"Hand Hygiene" 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.
Practices involved in preventing the transmission of diseases by hand.
| Descriptor ID |
D063373
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.547.300 N06.850.670.150
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Hand Hygiene".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hand Hygiene" by people in Profiles.
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Kanagasabai U, Enriquez K, Gelting R, Malpiedi P, Zayzay C, Kendor J, Fahnbulleh S, Cooper C, Gibson W, Brown R, Nador N, Williams DE, Chiriboga D, Niescierenko M. The Impact of Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Improvements on Hand Hygiene at Two Liberian Hospitals during the Recovery Phase of an Ebola Epidemic. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 03 25; 18(7).
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Desai U, Kassardjian CD, Del Toro D, Gleveckas-Martens N, Srinivasan J, Venesy D, Narayanaswami P. Guidance for resumption of routine electrodiagnostic testing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Muscle Nerve. 2020 08; 62(2):176-181.
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Koff MD, Brown JR, Marshall EJ, O'Malley AJ, Jensen JT, Heard SO, Longtine K, O'Neill M, Longtine J, Houston D, Robison C, Moulton E, Patel HM, Loftus RW. Frequency of Hand Decontamination of Intraoperative Providers and Reduction of Postoperative Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Novel Hand Hygiene System. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 08; 37(8):888-895.
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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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Walz JM, Ellison RT, Mack DA, Flaherty HM, McIlwaine JK, Whyte KG, Landry KE, Baker SP, Heard SO. The bundle "plus": the effect of a multidisciplinary team approach to eradicate central line-associated bloodstream infections. Anesth Analg. 2015 Apr; 120(4):868-76.
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Sunkesula VC, Meranda D, Kundrapu S, Zabarsky TF, McKee M, Macinga DR, Donskey CJ. Comparison of hand hygiene monitoring using the 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene method versus a wash in-wash out method. Am J Infect Control. 2015 Jan; 43(1):16-9.
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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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Gandra S, Ellison RT. Modern trends in infection control practices in intensive care units. J Intensive Care Med. 2014 Nov-Dec; 29(6):311-26.