Loss of Glove Integrity During Emergency Department Procedures

Study objective: We sought to assess the loss of integrity of the latex-glove barrier during use in the ED setting. Methods: We conducted a prospective observational study in an urban ED and Level I trauma center. Procedures performed by ED health care workers (HCWs) were directly observed, timed, a...

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Published in:Annals of emergency medicine 1998, Vol.31 (1), p.65-72
Main Authors: Hansen, Karen N, Korniewicz, Denise M, Hexter, David A, Kornilow, Jan R, Kelen, Gabor D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Critical Care
Emergency Service, Hospital
Equipment Failure - statistics & numerical data
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Gloves, Protective
Humans
Intensive care medicine
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Multivariate Analysis
Prospective Studies
Trauma Centers
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Summary:Study objective: We sought to assess the loss of integrity of the latex-glove barrier during use in the ED setting. Methods: We conducted a prospective observational study in an urban ED and Level I trauma center. Procedures performed by ED health care workers (HCWs) were directly observed, timed, and categorized. The gloves used by the HCWs were collected and subjected to the standard US Food and Drug Administration leak test. Results: Ninety-nine (7.9%) of 1,254 pairs of gloves used for observed procedures leaked, compared with 2 of 200 unworn control pairs (1.0%) and 12 of 300 pairs that were worn but not used (4.0%). Leak rates varied by manufacturer and were higher for gloves worn 20 minutes or longer (13.7%, P=.015), used for four or more procedures (50%, P
ISSN:0196-0644
1097-6760
DOI:10.1016/S0196-0644(98)70283-5