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Evaluation of an intervention program to prevent hospital-acquired catheter-associated urinary tract infections in an ICU in a rural Egypt hospital

GMS Hygiene and Infection Control, 2014
[english] Aim: Catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are the most common hospital-acquired infection in ICUs. The aim of this study was to estimate the effectiveness of an intervention program by implementing urinary catheter bundle ...
Amine, Amira Ezzat Khamis, Helal, Mohamed Omar Mohamed, Bakr, Wafaa Mohamed Kamel   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bundles reduce anastomosis leak in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery. A propensity score-matched study

Frontiers in Surgery, 2023
Backgroundanastomosis leak still being a handicap in colorectal surgery. Bowel mechanical preparation and oral antibiotics are not a practice recommended in many clinical practice guides.
M Baeza-Murcia, G Valero-Navarro, G Valero-Navarro, E Pellicer-Franco, E Pellicer-Franco, V Soria-Aledo, V Soria-Aledo, M Mengual-Ballester, M Mengual-Ballester, J. A Garcia-Marin, J. A Garcia-Marin, L Betoret-Benavente, J. L Aguayo-Albasini, J. L Aguayo-Albasini   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Homology tangent bundles and universal bundles [PDF]

Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society, 1972
We find results about the evaluation map from the group of homeomorphisms of a closed manifold M and also about fibre bundles where M is the fibre. These facts follow from the observation that the homology tangent bundle is induced from a universal bundle pair.
openaire   +1 more source

The Effect of Optimal Discounting on Bundle Preference In Gift-giving Context

, 2018
Bundling is the joint sale of two or more separate products at a single price, often discounted. When decision makers are faced with a bundle choice, they can opt to either purchase the bundle or any of its separate products.
Omebere-Iyari, D.
core   +5 more sources

Central venous catheter care and the healthcare–environment interface: outcomes of a quality improvement initiative in a resource-constrained ICU

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundCentral line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) are major indicators of healthcare quality and patient safety, particularly in resource-constrained intensive care units (ICUs).AimThis study aimed to evaluate a pre-post quality ...
Rehab H. El-Sokkary, Essamedin M. Negm, Fayrouz Abd ElNaser, Al Zahraa Mohammed Soliman, Amira Hamed Mohamed Afifi, Samar S. A. Morsi, Alaa O. Abdel-Kareem, Afaf M. Eladl, Mona H. Ibrahim, Maha Abdeldayem, Mai M. Malek   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of an Evidence-Based Bundle on Catheter-Associated Sepsis Incidence in Neonatal Intensive Care: A Quality Improvement Project

Diseases
Background: Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) pose a significant risk, especially for very low birth weight infants due to their immature immune systems and the need for invasive procedures.
Anna Sala, Valentina Pivetti, Francesca Castoldi, Francesca Viaroli, Marco Chiera, Gianluca Lista, Francesco Cavigioli   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

BundlED Up: A Narrative Review of Antimicrobial Stewardship Initiatives and Bundles in the Emergency Department

Pharmacy, 2019
Antimicrobial stewardship (ASP) is becoming an increasingly high priority worldwide, yet the emergency department (ED) is an area where stewardship is often neglected. Implementing care bundles, guidelines, and protocols appears to be a rational strategy
Maressa Santarossa, Emily N. Kilber, Eric Wenzler, Fritzie S. Albarillo, Ethan J. Sterk   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving the health of the rural population in India through bundling WASH practices

Frontiers in Health Services
Achieving access to clean and safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) for all is one of the Sustainable Development Goals. However, most efforts to improve access to clean and safe WASH focus on a single practice, resulting in a low adoption rate and ...
Trung Thanh Nguyen, Dil Bahadur Rahut, Raja Timilsina, Manh Hung Do, Tetsushi Sonobe, Navneet Manchanda   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implementation of a statewide bundle on obstetric hemorrhage in New York

Pregnancy
Introduction Obstetric hemorrhage is one of the leading causes of maternal death and also one of the most preventable. In 2017, a New York statewide initiative led by the New York State Perinatal Quality Collaborative asked birthing hospitals to ...
J. Christopher Glantz, Amanda L. Roy, Peter S. Bernstein, Dena Goffman, Mary E. D'Alton, Kristen Lawless, Marilyn A. Kacica   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source