Sterile versus nonsterile gloves for repair of uncomplicated lacerations in the emergency department: A randomized controlled trial

Perelman, Vsevolod S.; Francis, Gregory J.; Rutledge, Tim; Foote, John; Martino, Frank; Dranitsaris, George

doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2003.09.008

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Sterile versus nonsterile gloves for repair of uncomplicated lacerations in the emergency department:☆

A randomized controlled trial

Vsevolod S. Perelman, MD, MSc
- Department of Emergency Medicine, North York General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Address for reprints: Vsevolod S. Perelman, MD, MSc, Department of Emergency Medicine, North York General Hospital, 4001 Leslie Street, Toronto, Ontario, M2R 1E1 Canada; 416-650-1212
Gregory J. Francis, MD, BSc
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Division Emergency Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Tim Rutledge, MD
- Department of Emergency Medicine, North York General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
John Foote, MD
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Credit Valley Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Frank Martino, MD
- Department of Emergency Medicine, William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
George Dranitsaris, MSc(Pharm)
- Ontario Cancer Institute, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Received 6 January 2003; received in revised form 8 September 2003; accepted 17 September 2003.

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☆ Author contributions: VSP, GJF, and TR developed the study and received research funding. The study was designed and administrated by VSP and GJF. JF, FM, and TR were the site directors at their respective sites and also contributed to the final manuscript. GD was responsible for consultation about statistical analysis and also contributed to the development of the manuscript. VSP and GJF reviewed the literature and drafted the manuscript. TR and FM provided significant input into the final draft of the manuscript. VSP, GJF, and TR are the principal investigators by virtue of their significant involvement. VSP takes responsibility for the paper as a whole.Preliminary results presented in poster format at the Section of Teachers and the Section of Researchers of the College of Family Physicians of Canada annual workshop; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; October 1999.Completed study presented in poster format at the International Conference of Emergency Medicine; Edinburgh, Scotland; June 2002.Awarded the Canadian Research Award for Family Medicine Residents by the Research Foundation of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Provincial Association of Interns and Residents of Ontario.Supported by research grants from the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians and the Bales Research Foundation of North York General Hospital.The investigators did not receive any grants or financial support of any kind from any glove manufacturers or other pharmaceutical industry sources.

PII: S0196-0644(03)00969-7

doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2003.09.008

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