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Use of a forensic technique to identify blood contamination of emergency department and ambulance trauma equipment.

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Lee, Jin Bum Levy, Mike Walker, Andrew D. M.
Copyright Year	2006
Abstract	Using a Kastle-Meyer (KM) technique, the following equipment from the emergency departments of six UK hospitals (four trusts) and three regional ambulance services was tested for blood contamination: extrication ("spinal") boards, cervical collars, straps, box splints, head blocks, and headboards. Only equipment ready for patient use was tested. Over half of trauma equipment (57%) tested positive for blood, including 15% of equipment that was visibly stained with blood. There have been no recorded cases of infection from contaminated trauma equipment but our study has identified the potential risk. Disposable covers for boards, disposable straps, and disposable radiolucent head blocks which are currently available provide a solution but have resource implications.
Starting Page	15
Ending Page	30
Page Count	16
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://emj.bmj.com/content/emermed/23/1/73.full.pdf
PubMed reference number	16373813v1
Volume Number	23
Issue Number	1
Journal	Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Accident and Emergency department Ambulances Cumulative Trauma Disorders Neck Patients Prader-Willi habitus, osteopenia, and camptodactyly Wounds and Injuries
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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