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X Demographics
Mendeley readers
| Title |
Removal of nail polish and finger rings to prevent surgical infection
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|---|---|
| Published by |
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, January 2001
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd003325 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Arrowsmith, Vickie A, Maunder, Jennifer A, Taylor, Rosemary |
| Abstract |
Surgical wound infection may be caused by transfer of bacteria from the hands of the surgical team during operative procedures. Careful surgical scrubbing is therefore performed to reduce the number of bacteria on the skin. The wearing of finger rings and nail polish is thought to reduce the efficacy of the scrub as they are thought to harbour bacteria in microscopic imperfections of nail polish and on the skin beneath finger rings. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 3 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 2 | 67% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 47 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | 2% |
| Spain | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 45 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 8 | 17% |
| Other | 6 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 9% |
| Other | 9 | 19% |
| Unknown | 10 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 19 | 40% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 15% |
| Chemistry | 2 | 4% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 6 | 13% |
| Unknown | 10 | 21% |