Plastics in OPHARDT Plastics play a crucial role in the design and functionality of OPHARDT’S products, from durable dispensing systems to single-use...
OPHARDT’s Plastics Use and Sustainability Breakthroughs
Best Paper award for OPHARDT research team
A team of scientists working on an innovative project was honoured at the 31st International Conference on Mixed Design of Integrated Circuits and...
Study about digital hand hygiene at Giessen and Marburg University Hospital
The Department of Hospital Hygiene at Marburg University Hospital is conducting a comprehensive study on digital hand hygiene together with OPHARDT...
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As we move into warmer weather in the northern hemisphere, the seasonal influenza outbreak is coming to an end. The relatively short duration and abrupt end of the 2019/2020 flu season are particularly striking when compared to previous years. One...
In the washrooms of the future, a lack of supplies is a thing of the past. How often does it happen that you finish washing your hands in a public washroom, only to reach out and find that the paper towel dispenser is empty? Then, your only course...
When sanitizing hands, 3 ml is recommended in order to achieve a rubbing time of 30 seconds. While this knowledge may be common in healthcare settings, healthcare workers often fail to meet this target. By adhering to hand hygiene recommendations...
All public buildings, including schools, healthcare facilities, and offices should have hand hygiene stations placed at their entrances, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). With many European nations considering the easing of...
Direct observation to record hand hygiene behaviour in hospitals and clinics is considered the gold standard in compliance monitoring, but it has some inherent disadvantages. One of them is the Hawthorne Effect. But how high is its influence really...
Alongside seasonal influenza, viral pathogens cause pandemics like the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) at regular intervals. In this article, we explain why preventive measures must play a key role in fighting these viruses. Viruses are microscopic...
Proper hand hygiene is the simplest and most effective way to prevent the spread of infection. Practicing thorough hand hygiene is an important part of everyday life to avoid catching a communicable disease, and it is even more critical in...
The WHO has declared the novel coronavirus a global health emergency. Update (Original Publication date Jan. 28, Updated Feb. 12): WHO Chief Adhanom Ghebreyesus has declared the coronavirus a global health emergency. He said the decision was reached...
A recent study published in The Lancet reveals that global estimates on the prevalence of sepsis incidence and mortality are much higher than previously thought. A research team led by Dr. Kristina E. Rudd from the University of Pittsburgh has...
The Robert Koch Institute has carried out a scientific study to investigate the frequency of hospital-acquired infections in Germany and their consequences. Nosocomial infections are one of the most common complications that arise during treatment...