Infection Prevention
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Healthcare Associated Infections II: Preventive Measures
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2023
Essential infection prevention measures are based on the knowledge of the infection chain, the modes of transmission in healthcare settings, and the use of the best practices in all healthcare settings. Compulsory public reporting of healthcare-associated infection rates is needed to allow individuals and the community to make informed choices regarding selecting a healthcare facility. The best practices for preventing healthcare-associated infections include hand hygiene, patient risk...
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PRP as a New Approach to Prevent Infection: Preparation and In vitro Antimicrobial Properties of PRP
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2013
Implant-associated infection is a significant clinical complication. This study describes an approach using platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to prevent implant-associated infections, presents the protocol for preparing PRP with constant platelet concentration, and reports the newly identified antimicrobial properties of PRP and related protocols for examining such antimicrobial properties in vitro.
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Fabrication and Characterization of Griffithsin-modified Fiber Scaffolds for Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections
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2017
This manuscript describes the procedure to fabricate and characterize Griffithsin-modified poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) electrospun fibers that demonstrate potent adhesive and antiviral activity against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection in vitro. Methods used to synthesize, surface-modify, and characterize the resulting morphology, conjugation, and desorption of Griffithsin from surface-modified fibers are described.
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Cancer Prevention
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2021
Several factors can increase the risk of cancer in an individual. About 50% of cancer cases can be prevented by adopting a healthy lifestyle, regular exercise, eating healthy, and following a modest cancer prevention diet. Epidemiological studies have consistently shown that populations with vegetable and fruit-rich diets have reduced the incidence of cancer. On the other hand, populations who have a diet rich in animal fat, red meat, junk food, or high calories are predisposed to cancer. Some...
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Cancer Prevention
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2023
Several factors can increase the risk of cancer in an individual. About 50% of cancer cases can be prevented by adopting a healthy lifestyle, regular exercise, eating healthy, and following a modest cancer prevention diet. Epidemiological studies have consistently shown that populations with vegetable and fruit-rich diets have reduced the incidence of cancer. On the other hand, populations who have a diet rich in animal fat, red meat, junk food, or high calories are predisposed to cancer. Some...
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Effective infection prevention targets more than a single practice: it combines hand hygiene, protective equipment, environmental cleaning, instrument sterilization, respiratory precautions, and indicated vaccination. By addressing several routes through which pathogens can spread, this layered approach reduces dependence on any one measure and supports safer care when risks vary across clinical situations.
Standard precautions provide a consistent baseline for care, while transmission-based precautions add measures suited to particular spread risks. Keeping both in the infection prevention framework helps teams avoid relying on a single level of protection. Their coordinated use is especially important when caring for patients who may expose others to pathogens in different clinical circumstances.
Risk assessment connects the patient’s clinical situation with the precautions selected. It can guide whether staff need personal protective equipment, respiratory precautions, or other measures alongside routine practices. This step makes implementation more targeted: teams can match controls to identified risks rather than applying every intervention in the same way to every clinical encounter.
Environmental cleaning and instrument sterilization control different settings within care. Cleaning addresses the care environment, whereas sterilization is directed at instruments used in clinical work. Treating them as separate responsibilities reduces the chance that attention to one area will substitute for the other, helping maintain safer care across both the clinical environment and instruments.
A practical workflow begins with risk assessment, followed by selection of standard or transmission-based precautions. Staff then apply relevant measures such as hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, respiratory precautions, environmental cleaning, and instrument sterilization. Vaccination is included when indicated, while training and surveillance help sustain consistent implementation across the care team.
Surveillance provides an organized way to monitor infection patterns and the effect of prevention efforts, while staff training supports correct and consistent implementation. Together, they help healthcare organizations recognize whether established measures are being followed and maintain attention to practices that protect patients and workers. Consistency is central to reducing healthcare-associated infections.
Preventing transmission reduces opportunities for antimicrobial-resistant organisms to move through healthcare settings. This gives infection prevention a role beyond avoiding individual healthcare-associated infections: it also supports safer clinical systems and helps limit the spread of resistant organisms. The benefit depends on sustained use of coordinated measures rather than isolated actions.