Gloves, Protective

"Gloves, Protective" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Coverings for the hands, usually with separations for the fingers, made of various materials, for protection against infections, toxic substances, extremes of hot and cold, radiations, water immersion, etc. The gloves may be worn by patients, care givers, housewives, laboratory and industrial workers, police, etc.

Descriptor ID	D017575
MeSH Number(s)	E07.700.600.400 J01.637.215.600.400 J01.637.708.560.875.400
Concept/Terms	Gloves, Protective Gloves, Protective Protective Gloves Glove, Protective Protective Glove

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Gloves, Protective".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Equipment and Supplies [E07]
Protective Devices [E07.700]
Protective Clothing [E07.700.600]
Gloves, Protective [E07.700.600.400]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]
Manufactured Materials [J01.637]
Clothing [J01.637.215]
Protective Clothing [J01.637.215.600]
Gloves, Protective [J01.637.215.600.400]
Protective Devices [J01.637.708]
Personal Protective Equipment [J01.637.708.560]
Protective Clothing [J01.637.708.560.875]
Gloves, Protective [J01.637.708.560.875.400]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Gloves, Protective".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Gloves, Protective".

Gloves, Protective
Gloves, Surgical

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
2010	1	0	1
2011	0	1	1
2013	1	0	1
2015	2	0	2
2017	0	1	1
2019	0	1	1
2020	1	0	1

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Jabeen K, Mal PB, Tharwani A, Hashmi M, Farooqi J. Persistence of Candida auris on latex and nitrile gloves with transmission to sterile urinary catheters?. Med Mycol. 2020 Jan 01; 58(1):128-132.

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Rohde JM, Jones K, Padron N, Olmsted RN, Chopra V, Dubberke ER. A Tiered Approach for Preventing Clostridioides difficile Infection. Ann Intern Med. 2019 10 01; 171(7_Suppl):S45-S51.

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O'Hara LM, Morgan DJ, Pineles L, Li S, Sulis C, Bowling J, Drees M, Jacob JT, Anderson DJ, Warren DK, Harris AD. Is There a Correlation Between Infection Control Performance and Other Hospital Quality Measures? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2017 06; 38(6):736-739.

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Chiang AL, Abidi WM, Thompson CC. Endoscopic removal of ingested nitrile gloves. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Jun; 83(6):1280.

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Williams C, McGraw P, Schneck EE, LaFae A, Jacob JT, Moreno D, Reyes K, Cubillos GF, Kett DH, Estrella R, Morgan DJ, Harris AD, Drees M. Impact of universal gowning and gloving on health care worker clothing contamination. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Apr; 36(4):431-7.

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Harris AD, Pineles L, Belton B, Johnson JK, Shardell M, Loeb M, Newhouse R, Dembry L, Braun B, Perencevich EN, Hall KK, Morgan DJ, Shahryar SK, Price CS, Gadbaw JJ, Drees M, Kett DH, Mu?oz-Price LS, Jacob JT, Herwaldt LA, Sulis CA, Yokoe DS, Maragakis L, Lissauer ME, Zervos MJ, Warren DK, Carver RL, Anderson DJ, Calfee DP, Bowling JE, Safdar N. Universal glove and gown use and acquisition of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the ICU: a randomized trial. JAMA. 2013 Oct 16; 310(15):1571-80.

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Krediet AC, Kalkman CJ, Bonten MJ, Gigengack AC, Barach P. Hand-hygiene practices in the operating theatre: an observational study. Br J Anaesth. 2011 Oct; 107(4):553-8.

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Adejumo PO, Ingwu JA. Nurses' use of water-filled gloves in preventing heel pressure ulcer in the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Int Wound J. 2010 Dec; 7(6):472-9.

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Sprince NL, Palmer JA, Popendorf W, Thorne PS, Selim MI, Zwerling C, Miller ER. Dermatitis among automobile production machine operators exposed to metal-working fluids. Am J Ind Med. 1996 Oct; 30(4):421-9.

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