Central line infections in United States hospitals: An exploration of variation in central line device days and infection rates across hospitals that serve highly complex patient populations.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2018.12.001
Abstract: Our descriptive analyses show a wide distribution in rates of central line device days and central line-associated bloodstream infections for a given standardized infection ratio-the measure linked to federal payment penalties-among 215 US hospitals serving… read more here.
Keywords: device days; line device; line; infection ... See more keywords
Feasibility and safety of a single patch-based device for 30 days of continuous, uninterrupted ambulatory ecg monitoring
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DOI: 10.1093/europace/euad122.628
Abstract: Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Private company. Main funding source(s): iRhythm Technologies, Inc. Background 14-day continuous ambulatory ECG monitoring (AEM) has been shown to have superior diagnostic yield to traditional 48-hour Holter monitoring… read more here.
Keywords: time; day; device days; wear time ... See more keywords
Incidence and Risk Factors for Totally Implantable Venous Access Device Infections in Pediatric Patients With Cancer: A Study of 25,954 Device-Days
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DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e266
Abstract: Background Totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) are frequently used in pediatric patients with cancer owing to their multiple benefits. Despite occasional infections with TIVADs, knowledge of the incidence and risk factors is limited. Methods… read more here.
Keywords: patients cancer; device days; risk factors; pediatric patients ... See more keywords