Brian WindApr 5, 20211 minNew Technology Targets Germs on SurfacesTwo germ-fighting inventions that were years in the making are now in demand since the COVID pandemic began. Matt Dibble has a look. This...
TechOhioOct 1, 20201 minCanton Ophthalmologist Creates Pen-Cleaning Device Using UV LightHow Steri-Write uses cutting-edge sanitation tech to clean pens used in healthcare settings When you sign in at the doctor’s office, have...
By Amanda Garrett Beacon JournalMar 4, 20201 minInvention to help stop spread of germs stalled by coronavirusDr. Brian Wind, an ophthalmologist with offices in North Canton and Massillon, seemed to have perfect timing. A device he began working...
Brian WindJul 25, 20196 minDo the pens used by nursing students in clinics cause bacterial contamination?Health professionals and their medical equipment have long been known to act as vectors of infectious diseases.
Brian WindJun 12, 20191 minCommunity Pen as a Potential Health HazardJerome Berkman wrote about the ‘community pen’ as a potential health hazard in relation to outbreaks of communicable diseases. “The...
Gary French, Diana Rayner, Marie BransonMay 3, 20191 minContamination of doctors’ and nurses’ pens with nosocomial pathogensIn this study, “36 pens were tested from six wards affected with MRSA, and 9 of them (25%) were contaminated by the pathogen. The...
Brian WindMay 1, 20191 minWhat Does a Pen Carry? Are You Aware?“100 writing pens used by health care workers were screened for the presence of bacteria. Result: Bacteria were isolated from 53 pens of...
TJ Bramley - tbramley@navigantconsulting.comApr 2, 20191 minProductivity Losses Related to the Common ColdProductivity Losses Related to the Common Cold, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, September 2002; 44(9):822-9...