Examinando por Materia "Alcohols"

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    Effectiveness of 70% alcohol as a method for disinfecting hospital surfaces
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2018-12-16) Blacido Pascual, Tania Andrea; Chun Hoyos, Magali Milagros; Bonilla Asalde, César Antonio
    OBJECTIVE: Analyze the evidence on the effectiveness of 70% Alcohol to achieve low microbiological growth and adequate relative light units in bioluminescence, in the disinfection of hospital surfaces. MATERIAL AND METHOD: systematic review, observational and retrospective design, the search has been restricted to articles with full text, and the selected articles were subjected to critical reading, using the GRADE system to assign the strength of recommendation. RESULTS: In the selection, 08 articles were chosen, of which the results obtained show that in 62.5% (n=05/08) 70% alcohol is effective in disinfecting hospital surfaces, however 12.5% ​​( n=01/08) evidence that it is not effective and 25% (n=02/08) indicates that effectiveness could be achieved but not on all surfaces. CONCLUSIONS: The articles reviewed systematically show that disinfection with 70% alcohol is effective for disinfecting hospital surfaces.
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    Effectiveness of hand hygiene with alcohol-based solution compared to other solutions in reducing bacterial flora in healthcare workers
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2018-08-26) Asto Soria, Sully Miriam; Rivera Lozada De Bonilla, Oriana
    Objective: Systematize the effectiveness of hand hygiene with alcohol-based solution compared to other solutions for reducing the bacterial flora of health personnel. Material and Methods: Quantitative systematic review. Population 52 articles, sample 10 scientific articles, databases: Scielo, Pubmed, Elsevier. 100% quantitative study. According to the results obtained, 10% of the methodological design are systematic reviews, 70% experimental and 20% quasi-experimental; quality of evidence high in 10%, weak 70% and moderate 20%. Strong recommendation strength 10% and weak 90%. Results: According to the review of 100% (n=10/10) of the scientific articles, it was evident that 40% (n=4/10) indicate the effectiveness of hand hygiene with alcohol-based solution compared to other solutions. to reduce the bacterial flora in health personnel. 60% (n=6/10) say they are discordant. Conclusion: 4 articles point out the effectiveness of hand hygiene with alcohol-based solution compared to other solutions for reducing bacterial flora in health personnel; and, 6 articles point out that it is discordant.