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Nothing To Sneeze At! A Study Into Intra-Operative Contamination, David Graham, Benjamin Parkinson, Meghan Evans, Gerben Keijzers, Petra Derrington Nov 2009

Nothing To Sneeze At! A Study Into Intra-Operative Contamination, David Graham, Benjamin Parkinson, Meghan Evans, Gerben Keijzers, Petra Derrington

Gerben Keijzers

Purpose: We performed a prospective study of sneezes from orthopaedic registrars to assess the potential for intra-operative contamination from a masked surgeon, and to determine if head position can alter the potential for contamination. Type of Study: Prospective controlled trial. Methods: Four orthopaedic registrars from the Gold Coast Hospital each inhaled pepper to precipitate a sneeze. Cultures were taken with and without standard Smith & Nephew™ surgical masks, in positions directly in front and to the sides of a masked registrar. The process was repeated three times for each registrar. A control plate was left exposed to the atmosphere. A …


How Would Australian Hospital Staff React To An Avian Influenza Admission, Or An Influenza Pandemic, Franco Martinese, Gerben Keijzers, Steven Grant, James Lind Jan 2009

How Would Australian Hospital Staff React To An Avian Influenza Admission, Or An Influenza Pandemic, Franco Martinese, Gerben Keijzers, Steven Grant, James Lind

Gerben Keijzers

Objective: To estimate the expected staff absentee rates and work attitudes in an Australian tertiary hospital workforce in two hypothetical scenarios: (i) a single admission of avian influenza; and (ii) multiple admissions of human pandemic influenza. Methods: A survey conducted at hospital staff meetings between May and August 2006. Results: Out of 570 questionnaires distributed, 560 were completed. For scenario one, 72 (13%) indicated that they would not attend work, and an additional 136 (25%) would only work provided that immunizations and/or antiviral medications were immediately available, so that up to 208 (38%) would not attend work. For scenario two, …


Working Words: Representation And Reflection Of Two Former Sex Trade Workers Covering The Pickton Trial In Vancouver, British Columbia, D. Baldwin, Treena Orchard Dec 2008

Working Words: Representation And Reflection Of Two Former Sex Trade Workers Covering The Pickton Trial In Vancouver, British Columbia, D. Baldwin, Treena Orchard

Dr. Treena Orchard

No abstract provided.


Hiv/Aids Prevention Programming With "Traditional" Sex Workers In Rural India: Challenges For The Empowerment Approach In Community-Sanctioned Sex Work Environments, Treena Orchard, J. O'Neil, J. Blanchard, A. Costigan, S. Moses Dec 2008

Hiv/Aids Prevention Programming With "Traditional" Sex Workers In Rural India: Challenges For The Empowerment Approach In Community-Sanctioned Sex Work Environments, Treena Orchard, J. O'Neil, J. Blanchard, A. Costigan, S. Moses

Dr. Treena Orchard

No abstract provided.