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    • Healthcare Environmental Hygiene
    • Surgical Safety
    • Medical Imaging Technology

    Background:

    • Effective cleaning of central core floors in semirestricted areas is crucial for infection control.
    • Maintaining thermal comfort for scrubbed personnel wearing sterile gowns is essential for performance and well-being.
    • Fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) enhances visualization of tissues and critical structures during operations.
    • Preventing sharps injuries from used suture needles requires effective containment devices.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess current cleaning practices for central core flooring.
    • To evaluate the impact of cooling vests on thermal comfort for surgical staff.
    • To explore the application and benefits of fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) using agents like indocyanine green (ICG).
    • To investigate methods for safe containment and return of used suture needles to prevent sharps injuries.

    Main Methods:

    • Observational study of cleaning protocols for flooring.
    • Physiological monitoring and subjective feedback on thermal comfort with cooling vests.
    • In vivo imaging studies utilizing fluorescent agents for surgical guidance.
    • Analysis of different sharps containment devices and needle return systems.

    Main Results:

    • Specific cleaning practices for flooring in semirestricted areas were documented.
    • Cooling vests were found to mitigate thermal stress in scrubbed personnel.
    • Fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) demonstrated improved visualization with indocyanine green (ICG).
    • Sharps containment devices showed varying efficacy in preventing needle exposure.

    Conclusions:

    • Optimized cleaning practices are recommended for semirestricted area flooring.
    • Cooling vests are a viable strategy to enhance thermal comfort for surgical teams.
    • Fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) with indocyanine green (ICG) offers significant advantages in surgical visualization.
    • Improved sharps containment devices are needed to further reduce the risk of sharps injuries.