Chlorhexidine dressings for catheters
Use of a chlorhexidine gluconate-impregnated sponge (CHGIS) in intravenous catheter dressings may reduce catheter-related infections [5]. the rates decreased from 1.3 to 0.4 per 1000 catheter-days. [JAMA 2009; 301:1231.] .
UV protecting cloths----Deep blue and red cotton fabrics are better than yellow at protecting skin against damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun, according to Spanish scientists.
Do not give paracetamol to prevent vaccine induced fever:
Fever after a vaccination is a normal and essential part of building an immune response, and giving children paracetamol after a shot could dampen that response. With some vaccines, transient fever means that a child's immune system is processing the immunization, providing them with the best protection, explained Dr. Robert T. Chen, a blood safety specialist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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