Safety of the surgeon: 'Double-gloving' during surgical procedures

• Váldodahkkit: O. A. Arowolo (Dahkki), E. A. Agbakwuru (Dahkki), G. C. Obonna (Dahkki), C. U. Onyia (Dahkki), A. A. Akinkuolie (Dahkki), J. G. Olaogun (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: AOSIS, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fáttát: article
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Background. In the face of increasing HIV/AIDS prevalence in subSaharan Africa, we evaluate the effectiveness of 'double-gloving' during surgery as a means of protecting the surgeon operating on patients with a known or unknown HIV status.Methods. A prospective study was conducted to deter...