AIMC Topic: Disinfection

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Deployment of a touchless ultraviolet light robot for terminal room disinfection: The importance of audit and feedback.

American journal of infection control Nov 3, 2017
Touchless ultraviolet disinfection (UVD) devices effectively reduce the bioburden of epidemiologically relevant pathogens, including Clostridium difficile. During a 25-month implementation period, UVD devices were deployed facilitywide for the termin...
Bacteria Robotics Ultraviolet Rays Patients' Rooms Disinfection Humans Time Factors
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Impact of density of coating agent on antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticle impregnated plasma treated activated carbon.

Journal of environmental sciences (China) Aug 30, 2017
To use stabilized nanoparticles (NPs) in water as disinfectants over a very long period, the amount of coating agent (for NP stabilization) needs to be optimized. To this end, silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) with two different coating densities of tri-...
Particle Size Disinfectants Escherichia coli Disinfection Metal Nanoparticles Water Purification Charcoal Citric Acid Adsorption Anti-Bacterial Agents Silver
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Influence of milking method, disinfection and herd management practices on bulk tank milk somatic cell counts in tropical dairy herds in Colombia.

Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) Dec 19, 2016
The aims of this study were to evaluate the effects of milking method, disinfection practices and other management factors on the bulk tank milk somatic cell count (BTSCC) in tropical dairy herds and to examine potential interactions with time. One h...
Colombia Milk Dairying Female Disinfection Animals Cell Count Cattle Seasons
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Novel concept of cleanliness of instruments for robotic surgery.

The Journal of hospital infection Apr 22, 2016
Humans Robotics Surgical Procedures, Operative Disinfection Surgical Instruments Surgical Wound Infection
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Improving precision instrument cleaning with a quality control module: implementation and outcomes.

Frontiers in public health Jan 1, 2025
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a cleaning quality control module integrated into a hospital's Disinfection Supply Center (DSC) for improving the cleaning quality of precision surgical instruments.
Quality Control Quality Improvement Humans Surgical Instruments Cohort Studies Disinfection
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Progress in robotics for combating infectious diseases.

Science robotics Mar 31, 2021
The world was unprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, and recovery is likely to be a long process. Robots have long been heralded to take on dangerous, dull, and dirty jobs, often in environments that are unsuitable for humans. Could robots be used to ...
COVID-19 Communicable Diseases User-Computer Interface Robotic Surgical Procedures SARS-CoV-2 Robotics Humans Machine Learning Communicable Disease Control Disinfection Pandemics Remote Sensing Technology
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Is a Fundamental Design Change for Gastrointestinal Endoscopes Required?

Journal of clinical gastroenterology Jan 1, 2021
Since the first fiberoptic instruments, gastrointestinal endoscopy has shaped the field of gastroenterology and is now a key diagnostic and therapeutic tool. Compared with the initial fiberoptic endoscopes state-of-the-art optical chips (or charge-co...
Artificial Intelligence Disinfection Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal Humans Endoscopes Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal
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Efficacy of an Automated Robotic Cleaning Device for Compounding Pharmacies.

International journal of pharmaceutical compounding Jan 1, 2020
Compounded medicinal products should be prepared using an appropriate quality-assurance system. Cleaning and disinfection, as part of this system, are important to avoid cross-contamination of the preparations, reduce the bioburden levels in products...
Disinfection Robotic Surgical Procedures Drug Contamination Humans Robotics Pharmacies
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Boundary-Pushing Healthcare Tech.

Biomedical instrumentation & technology Jan 1, 2017
Computer Security High Fidelity Simulation Training Decision Support Systems, Clinical United States Forecasting Disinfection Biomedical Technology Robotics
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Microbiological contamination in digital radiography: evaluation at the radiology clinic of an educational institution.

Acta odontologica latinoamericana : AOL Dec 1, 2016
The aim of this study was to evaluate the contamination rate of intra and extraoral digital X ray equipment in a dental radiology clinic at a public educational institution. Samples were collected on three different days, at two times in the day: in ...
Humans Bacteria Fungi Disinfection Radiography, Panoramic Equipment Contamination Radiography, Dental, Digital
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