Objective To identify, appraise and synthesise studies evaluating the downsides of wearing
face masks in any setting. We also discuss potential strategies to mitigate these downsides …

The emergency department (ED) is where hand hygiene problems are significant as the
procedures in the ED are often high risk and invasive. To date, there have been no …

Background Medical masks are commonly used in health care settings to protect healthcare
workers (HCWs) from respiratory and other infections. Airborne respiratory pathogens may …

Background: Masks are often worn in healthcare settings to prevent the spread of infection
from healthcare workers (HCWs) to patients. Masks are also used to protect the employee …

Filtering face-piece respirators (FFRs) are one method of protecting health care workers
from airborne particles; however, research suggests adherence is poor, perhaps due to …

Background: Hand hygiene (HH) is one of the most effective practices to reduce healthcare-
associated infection (HAI) transmission, though compliance remains inadequate among …

Aims and objectives To explore the difficulties and strategies regarding guideline
implementation among emergency nurses. Background Emerging infectious diseases …

Emergency departments (EDs) are the vanguard of modern health care systems, serving as
a primary point of access to timely and life-saving medical care for the acutely ill or injured …

Background Monitoring results showing poor hand hygiene compliance in a major, busy
emergency department prompted a quality improvement initiative to improve hand hygiene …

Background Lessons learned from the influenza A (H1N1) virus revealed a need to better
understand hospitals' respiratory protection programmatic practice gaps. This article reports …