention bundles using our group’s agent-based model of C. difficile transmission. This previously developed model represents a general 200-bed acute-care adult hospital. Effectiveness was measured from the hospital perspective in terms of both quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and HO-CDIs. Results Six interventions reduced cost while increasing QALYs and averting HO-CDI, compared with baseline standard hospital practices: daily cleaning (saved an average of $407,854 and 36.8 QALYs annually in a 200-bed hospital), HCW hand hygiene ($181,767; 17.7 QALYs), patient hand hygiene ($25,700; 6.3 QALYs), terminal cleaning ($64,986; 12.8 QALYs), screening at admission ($9,083; 18.5 QALYs), and reducing patient transfers ($27,514; 3.1 QALYs). Adding patient hand hygiene to the HCW hand hygiene intervention was cost saving. When screening, HCW hand hygiene, and patient hand hygiene interventions were sequentially added to daily cleaning to form two, three, and four-pronged bundles, the incremental cost-effectiveness ratios for these additions were $26,588, $44,173, and $123,379 per QALY, respectively. Conclusion Using cost-effectiveness data, institutions may consider streamlining their infection control initiatives and prioritizing a smaller number of highly effective interventions. Our model could be used to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of existing core and emerging infection control interventions for specific hospital settings. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.
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Lai, Zoe F. Y., and Sukhpreet Kaur. "Home Hygiene and Prevention of Infections." Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management 15, no. 2 (May 21, 2020): S79–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.24083/apjhm.v15i2.397.
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Health is wealth - a famous proverb that almost everyone has heard of but may not have fully understood its essence. Health comes from maintaining cleanliness and hygiene which starts from home and expands to workplaces and public areas. By practicing hygiene in the home and everyday life settings, it will have impact significantly in reducing the global burden of infectious diseases that kills over 17 million people a year. Mainly caused by microorganisms, infections can easily spread by direct and indirect contact. Common infectious diseases include chickenpox, common cold, malaria and pertussis. These diseases tend to have specific symptoms such as fever, diarrhoea, fatigue and muscle aches. In institutional settings, such as schools and child-cares settings, information relating hand hygiene is routine. However, the home environment is one of the potential sources of transmission of infectious diseases. This situation, of course, needs to be re-evaluated and the promotion of home hygiene should be encouraged. Positive correlation has been found between home hygiene practices and risk of disease transmission in homes where the first line of defence against infectious diseases is cleaning and disinfecting plus maintaining good hand hygiene. But, the implementation for an effective policy to monitor home hygiene is rather complex due to varying determinants of health. In a nutshell, proper home hygiene and cleaning practices lead to reduced risk of spreading infectious diseases. They should form the key issues in the practice of health promotion in the community and institutions.
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Santoso, Cornelia Melinda Adi, Fera Ketti, Taufan Bramantoro, Judit Zsuga, and Attila Nagy. "Association between Oral Hygiene and Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." Journal of Clinical Medicine 10, no. 13 (June 28, 2021): 2873. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm10132873.
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Emerging evidence has linked poor oral hygiene to metabolic syndrome (MetS), but previously, no summary of evidence has been conducted on the topic. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the associations of oral hygiene status and care with MetS. A systematic search of the PubMed and Web of Science databases from inception to 17 March 2021, and examination of reference lists was conducted to identify eligible observational studies. A random-effects model was applied to pool the effects of oral hygiene status and care on MetS. Thirteen studies met the inclusion criteria and had sufficient methodological quality. Good oral hygiene status (OR = 0.30 (0.13–0.66); I2 = 91%), frequent tooth brushing (OR = 0.68 (0.58–0.80); I2 = 89%), and frequent interdental cleaning (OR = 0.89 (0.81–0.99); I2 = 27%) were associated with a lower risk of MetS. Only one study examined the association between dental visits and MetS (OR = 1.10 (0.77–1.55)). Our findings suggested that there might be inverse associations of oral hygiene status, tooth-brushing frequency, and interdental cleaning with MetS. However, substantial heterogeneity for tooth-brushing frequency and inconsistent results for oral hygiene status in subgroup analyses were observed. There was insufficient evidence for the association between dental visits and MetS. Further longitudinal studies are needed to investigate these associations.
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Chang, Yoonkyung, Ho Geol Woo, Jin Park, Ji Sung Lee, and Tae-Jin Song. "Improved oral hygiene care is associated with decreased risk of occurrence for atrial fibrillation and heart failure: A nationwide population-based cohort study." European Journal of Preventive Cardiology 27, no. 17 (December 1, 2019): 1835–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2047487319886018.
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Aims Poor oral hygiene can provoke transient bacteremia and systemic inflammation, a mediator of atrial fibrillation and heart failure. This study aims to investigate association of oral hygiene indicators with atrial fibrillation and heart failure risk in Korea. Methods We included 161,286 subjects from the National Health Insurance System-Health Screening Cohort who had no missing data for demographics, past history, or laboratory findings. They had no history of atrial fibrillation, heart failure, or cardiac valvular diseases. For oral hygiene indicators, presence of periodontal disease, number of tooth brushings, any reasons of dental visit, professional dental cleaning, and number of missing teeth were investigated. Results During median follow-up of 10.5 years, 4911 (3.0%) cases of atrial fibrillation and 7971 (4.9%) cases of heart failure occurred. In multivariate analysis after adjusting age, sex, socioeconomic status, regular exercise, alcohol consumption, body mass index, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, current smoking, renal disease, history of cancer, systolic blood pressure, blood and urine laboratory findings, frequent tooth brushing (≥3 times/day) was significantly associated with attenuated risk of atrial fibrillation (hazard ratio: 0.90, 95% confidence interval (0.83–0.98)) and heart failure (0.88, (0.82–0.94)). Professional dental cleaning was negatively (0.93, (0.88–0.99)), while number of missing teeth ≥22 was positively (1.32, (1.11–1.56)) associated with risk of heart failure. Conclusion Improved oral hygiene care was associated with decreased risk of atrial fibrillation and heart failure. Healthier oral hygiene by frequent tooth brushing and professional dental cleaning may reduce risk of atrial fibrillation and heart failure.
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SAITO, WATARU, KAZUKI SHIGA, and MIKIO BAKKE. "Comparison of Detection Limits for Allergenic Foods between Total Adenylate (ATP+ADP+AMP) Hygiene Monitoring Test and Several Hygiene Monitoring Approaches." Journal of Food Protection 83, no. 7 (March 11, 2020): 1155–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.4315/jfp-20-017.
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ABSTRACT Validation and verification of cleaning and inspection methods are essential to prevent the spread of allergens via cross-contact. Among the hygiene monitoring tests used on-site, the ATP test is rapid and provides quantifiable results. Nevertheless, because a wide variety of foods contain significant amount of ADP and/or AMP due to the degradation of ATP, the ATP+ADP+AMP (A3) test is preferred for detecting food debris. Hence, the A3 test may be valuable in screening food debris that may contain residual allergens. In this study, the detection limits of the A3 test for 40 foods that are regulated in several countries as allergenic were compared with those of the other hygiene monitoring tests used on-site: the conventional ATP test with similar sensitivity for ATP, the protein swab test that detects as little as 50 μg of protein, and the lateral flow immunoassay (LFI). The A3 test demonstrated lower detection limits than did the ATP test. The detection sensitivity of the A3 test was greater than that of the protein swab test except for its use on gelatin (extracted protein). The cleaning validation performance using a stainless steel model in fish and meat revealed that the A3 test is efficient in verifying the levels of remaining food debris. Although LFI displayed the best sensitivities for 10 of 14 foods, it is not commercially available for some specific allergens; however, the A3 test can detect such food debris. Moreover, the detection limits of the A3 test were preferable or comparable to those of LFI for crustacean shellfish and for processed grains, with the exception of wheat flour and buckwheat. A field study in a food processing plant demonstrated that the amount of both A3 and milk protein (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) considerably decreased as the cleaning steps progressed. Therefore, the A3 test is effective in detecting the risk for allergen cross-contact after inadequate cleaning. HIGHLIGHTS
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HEUVELINK, A. E., S. M. VALKENBURGH, J. J. H. C. TILBURG, C. VAN HEERWAARDEN, J. T. M. ZWARTKRUIS-NAHUIS, and E. DE BOER. "Public farms: hygiene and zoonotic agents." Epidemiology and Infection 135, no. 7 (February 21, 2007): 1174–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0950268807008072.
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SUMMARYIn three successive years, we visited petting farms (n=132), care farms (n=91), and farmyard campsites (n=84), respectively, and completed a standard questionnaire with the objective of determining the hygienic status of these farms and describing hygiene measures implemented to reduce the risk of transmission of zoonotic agents from the animals to humans. For at least 85% of the farms, the overall impression of hygiene was recorded as good. However, more attention must be paid to: informing visitors on hygiene and handwashing, provision of handwashing facilities, and a footwear cleaning facility. Examination of samples of freshly voided faeces resulted in the detection of Shiga toxin-producingEscherichia coliO157 and/orSalmonellaspp. and/orCampylobacterspp. at almost two-thirds (64·9%) of the petting farms, and around half of the care farms (56·0%) and farmyard campsites (45·2%). These data reinforce the need for control measures for both public and private farms to reduce human exposure to livestock faeces and thus the risk of transmission of zoonotic diseases. Public awareness of the risk associated with handling animals or faecal material should be increased.
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Fadel, Daddi, and Mindy Toabe. "Scleral Lens Hygiene and Care." Journal of Contact lens Research and Science 2, no. 1 (April 24, 2018): e30-e37. http://dx.doi.org/10.22374/jclrs.v2i1.20.
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Scleral lenses (ScCLs) are developed using the same material as rigid gas permeable corneal lenses yet the care of scleral lenses differs from corneal lenses. These large diameter rigid gas permeable lenses necessitate hygiene, care and compliance protocol that is more complex compared with corneal lenses. Cleaning, disinfection, storing, rinsing and applying ScCL will be discussed. Practitioners will gain confidence in ScCL care which will provide patients with a better understanding of the steps involved in ScCL disinfection leading to increased patient compliance and increased success rates. In turn, patient education will lower the risk for infection and other complications associated with ScCL.
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Waheed, Dr Zarina, Munazza Saeed, and Rafey Ahmad Jameel. "Awareness and Practices of Oral Hygiene among Female Undergraduates in a Malaysian University." Journal of Education and Educational Development 4, no. 2 (November 14, 2017): 227. http://dx.doi.org/10.22555/joeed.v4i2.1321.
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<em>The aim of this study is to evaluate the extent of awareness and practices of oral hygiene among undergraduate female students in a residential college of a university at Malaysia and to assess the need for awareness programs about oral hygiene. The study was carried out using a self-administered questionnaire. Hundred undergraduate female Malay students were selected as sample through convenience sampling. The results indicated that a majority of the respondents used toothpaste and toothbrush as primary tools for cleaning their teeth twice a day and was found that they had never used Miswak (a wooden teeth-cleaning stick made from tree twigs). They had adequate knowledge about periodontal and gingival health and were aware of the importance of visiting dentist regularly; however, most of them visited dentists when having a toothache. They had also reported need for organizing oral hygiene awareness programs by college administration and showed adequate oral hygiene knowledge and practices. Nevertheless, few inadequate practices were also identified which were being considered under oral hygiene along with lack of awareness programs being organized in college for which recommendations are suggested.</em>
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Silalahi, Irmawati, and Crishartanto Simanungkalit. "HUBUNGAN SIKAP PENJAMAH MAKANAN DENGAN HYGINE JAJANAN TRADISIONAL DI PASAR TRADISIONAL KOTA SIBOLGA TAHUN 2018." Indonesian Trust Health Journal 1, no. 2 (April 25, 2019): 82–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.37104/ithj.v1i2.21.
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Penjamah makanan adalah orang yang secara langsung berhubungan dengan makanan dan peralatan mulai dari tahap persiapan, pembersihan, pengolahan, pengangkutan sampai dengan penyajian. Personal higiene dan perilaku sehat penjamah makanan harus diperhatikan. Tujuan umum penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan sikap penjamah makanan dengan hygine jajanan tradisional di pasar tradisional Kota Sibolga Tahun 2018. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan pendekatan desain deskriptif korelasi. Hasil penelitian didapat dengan menggunakan uji pearson corelation untuk mengetahui hubungan variabel sikap penjamah makanan dengan hygene sanitasi diperoleh Pearson Correlation diperoleh hasil adalah -0,369 < 0,05 artinya ada hubungan antara sikap penjamah makanan dengan hygene sanitasi. Hasil dari uji pearson corelation terhadap nilai signifikan hubungan variabel sikap penjamah makanan dengan hygene sanitasi diperoleh diperoleh hasil adalah 0,041 < 0,05 artinya ada hubungan antara sikap penjamah makanan dengan hygene sanitasi. Tingkat hubungan berada pada korelasi sedang dan berada pada hubungan negatif. Disarankan agar Penelitian ini hendaknya berguna bagi pendidikan, dan disarankan dilakukan penelitian yang sama dengan jumlah sampel yang lebih besar dan di tempat yang berbeda, meningkatkan pemberian informasi mengenai perilaku penjamah makanan dan hygine di pasar tradisiona di kota sibolga.
Food handlers are people who are directly related to food and equipment ranging from the preparation, cleaning, processing, transportation to presentation. Personal hygiene and healthy behavior of food handlers must be considered. The general objective of this study was to determine the relationship of the attitude of food handlers with traditional snacks hygine in the traditional market of Sibolga City in 2018. This research is a quantitative study with a descriptive correlation design approach. The results were obtained by using Pearson correlation test to determine the relationship between the variables of food handlers attitude and hygiene hygiene obtained by Pearson Correlation. The results were -0.396 < 0.05, which means there is a relationship between the attitude of food handlers and sanitation hygiene. The results of the Pearson correlation test on the significance of the relationship between the variables of food handlers' attitudes and hygiene hygiene were obtained as a result of 0.041 < 0.05 which means there is a relationship between the attitude of food handlers and hygiene hygiene. The level of relationship is in a moderate correlation and is in a negative relationship. It is recommended that this study be useful for education, and it is recommended that research be carried out with the same larger sample size and in different places, increasing the provision of information on the behavior of food handlers and hygines in traditional markets in the city of Sibolga.
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Achinas, Spyridon, Nikolaos Charalampogiannis, and Gerrit Jan Willem Euverink. "A Brief Recap of Microbial Adhesion and Biofilms." Applied Sciences 9, no. 14 (July 12, 2019): 2801. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app9142801.
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Food and beverage industries operate their production units under stringent hygiene standards to verify high-quality products. However, the presence of biofilms can cause hygienic problems in the industries in the case of pathogenic organisms. Microorganisms can form biofilms, which are resistant to cleaning and disinfection. Microorganisms in biofilms are closely packed in a matrix that acts as a barrier to cleaning and disinfection. Biofilms are observed in processing equipment and open surfaces, resulting in food safety problems or weakening of production efficiency. This review provides a recap of the biofouling process, including the production mechanisms and control techniques of microbial adhesion. Microbial adhesion and colonization are the sine qua non of the establishment of bacterial pathogenesis and this report focuses on their prevention.
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Holovko, D. R., A. S. Holovko, A. V. Marchenko, and T. A. Khmil. "ESTIMATION OF EFFICIENCY OF PROFESSIONAL ORAL HYGIENE METHODS DURING ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT." Актуальні проблеми сучасної медицини: Вісник Української медичної стоматологічної академії 20, no. 3 (November 12, 2020): 47–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.31718/2077-1096.20.3.47.
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Orthodontic treatment can successfully correct a number of dento-facial anomalies in children and adults by applying customized orthodontic treatment systems of braces. But poor access to certain areas of oral cavity as well as some anomalies of tooth position typical for incorrect bite, patients’ insufficient knowledge and lack of manual skills can result in inappropriate individual oral care and the development of caries in the area of brace fixing. Reports on the impact of modern orthodontic appliances on the state of hard dental tissues testify the high relevance of this issue. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of professional oral hygiene methods to clean areas around the braces. We compared two methods of professional oral hygiene elaborated for patients wearing orthodontic appliances. 42 participants of different age groups underwent clinical examination and additional laboratory investigations. Then they were divided into 2 groups. The patients of the 1st group had procedures of ultrasonic tooth cleaning with a particular attention to supragingival areas and additional cleaning in the near-brace areas by applying 10% higher power of the scaler; they also performed mechanical tooth brushing using toothpastes for professional dental cleaning, flossing of contact surfaces, polishing of the dental surfaces, especially in the areas of cervical and near-brace areas. The patients of the group 2 received the same oral care procedures with additional AIR - FLOW cleaning in all areas, and especially in the area of orthodontic appliance fixation. Comparing the effects of applying professional hygiene methods to the patients wearing orthodontic appliances, we have found out the highest efficiency was obtained by using ultrasonic cleaning, the Air-Flow system, mechanical brushing, flossing and polishing. The use of the Air Flow system by itself enabled us to clean hard-to-reach areas around the braces and, as a result, to perform better polishing of the dental surfaces preventing further adsorption of pathogenic microflora and the formation of dental plaque.
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DAUD, SEEMA, RABIAH MAHWISH, and HAJRA SHUJA. "HAND HYGIENE;." Professional Medical Journal 20, no. 01 (December 10, 2012): 164–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.29309/tpmj/2013.20.01.595.
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Background: WHO Guidelines recommends ‘‘My five moments for hand hygiene” for prevention of HCAI. Objective: Toassess the knowledge and practices of medical students about HCAI and hand hygiene. Setting: Lahore Medical & Dental College(LMDC), Lahore. Period: Four weeks, in January and February, 2012. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted usingWHO’s “Hand Hygiene Knowledge Questionnaire”, among MBBS students from 3rd to final years, 2012. Data was entered and cleaned inSPSS 19 and presented in tables and graphs. Descriptive statistics was used in the forms of numbers and percentages. Results: Among227 respondents, 63% were female, 67% were 20 to 22 years old, 38% were from 3rd year, 40% from 4th year and 22% from final year,61% never received hand hygiene training and 67% never used hand rubs. Few students named unclean hands as main route (42%) andsource of HCAI (21%). Hand hygiene was preferred before touching patients (76%) and after body fluid exposure (70%). It was perceivedto be rapid (63%), effective (66%), cause of skin dryness (57%) and it was supposed to be used concomitantly with hand washing (74%),before abdomen palpation (48%), giving injection (31%), after removing gloves (22%) and making patient’s bed (31%). Damaged skin(92%), artificial fingernails (78%) and jewelry (53%) were perceived to increase hand contamination. Conclusions: There were seriousgaps in knowledge of proper hand cleaning techniques and their importance in prevention of health HCAI. Hand hygiene, must be part ofcurriculum and training of all health care providers.
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Marthalia, Wina. "Chronic Toxoplasmosis Infection in Members of Cat Breeding Organization in Surabaya." JURNAL KESEHATAN LINGKUNGAN 12, no. 1 (January 30, 2020): 48. http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jkl.v12i1.2020.48-58.
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Intoduction: The cat breeder every day began by feeding, bathing, cutting the nails and cleaning the cage. This activity presented a health risk for breeders to be infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. This study aims to analyze the incidence of chronic toxoplasmosis infection in cat breeders in Surabaya. Method: This type of research was observational with a cross-sectional study design. A total of 19 respondents involved in this study came from members of the cat breeder organization. Sampling using a simple random sampling method. Respondent information data in the form of cat hygiene, cage sanitation, and personal hygiene were collected through an interview and observation process. Meanwhile, to find out toxoplasmosis infection, a blood sample serology test was performed at the Clinical Laboratory. Data were analyzed with qualitative descriptive methods to see a picture of each variable with a toxoplasmosis infection. Result and Discussion: Serological test results showed that the prevalence of toxoplasmosis infection was 58%. Chronic toxoplasmosis infection of 62% occurred in owners with poor hygiene of drums and 91% occurred in owners with poor personal hygiene. Conclusion: As a preventive measure against the risk of infection, breeders of cats need to always maintain the sanitation of the cage, such as frequent cleaning of the cage, cat feces and cleaning the floor around the cage so that infective oocysts do not multiply around the cage area. Also, must use personal protective equipment and wash your hands after contact with cats.
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Visagie, Simone, Liam Clifford, Michael David, Rukaiya Malik, Amanda Dawson, and Sean Kelly. "‘Doctors auditing Doctors’ – Cleaning up Doctors’ compliance with hand hygiene." Infection, Disease & Health 23 (November 2018): S10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2018.09.041.
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MacFarlane, Mary, Lesley Carson, Amanda Crossan, Jane Bell, John E. Moore, and B. Cherie Millar. "Nebuliser cleaning and disinfection practice in the home among patients with cystic fibrosis." Journal of Infection Prevention 21, no. 1 (June 21, 2019): 14–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1757177419855603.
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Background: Nebulised delivery of different classes of drugs is of fundamental importance in therapeutic regimens relating to both the management of disease progression in cystic fibrosis disease and its associated complications. The aim of this study was to determine if current nebuliser hygiene practices in the home environment by paediatric and adult cystic fibrosis populations are appropriate to ensure appropriate infection control and prevention measures have been addressed. Methods: An Audit Questionnaire Study was completed with adult cystic fibrosis patients ( n=20) or with parents of cystic fibrosis children ( n=24), through a healthcare professional interview on a one-to-one basis, during either a home visit or during patient/parent attendance at cystic fibrosis clinic. Results: Hygienic practices relating to nebuliser care varied, with paediatric carers more likely to clean and disinfect their devices. This study suggests there is much variation and confusion with regard to how to clean and disinfect nebulisers, as well as who is responsible for delivering this advice. Conclusion: The adult cystic fibrosis community in particular needs to be educated on practicalities associated with nebuliser hygiene and the reasons why this is important. Furthermore, to date there is a lack of a universally recommended guideline suitable for all types of cystic fibrosis nebulisers that all relevant pharmaceutical manufacturers advocate.
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Mayasari, Ira. "Prayer and Wisdom on the Board of on Environmental Cleaning Warnings: Functions and Meaning." Hortatori : Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia 2, no. 2 (July 25, 2019): 92–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.30998/jh.v2i2.69.
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The purpose of this study was to determine the function of language and affective meaning on environmental hygiene warning boards. This research is a qualitative descriptive study, namely by analyzing writing data on environmental hygiene warning boards. The object of this research is written data on the father of environmental hygiene warnings taken from the internet. The conclusions from the results of the study are that there are three language functions, namely informational, expressive, and directive functions. From 42 data, there are 13 informational functions, 14 expressive functions, and 15 directive functions. Based on the meaning, 13 positive affective meanings and 28 negative affective meanings were found.
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Kozlova, M. V., E. A. Gorbatova, and E. P. Yakuschechkina. "Comparison of the quality of cleaning teeth with electric and manual toothbrushes among residents-dentists." Parodontologiya 24, no. 1 (February 10, 2019): 81–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.25636/pmp.1.2019.1.14.
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It is vitally crucial for dentists to increase the quality of personal hygiene among their patients because oral hygiene is the key method of initial preventive action against oral diseases.Our aim is to increase the quality of personal oral hygiene among students of dentistry. We defned the effciency of plaque removal by sonic powered toothbrushes (SPT – the observation groups) and manual toothbrushes (MT – the control group) with OHI-S – oral hygiene index simplifed and Loe-Silness Gingival index. Based on comparison of the hygiene index results we evaluated the dynamics digital changes before, during and after the examination.Results of the study. The result of the observation group (Sonic Powered Toothbrush – SPT) is 32.4% higher in comparison with MT based on Loe-Silness Gingival index. The cleaning effciency of SPT by the values of OHI-S was 88.01 ± 0.24%; MT – 25.40 ±0.13%. This indicated that plaque removal was 62.7% more effcient among the participants using SPT.Findings. The participants of the experiment were in absolutely similar terms, used the same toothpaste; however SPT decreased plaque more effectively than MT in everyday use in studies lasting up to three months.
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Rachmawati, Irma. "Personal Hygiene and Toxoplasmosis Occurences in “Bungkul Cat Lovers” Cat Owners Community in Surabaya: An Association Study." JURNAL KESEHATAN LINGKUNGAN 11, no. 2 (April 8, 2019): 116. http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jkl.v11i2.2019.116-122.
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Pet owners, especially those often in contact with cats, are susceptible to Toxoplasma gondii infection. Personal hygiene is a control for various kinds of disease, one of which is Toxoplasmosis. The aim of this research was to analyze correlation between cat exposure and personal hygiene habits which consist of handwashing, using personal protective equipment and cleaning residents with toxoplasmosis. This research used cross sectional design with a sample size of 19 respondents, which was determined according to the simple random sampling technique. The research was done on the "Bungkul Cat Lovers" cat owners community 2018 in Surabaya. Data were analyzed using Fisher's exact test. Data were collected through Anti-Toxoplasma IgG and IgM Immunoglobulins laboratory tests, interviews, questionnaires and observations. Serologic test results showed that positive Anti-Toxoplasma IgMs were 0% and positive Anti-Toxoplasma IgGs were 31,4%. The result showed that there was a correlation between personal hygiene habits which consist of handwashing (p=0,041<0,05), using personal protective equipment (p=0,044<0,05) and cleaning residents with Toxoplasmosis (p=0,018<0,05). The conclusion of this research is that personal hygiene holds an important role in Toxoplasmosis.
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Kabir, Ashraful, Shuvo Roy, Korima Begum, Ariful Haq Kabir, and Md Shahgahan Miah. "Factors influencing sanitation and hygiene practices among students in a public university in Bangladesh." PLOS ONE 16, no. 9 (September 22, 2021): e0257663. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257663.
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Introduction Improved hygiene and sanitation practices in educational settings are effective for the prevention of infections, controlling the transmission of pathogens, and promoting good health. Bangladesh has made remarkable advances in improving higher education in recent decades. Over a hundred universities were established to expand higher education facilities across the country. Hundreds of thousands of graduate students spend time in university settings during their studies. However, little is known about the sanitation and hygiene practice of the university-going population. This study aims to understand and uncover which factors influence students’ sanitation and hygiene behavior in university settings. Methods This study was conducted in a public university named Shahjalal University of Science and Technology located in a divisional city of Bangladesh. Based on the Integrated Behavioral Model for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (IBM-WASH), we adopted an exploratory qualitative study design. We developed semi-structured interview guides entailing sanitation and hygiene behavior, access, and practice-related questions and tested their efficacy and clarity before use. We conducted seventeen in-depth interviews (IDIs), and four focus group discussions (FGDs, [6–8 participants per FGD]) with students, and seven key informant interviews (KIIs) with university staff. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Triangulation of methods and participants was performed to achieve data validity. Results Despite having reasonable awareness and knowledge, the sanitation and hygiene practices of the students were remarkably low. A broad array of interconnected factors influenced sanitation and hygiene behavior, as well as each other. Individual factors (gender, awareness, perception, and sense of health benefits), contextual factors (lack of cleanliness and maintenance, and the supply of sanitary products), socio-behavioural factors (norms, peer influence), and factors related to university infrastructure (shortage of female toilets, lack of monitoring and supervision of cleaning activities) emerged as the underpinning factors that determined the sanitation and hygiene behavior of the university going-population. Conclusion The results of this study suggest that despite the rapid expansion of on-campus university education, hygiene practices in public universities are remarkably poor due to a variety of dynamic and interconnected factors situated in different (individual, contextual, socio-phycological) levels. Therefore, multi-level interventions including regular supply of WASH-related materials and agents, promoting low-cost WASH interventions, improving quality cleaning services, close monitoring of cleaning activities, promoting good hygiene behavior at the individual level, and introducing gender-sensitive WASH infrastructure and construction may be beneficial to advance improved sanitation and hygiene practices among university students.