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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Hospital Acquired Infection"”.
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Mechanical Characteristics of Male Urethral Catheterization: Simulator and Cadaveric Donor Study
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) is among the most common hospital acquired infection [1], while medical students placing catheters could increase CAUTI risk four times [2]. Therefore, a better understanding of the catheter insertion mechanical characteristics is needed to …
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Utilizing data mining techniques and ensemble learning to predict development of surgical site infections in gynecologic cancer patients
<p>Surgical site infections are costly to both patients and hospitals, increase patient mortality, and are the most common form of a hospital acquired infection. Gynecological cancer surgery patients are already at higher risk of developing an infection due to the suppression of their immune …
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COPD C.A.R.E. Connect: A Systems Trajectory To Reducing COPD Readmissions In A Large National Healthcare Institution
… for 30-day all-cause readmission,14.4% of rehospitalization are due to acute exacerbation and occur within 3 days after discharge. Readmission exposes the patient to risks of medical errors and hospital-acquired infection. An interprofessional care program for COPD patients called “COPD …
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Proinflammatory cytokines as mediators of phenotypic change in bacteria implicated in ventilator-associated pneumonia
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common hospital-acquired infection in intensive care. VAP is associated with increased hospital stay, healthcare costs, and high mortality. VAP is difficult to diagnose and manage appropriately, leading to widespread empirical broad-spectrum antibiotic …
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Characterization of two component systems of Acinetobacter baumannii.
… is an important opportunistic pathogen of hospital acquired infection, particularly in intensive care units. The emergence and rapid spread of multidrug-resistant A. baumannii strains has become a major health threat worldwide which severely limits the treatment options for this pathogen. …
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Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP): a retrospective review of all children diagnosed with a VAP during 2017 and 2018, in the PICU, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital.
… Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a common hospital acquired infection in children leading to an increase in morbidity and mortality. A study conducted in our PICU in 2013, showed that VAP rates decreased dramatically after implementation of a VAP bundle and appointing a VAP coordinator, to …
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Public health surveillance systems "Evidence informing practice"
… system. The second study investigated a hospital-acquired infection, C. difficile and is an example of surveillance in a high-risk setting such as a hospital. This research demonstrates the need for continued vigilance to be maintained when monitoring hospital-acquired infections and …
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Assessing Risk Factors, Cost And Mortality Due to Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Using National Inpatient Sample Data
… Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a major hospital-acquired infection in acute care settings, and its consequences are significant. VAP is considered a preventable infection if the risk factors are managed effectively in predisposed patients, and if the associated cost and mortality are …
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Hospital Acquired Clostridium Difficile Infection Prevention
… is to decrease the incidence of healthcare acquired C diff infections at the acute care unit 1800 to zero for the next quarter. This will be accomplished by developing an action plan to address the issue by collecting data from audits and developing evidence based practice interventions. The …
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Burden, Etiology and Control of Hospital Acquired Infections in Intensive Care Units in Vietnam
Hospital acquired infection (HAI) is one of the most frequent adverse event in healthcare worldwide, affecting hundreds of millions of patients annually. In both developed and developing countries, this burden falls mainly on the critically ill. In Vietnam, HAI data are limited, particularly from …
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Applying at scale genomic and phenotypic approaches to study pathogens linked to nosocomial transmission and disease
… prospectively collected at Cambridge University Hospitals, I have utilised a combination of genomic, epidemiological and clinical datasets to characterise these pathogens. Phylogenetic analysis of K. pneumoniae bacteraemia isolates from a four year period show considerable genomic diversity and …
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Genomic surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at local, regional and national levels
… Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of hospital-acquired infection, which is associated with increased cost and length of hospital stays and substantial morbidity and mortality. The rapid progression of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) technologies over the past decade has provided highly …
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Preventing and Reducing CLABSI with Daily 2% CHG Wipes
… to decrease central line associated bloodstream infections in pediatric patients my microsystem hospital. The process begins re-enforcing daily CHG (2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate) wipes to 100% compliance rates on our patients with central lines tailored to their age and body weights. The process …
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The relative importance of human and animal sources of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in immunocompromised patients in hospital
Enterococcus faecium is a leading cause of hospital-acquired infection, disproportionally affecting immunocompromised and critically ill patients. Despite infection control measures, rates of vancomycin-resistant E. faecium (VREfm) bacteraemias have failed to decline in the United Kingdom, and …
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Determinants of Nursing-Sensitive Patient Safety Outcomes Among Patients Admitted to Medical and Surgical Acute Care Settings in Ethiopia: A Mixed-Methods Study
… nurses working in acute care units of the study hospitals. The results of the study will generate evidence to help redesign healthcare systems to improve patient outcomes associated with nursing practice. A parallel explanatory mixed-methods study was conducted. First, a systematic review was …
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Improving Compliance in the Use of Catheter Kit Supplied Hand Sanitizer Prior to the Insertion of an Indwelling Urinary Catheter
<p>Abstract</p> <p>More than half of the staff nurses (65% through direct observation and 60% through interview) in the operating room (OR) department do not perform hand hygiene prior to insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter. This performance improvement project aims to educate all OR staff …
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Epidemiology of Hospital Acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in A Veterans Affairs Medical Center Spinal Cord Injury Unit: Fiscal Years 2008-2011
… study was to assess risk factors contributing to hospital acquired methicillin <em>Staphylococcus aureus </em>(HA-MRSA) and gain a better understanding of the burden of HA-MRSA infection in patients with spinal cord injuries. The study was also conducted to see if new information would be found on …