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NATICK, Mass. (Sept. 26, 2012) -- Stacey Lee, Project Engineer for Army gloves at Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, teamed up with Masley Enterprises and created a Hand ...
“Medical gloves can reduce the risk of infection, but they are never a replacement for hand hygiene,” said Dr Bruce Aylward, WHO Assistant Director-General, Universal Health Coverage, Life Course.
"Thick gloves can reduce Soldiers' touch sensation and can decrease fine-motor dexterity by 50 to 75 percent. As a result, Soldiers tend to remove their gloves when they need to use their fingers.
WHO Hand Hygiene: According to the WHO advisory, gloves aren't recommended when contact with blood, another body fluid, non-intact skin and mucous membrane have occurred and have ended.
The gloves aren’t going to do much to help you regain the use of your hands, but they might improve your grip. The gloves are designed to be worn for 8 hours -- about the length of time you sleep .