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"Hand Disinfection" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The act of cleansing the hands with water or other liquid, with or without the inclusion of soap or other detergent, for the purpose of destroying infectious microorganisms.

Descriptor ID	D006235
MeSH Number(s)	N06.850.670.150.500
Concept/Terms	Hand Disinfection Hand Disinfection Disinfection, Hand Surgical Scrubbing Surgical Scrubbing Scrubbing, Surgical Hand Sanitization Hand Sanitization Sanitization, Hand Handwashing Handwashing Hand Washing Hand Washings Washing, Hand Washings, Hand

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Hand Disinfection".

Health Care [N]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Hygiene [N06.850.670]
Hand Hygiene [N06.850.670.150]
Hand Disinfection [N06.850.670.150.500]

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Bar chart showing 10 publications over 7 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2011 and 2012 and 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	1	0	1
2011	0	2	2
2012	1	1	2
2013	1	0	1
2014	1	0	1
2015	1	1	2
2019	1	0	1

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Landry DL, Braden GL, Yee J. Hemodialysis Catheter Device Protection: Damned if We Do; Patients Are Damned if We Don't. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2019 01; 26(1):1-4.

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Fernandez PG, Loftus RW, Dodds TM, Koff MD, Reddy S, Heard SO, Beach ML, Yeager MP, Brown JR. Hand hygiene knowledge and perceptions among anesthesia providers. Anesth Analg. 2015 Apr; 120(4):837-43.

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Loftus RW, Koff MD, Brown JR, Patel HM, Jensen JT, Reddy S, Ruoff KL, Heard SO, Yeager MP, Dodds TM. The dynamics of Enterococcus transmission from bacterial reservoirs commonly encountered by anesthesia providers. Anesth Analg. 2015 Apr; 120(4):827-36.

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Haessler S. The Hawthorne effect in measurements of hand hygiene compliance: a definite problem, but also an opportunity. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014 Dec; 23(12):965-7.

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Iroh Tam PY, Bettano A, Wangu Z, Ford D, Sulis C. A rapid-cycle quality improvement initiative to increase compliance with infection control precautions in a pediatric ward. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Feb; 34(2):213-4.

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Loftus RW, Brown JR, Koff MD, Reddy S, Heard SO, Patel HM, Fernandez PG, Beach ML, Corwin HL, Jensen JT, Kispert D, Huysman B, Dodds TM, Ruoff KL, Yeager MP. Multiple reservoirs contribute to intraoperative bacterial transmission. Anesth Analg. 2012 Jun; 114(6):1236-48.

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Haessler S, Bhagavan A, Kleppel R, Hinchey K, Visintainer P. Getting doctors to clean their hands: lead the followers. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012 Jun; 21(6):499-502.

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Alroumi F, Sarwar A, Grgurich PE, Lei Y, Hudcova J, Craven DE. Strategies for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: bundles, devices, and medications for improved patient outcomes. Hosp Pract (1995). 2012 Feb; 40(1):81-92.

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O'Grady NP, Alexander M, Burns LA, Dellinger EP, Garland J, Heard SO, Lipsett PA, Masur H, Mermel LA, Pearson ML, Raad II, Randolph AG, Rupp ME, Saint S. Summary of recommendations: Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-related Infections. Clin Infect Dis. 2011 May; 52(9):1087-99.

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O'Grady NP, Alexander M, Burns LA, Dellinger EP, Garland J, Heard SO, Lipsett PA, Masur H, Mermel LA, Pearson ML, Raad II, Randolph AG, Rupp ME, Saint S. Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. Clin Infect Dis. 2011 May; 52(9):e162-93.

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