全球牙科感染控制中的生物工程创新:临床环境中的应用和适应
Abdullah Khalid Amer AlSaiari1, Mohammad S Alonazi1, Nasser Muneer Alotaibi1
1King Salman Hospital, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
International dental journal
|December 31, 2024
概括
生物工程的创新,如抗微生物材料和先进的灭菌,显著减少了牙科环境中的微生物污染. 然而,成本和可访问性仍然是挑战,特别是在资源有限的地区,需要进一步研究全球实施.
科学领域:
- 生物医学工程 生物医学工程
- 感染控制 感染控制
- 牙科公共卫生 牙科公共卫生
背景情况:
- 牙科诊所面临着来自体液的高微生物污染风险.
- 生物工程为牙科中加强感染控制提供了解决方案.
- 创新包括抗菌生物材料,杀菌技术和个人防护设备 (PPE).
研究的目的:
- 审查生物工程创新在牙科感染控制中的全球应用和有效性.
- 在牙科环境中评估抗微生物生物材料,灭菌和个人防护设备.
- 确定生物工程在牙科感染控制方面的挑战和未来方向.
主要方法:
- 在主要数据库中对2000-2024年的研究进行系统审查.
- 纳入标准集中在抗菌材料,个人防护品和新型杀菌技术上.
- 数据提取遵循PRISMA指南,分析研究设计,设置和结果.
主要成果:
- 来自不同地区 (意大利,沙特阿拉伯,巴西,印度) 的9项研究符合标准.
- 银/氧化物纳米粒子,UV-C和等离子体灭菌显著降低了污染.
- 聚合效应大小为1.62 (95% CI: 1.41-1.82),异质性较低 (I2 = 6.4%).
结论:
- 生物工程创新显示出在全球范围内改善牙科感染控制的巨大潜力.
- 挑战包括高成本和有限的资源可用性,特别是在低收入地区.
- 需要进一步的研究,以在资源有限的环境中找到具有成本效益的,可扩展的解决方案.
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