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| Title |
Quantitative analysis of residual protein contamination of podiatry instruments reprocessed through local and central decontamination units
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| Published in |
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, January 2011
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| DOI | 10.1186/1757-1146-4-2 |
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| Authors |
Gordon WG Smith, Frank Goldie, Steven Long, David F Lappin, Gordon Ramage, Andrew J Smith |
| Abstract |
The cleaning stage of the instrument decontamination process has come under increased scrutiny due to the increasing complexity of surgical instruments and the adverse affects of residual protein contamination on surgical instruments. Instruments used in the podiatry field have a complex surface topography and are exposed to a wide range of biological contamination. Currently, podiatry instruments are reprocessed locally within surgeries while national strategies are favouring a move toward reprocessing in central facilities. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of local and central reprocessing on podiatry instruments by measuring residual protein contamination of instruments reprocessed by both methods. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 67% |
| Poland | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 13 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 13 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 4 | 31% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 23% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 2 | 15% |
| Lecturer | 1 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 8% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 2 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 23% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 15% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 1 | 8% |
| Other | 3 | 23% |
| Unknown | 2 | 15% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 04 September 2013.
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#13,390,169
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#607
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#133,473
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#4
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