"Gloves, Protective" 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.
Coverings for the hands, usually with separations for the fingers, made of various materials, for protection against infections, toxic substances, extremes of hot and cold, radiations, water immersion, etc. The gloves may be worn by patients, care givers, housewives, laboratory and industrial workers, police, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D017575
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.700.600.400 J01.637.215.600.400 J01.637.708.560.875.400
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| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gloves, Protective" by people in Profiles.
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ISUOG Safety Committee Position Statement on use of personal protective equipment and hazard mitigation in relation to SARS-CoV-2 for practitioners undertaking obstetric and gynecological ultrasound. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2020 06; 55(6):886-891.
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Association between contact precautions and delirium at a tertiary care center. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Jan; 33(1):34-9.
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Do contact precautions cause depression? A two-year study at a tertiary care medical centre. J Hosp Infect. 2011 Oct; 79(2):103-7.
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Influence of role models and hospital design on hand hygiene of healthcare workers. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003 Feb; 9(2):217-23.
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Prospective, controlled study of vinyl glove use to interrupt Clostridium difficile nosocomial transmission. Am J Med. 1990 Feb; 88(2):137-40.