"Gloves, Protective" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Coverings for the hands, usually with separations for the fingers, made of various materials, for protection against infections, toxic substances, extremes of hot and cold, radiations, water immersion, etc. The gloves may be worn by patients, care givers, housewives, laboratory and industrial workers, police, etc.
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D017575
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MeSH Number(s) |
E07.700.600.400 J01.637.215.600.400 J01.637.708.560.875.400
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Benefits of Using a Voice and EMG-Driven Actuated Glove to Support Occupational Therapy for Stroke Survivors. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2017 03; 25(3):297-305.
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Paradoxical increase in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus acquisition rates despite barrier precautions and increased hand washing compliance during an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome. Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Feb 15; 40(4):632-3.