Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)–associated
viral infection (coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19) is a virulent, contagious viral pandemic …

Introduction Surgical care has been a vital part of healthcare services worldwide. Several
patient safety measures have been adopted universally in the operating room (OR) before …

An operating room (OR) is a complex environment that ideally is suited for optimizing the
performance of complex tasks, teamwork and communication, efficiency, ergonomics, and …

Aims Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a serious complication that is associated with
high morbidity and costs. The aim of this study was to prepare a systematic review to …

Surgical site infection (SSI) is an unfortunate postoperative complication that affects many
surgical patients worldwide and treatment of this type of wound is most likely to occur …

Background: Studies show that workspace for the anesthesia providers is prone to
interruptions and distractions. Anesthesia providers experience difficulties while performing …

This study seeks to improve the safety of clinical care provided in operating rooms (OR) by
examining how characteristics of both the physical environment and the procedure affect …

Background: Operating room (OR) traffic and door openings have emerged as potential
modifiable risk factors for the development of surgical site infections. Methods: This study …

Background Traffic in the operating room (OR) create turbulence and contaminates air by
bacterial shedding. Therefore, we examined:(1) if the number and duration of door openings …

(1) Background: The surgical table within a typical ambulatory surgery operating room is
frequently rotated and placed in different orientations to facilitate surgery or in response to …