Disposable gloves for use in healthcare settings: a review of the clinical effectiveness, safety, cost-effectiveness, and guidelines
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Record ID 32011000938
English
Authors' recommendations:
Latex gloves may be more resistant to punctures than non-latex gloves in the surgical setting. Vinyl gloves are permeable to chemotherapy and are not suitable for use when exposure to cytotoxic agents is possible. No evidence was found that addressed the allergy potential, cost-effectiveness, effectiveness to prevent pathogen transmission, or recommended duration of use of latex versus non-latex gloves.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/htis/may-2011/RC0271_Gloves_in_Healthcare_Settings_Final.pdf
Year Published:
2011
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Disposable Equipment
- Cross Infection
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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