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Handwashing

Known as: Washings, Hand, handwash, Hand washing 
The act of cleansing the hands with water or other liquid, with or without the inclusion of soap or other detergent, for the purpose of removing soil… 
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Hand Disinfection
Infectious disease prevention / controlWashing hands, function

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Review
2015
Review
2015
Hand washing promotion for preventing diarrhoea
Abstract Background Diarrhoea accounts for 1.8 million deaths in children in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). One of the… 
Review
2014
Review
2014
Hygiene and health: systematic review of handwashing practices worldwide and update of health effects.
OBJECTIVE To estimate the global prevalence of handwashing with soap and derive a pooled estimate of the effect of hygiene on… 
Review
2013
Review
2013
Water, sanitation, hygiene and enteric infections in children
In 2007, readers of the British Medical Journal voted that the introduction of clean water and sewerage—the ‘sanitation… 
Review
2011
Review
2011
The ongoing quality improvement journey: next stop, high reliability.
Quality improvement in health care has a long history that includes such epic figures as Ignaz Semmelweis, the nineteenth-century… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Facemasks and Hand Hygiene to Prevent Influenza Transmission in Households
Context Hand hygiene and use of facemasks are key elements of influenza pandemic preparedness plans, but their effects on… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Reduction in nosocomial infection with improved hand hygiene in intensive care units of a tertiary care hospital in Argentina.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Quantification and variability analysis of bacterial cross-contamination rates in common food service tasks.
This study investigated bacterial transfer rates between hands and other common surfaces involved in food preparation in the… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Prevention of Central Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection by Use of an Antiseptic-Impregnated Catheter
See related articles on pp 267-274 and 275-280 and editorial comment on pp 304-306. Noncuffed central venous catheters used for… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Draft APIC guideline for handwashing and hand antisepsis in health care settings
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Handwashing to prevent diarrhea in day-care centers.
Diarrhea has been recognized as a frequent health problem among children enrolled in day-care centers. Thus, we evaluated the… 
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