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    Ruthman, J.C., et al., Effect of cap and mask on infection rates in wounds sutured in the emergency department. IMJ Ill Med J, 1984. 165(6): p. 397-9

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    Instructions for Authors ‘Orginal artes wl be comidered for publication win de untcrsanding tty se contuced only the Ml ora The ara snes ‘esponsiiy for the opevons an tans expres in Thc arid’ contbuted. All should. include an Review ateles should not exceed 12 10 10 pages. case histories are ako. accepted; these. should be Timed tos manimum of 8 pages. Upto 20 references tllbe pubished for review rales abd upto 10 will be Dublsed fr ease historic Manas should be typed, double spaced, and subrsued itp. trations sus Be i ince In ate, poser of photograos are prefered {ey thold be areeed ts Mino Metal Jura, 38'E Monoe, Suite 9510, Chicago, 160008. meen teeta erecta ae eect oteilstae meteneneat Sie meee anaeet “Theft page should Tis dhe de, the natn of the author) degrees an ay stitial or other erie vel he shor mating are, Thee told "ss shore ae pouible Pages shouldbe number onset Tables ae tobe Oped, ie nd Sccompaned bya brief descriptive tile. Photog Soul emul top andthe back ofeach Should lenny the article accompanying them. Number iu {rotors eansectvly and neat tel place i the [Authon, whose manuscripts ace accepted will be asked to gna copyright release form tthe Journal “The Jour however, will secure author persion bette authoring a reprint. ee ea oa ana tn Wounds Sutured in the Emergency Department Effect of Cap and Mask on Infection Rates Jou C. Rerun, MD, Davin Hesoruckses, MD., Pa.D., oun F. Maser, M.D. avo Davin L. Quico, Pu.D,/Peowia We describe a prospective study of 508 lacerations repaired in our srergency departmont in which surgical cap ad mask were worn o0 eterare weeks oni. folowup information cegardng wound outcome ‘8 obianed on 442 (87%) A total of 239 lacerations had boon [pared by an operator wearing a cap and mask (Group). whe the ober 203 were repied without use of cap or mast (Gra 1) Our Jawa fection rate was 128 There was no srafcantaiference iy ection rates between ou sty groupe There exis an unexplained die parcy inthe way lacerations ate in many American bp tendon injury oF (@) caused by Ihuman bites. Operating piyscans wore surgical cap. an isk oo. ‘Wile surgical caps and masks alternate "weels "only. ‘Surgical worn routinely inthe operating gloves vere worn by a physicans these implements sre olten or all wound, ied inthe emergency depart ca. Presumably this vet the sion that tei use woul be ely to affect infection rates in ataticaly Incurred Iceratins, ‘hex typo or ach Iceation was deans for four minster wil 8 comme éhorhesdine ghaconateslton by 2 hume wearing sped ap mask ane sel loves Sai fgtion find debridement techrques were lett the duction of the nd {i phys, Prop nb ies mere nor ted information feqarding the patent type and iceation of wound, dee OF co tamination anduse ofp and wash vere recorded on special form Prior to dscange, “a wounds ncept those ofthe sap were cone and Materials A laccrations sutured by emer: ‘department residents and endng physicians were inched es they were (a) more than 12 ol, (8) assocated with eter ies sich at fractures, ene of soe 1988 IMJ linois Medical Journal linois State Medical Society Volume 165, No. 6 June 1984 srg se dente a oon ieee eae ee oa = anes Secrest Se cunpee eerie oe eee Se tee ena See aera port eee ‘ound spearane Flowsp dat Eines Se Siete Eich eas Speier peeera Resales “There were 508 lacerations entered into the study. OF these Table 2 Geoup Comparisons ———— ee Fowe recorded variables. We apply loglinesr, model ax described bar Doctor Thi patent wos stured nour hospital emergency roam today. We are ‘ronforing ou icon rate. an wou, tereare, appreciate you" Cor Dieting we veturing tis card Use one check mak per lecertion. Thank you ace 12” wo evidence of infection eae 2

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