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	How to protecting yourself and your patients of infection transmission during spirometry?

Solution An allergy and asthma office can be a hectic and fast-paced environment with a variety of time-intensive tests being performed simultaneously. Nevertheless, it is important to spend time following procedures that reduce potential risks associated with infection transmission during spirometric testing.

Recommendations to prevent spread of the N1H1 like any other contagious virus among humans include using standard infection control against influenza. This includes frequent washing of hands with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand sanitizers, especially after being out in hospital/health-care settings. Hands should always be washed between patients.

Studies evaluating measures to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses suggest that the use of masks could reduce the transmission of influenza in enclosed spaces while in close contact with a person with influenza-like symptoms. Also avoiding touching eyes, nose and mouth with hands prevents flu. Influenza can spread in coughs or sneezes, but an increasing body of evidence shows small droplets containing the virus can linger on tabletops and other surfaces (all parts in direct patient contact) and be transferred via the fingers to the mouth, nose or eyes.

The life span of the N1H1 virus once it is transferred to an object is between 2 to 8 hours. Prevention of infection transmission to technicians exposed to contaminated (used) flow transducer surfaces can be accomplished through proper hand washing and use of barrier devices, such as suitable gloves. To avoid technician exposure and cross-contamination, hands should be washed immediately after direct handling of flow transducer or tubing. Gloves should be worn when handling potentially contaminated equipment if the technician has any open cuts or sores on his/her hands.

SpiroSafe and pressure tube are only parts that has been in direct contact with patient. As mentioned earlier the life span of the N1H1 virus once it is transferred to an object is between 2 to 8 hours. End User can use several pressure tubes and change pressure tube after measurement of potentially infected patient. When possible droplets are dried these pressure tubes can be reused again.

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19 Jul 2010 06:12 AM

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