ECDC definitions and methods for the surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in intensive care units
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DOI: 10.1007/s00134-018-5113-0
Abstract: On 5 May 2017, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) published its updated protocol for surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and prevention indicators in European intensive care units (ICUs) [1]. The ECDC’s… read more here.
Keywords: associated infections; catheter; surveillance; care ... See more keywords
Reduction of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) by 83% in a long-term acute care setting (LTAC)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.04.102
Abstract: BACKGROUND HAIs impose significant patient safety consequences. LTACs provide extended medical and rehabilitative care to patients with clinically complex problems. LTAC patients have an average of three to six concurrent active diagnoses and multiple acute… read more here.
Keywords: care; rate; line days; line ... See more keywords
Impact of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and Fast Track Surgery Pathways on Healthcare-associated Infections: Results From a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001703
Abstract: Objective: The aim of this study was to establish if enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) and fast track surgery (FTS) protocols are associated with reduction in healthcare-associated infection (HAIs). Background: Evidence suggests that prevention strategies… read more here.
Keywords: enhanced recovery; surgery; eras fts; recovery surgery ... See more keywords
Hamiltonian Adaptive Importance Sampling
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DOI: 10.1109/lsp.2021.3068616
Abstract: Importance sampling (IS) is a powerful Monte Carlo (MC) methodology for approximating integrals, for instance in the context of Bayesian inference. In IS, the samples are simulated from the so-called proposal distribution, and the choice… read more here.
Keywords: hamiltonian adaptive; methodology; importance; hais ... See more keywords
Plasma mid‐regional pro‐adrenomedullin: A biomarker of the ischemic penumbra in hyperacute stroke
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DOI: 10.1111/bpa.13110
Abstract: Reperfusion therapy has improved the outcomes of ischemic stroke but also emphasized the importance of ischemic penumbra. However, blood biomarkers are currently unavailable for this region. Adrenomedullin (ADM) is a neuroprotective peptide, secreted in a… read more here.
Keywords: biomarker; proadm; ischemic penumbra; mid regional ... See more keywords
Risk factors on healthcare-associated infections among tuberculosis hospitalized patients in China from 2001 to 2020: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07364-9
Abstract: Background China has been still suffering from high burden attributable to tuberculosis (TB) and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). TB patients are at high risk to get HAIs. Evidence-based guidelines or regulations to constrain the rising HAIs… read more here.
Keywords: risk factors; hospitalized patients; meta analysis; hais ... See more keywords
Alcohol-based hand rub and incidence of healthcare associated infections in a rural regional referral and teaching hospital in Uganda (‘WardGel’ study)
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DOI: 10.1186/s13756-017-0287-8
Abstract: BackgroundGood hand hygiene (HH) practice is crucial to reducing healthcare associated infections (HAIs). Use of alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) at health facilities is strongly recommended but it is limited in Uganda. Data on the practice… read more here.
Keywords: incidence; intervention; study; incidence hais ... See more keywords
Global prevalence of nosocomial infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274248
Abstract: Objectives Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are significant problems as public health issues which need attention. Such infections are significant problems for society and healthcare organizations. This study aimed to carry out a systematic review and a… read more here.
Keywords: meta analysis; prevalence; systematic review; hais ... See more keywords
Clinical and economic burden of healthcare-associated infections: A prospective cohort study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282141
Abstract: Introduction Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have become a serious public health problem. Despite the fact that implementing evidence-based infection control strategies could prevent HAIs and save billions of dollars, Ethiopia lacks national surveillance studies on the… read more here.
Keywords: healthcare associated; hais; hospital mortality; burden ... See more keywords
Application of a new methodology and R package reveals a high burden of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in Germany compared to the average in the European Union/European Economic Area, 2011 to 2012
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DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2019.24.46.1900135
Abstract: Background Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) pose a major challenge to health systems. Burden of disease estimations in disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) are useful for comparing and ranking HAIs. Aim To estimate the number of five common HAIs, their… read more here.
Keywords: package; methodology; burden; hais ... See more keywords
Assessing Internal Consistency of HAIS-Q: A Survey Conducted in Greek Hospitals
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DOI: 10.3233/shti220650
Abstract: Despite the prevailing perception that powerful software and hardware are adequate solutions to minimize information systems' security breaches, privacy remains at stake. Human factors play an important role in maintaining information security as it is… read more here.
Keywords: secure practices; non secure; hais; survey ... See more keywords