Effect of a Ward-Based Program on Hospital-Associated Complications and Length of Stay for Older Inpatients: The Cluster Randomized CHERISH Trial.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.7556
Abstract: Importance Hospital-associated complications of older people (HAC-OPs) include delirium, hospital-associated disability, incontinence, pressure injuries, and falls. These complications may be preventable by age-friendly principles of care, including early mobility, good nutrition and hydration, and meaningful… read more here.
Keywords: length stay; program; age; hospital associated ... See more keywords
Exercise Intervention and Hospital-Associated Disability
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.55103
Abstract: Key Points Question Is an in-hospital exercise and health education intervention associated with a reduced incidence of hospital-associated disability in older adults? Findings In this nonrandomized controlled clinical trial of 260 patients, a multicomponent exercise… read more here.
Keywords: hospital; associated disability; hospital associated; intervention ... See more keywords
Hospital‐associated deconditioning: Not only physical, but also cognitive
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DOI: 10.1002/gps.5687
Abstract: Hospital‐associated deconditioning (HAD) or post‐hospital syndrome is well recognized as reduced functional performance after an acute hospitalization. Recommendations for the management of HAD are still lacking, partly due to a poor understanding of the underlying… read more here.
Keywords: deconditioning physical; hospital associated; also cognitive; physical also ... See more keywords
IncX3 plasmid harboring a non-Tn4401 genetic element (NTEKPC) in a hospital-associated clone of KPC-2-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST340/CG258.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2017.06.022
Abstract: IncX-type plasmids have achieved clinical significance for their contribution in the dissemination of genes confering resistance to carbapenems (most blaKPC- and blaNDM-type genes) and polymyxins (mcr-type genes), both antibiotics considered last resort for multidrug-resistant Gram-negative… read more here.
Keywords: incx3 plasmid; hospital associated; element ntekpc; tn4401 genetic ... See more keywords
Molecular assessment of virulence determinants, hospital associated marker (IS16gene) and prevalence of antibiotic resistance in soil borne Enterococcus species.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2017.02.041
Abstract: Enterococci, no more regarded as GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) organism, are emerging as an important source of nosocomial infections worldwide. The main contributors in pathogenesis of enterococci are the presence of various virulent factors… read more here.
Keywords: hospital associated; resistance; antibiotic resistance; associated marker ... See more keywords
Examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital-associated Clostridioides difficile infection
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2024.128
Abstract: Abstract Objective: To evaluate the impact of changes in the size and characteristics of the hospitalized patient population during the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of hospital-associated Clostridioides difficile infection (HA-CDI). Design: Interrupted time-series analysis.… read more here.
Keywords: covid pandemic; hospital associated; infection; associated clostridioides ... See more keywords
Hospital‐associated disability due to avoidable hospitalizations among older adults
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18238
Abstract: Hospital‐associated disability (HAD) is a common complication during the course of acute care hospitalizations in older adults. Many admissions are for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs), considered potentially avoidable hospitalizations—conditions that might be treated in… read more here.
Keywords: avoidable hospitalizations; hospital associated; associated disability; older adults ... See more keywords
Post-discharge care needs of the older people with hospital-associated disability: A longitudinal study.
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DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16293
Abstract: AIMS To investigate the change and associated factors of care needs within 6 months post-discharge in older people with hospital-associated disability, and the relationship between time-varying care needs and physical function. BACKGROUND Older people with hospital-associated… read more here.
Keywords: people hospital; hospital associated; care; older people ... See more keywords
Oral health status and the etiology and prevention of nonventilator hospital-associated pneumonia.
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DOI: 10.1111/prd.12423
Abstract: Nonventilator hospital-associated pneumonia has recently emerged as an important preventable hospital-associated infection, and is a leading cause of healthcare-associated infection. Substantial accumulated evidence links poor oral health with an increased risk of pneumonia, which can… read more here.
Keywords: associated pneumonia; hospital associated; nonventilator hospital; etiology ... See more keywords
Propagation of a hospital-associated cluster of COVID-19 in Malaysia
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-06894-y
Abstract: Hospitals are vulnerable to COVID-19 outbreaks. Intrahospital transmission of the disease is a threat to the healthcare systems as it increases morbidity and mortality among patients. It is imperative to deepen our understanding of transmission… read more here.
Keywords: hospital associated; cluster; transmission; covid ... See more keywords
Stethoscopes or Maybe “Bacterioscopes” – Is hand Hygiene Solely Capable of Preventing Hospital-Associated Infections?
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DOI: 10.33073/pjm-2023-012
Abstract: Abstract The stethoscope remains an indispensable diagnostic tool for medical students. Improper stethoscope hygiene may cause bacterial infections, including hospital-associated infections (HAIs), which challenge the Polish medical system. The study’s main objective was to evaluate… read more here.
Keywords: associated infections; stethoscopes maybe; hygiene; hospital associated ... See more keywords