Vienna Consulting Engineers (Austria)

Hand hygiene versus continued glove use in simulated nursing care: a crossover study on microbial kinetics and unintended transmission

Healthcare workers’ (HCWs) hands are primary vectors for pathogen transmission. While non-sterile examination gloves (NSG) are intended to protect against contamination, they are often perceived as a substitute for hand disinfection (HD). This crossover simulation study in studen...

α ‐Hydroxybutyrate Association With Incident Type 2 Diabetes Over 10 Years Across Different Glycemic States

ABSTRACT Aim To investigate the association between baseline plasma α‐hydroxybutyrate (α‐HB), an organic acid derived from aminoacid catabolism and glutathione anabolism, and the 10‐year incidence of Type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Materials and Methods This prospective study analysed 13...