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Point-of-care ultrasound in peritoneal dialysis catheter-related infection: An observational study [PDF]

Revista Portuguesa de Nefrologia e Hipertensão, 2022
Point-of-care ultrasound aims to enhance physical examination findings with real-time information from the ultrasound. Peritoneal dialysis catheter-related infections are a frequent complication of peritoneal dialysis and a major predisposing factor to ...
Hugo Diniz, Rui Silva, Ana Oliveira, Luciano Pereira, Ana Beco   +4 more
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Educating nursing staff regarding infection control practices and assessing its impact on the incidence of hospital-acquired infections

Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2021
CONTEXT: Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a global problem. One of the common causes of HAI is through the health-care workers, mainly because of failure to comply with the recommended infection control guidelines.
Sunil Kumar Kakkar, Manju Bala, Vikramjeet Arora   +2 more
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Complications catheter-related infections in patients on hemodialysis (septic infections of patients on hemodialysis) [PDF]

Serbian Journal of Anesthesia and Intensive Therapy, 2017
Introduction: Hemodialysis catheters are used for quick establishing of an adequate vascular approach, when urgent hemodialysis is indicated in time of maturation of artery-vein fistula and in patients in whom all other vascular approach have been ...
Knežević Violeta
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Study of the effectiveness of antimicrobial dressings with chlorhexidine bigluconate in the prevention of catheter-related blood-stream infections in pediatric intensive care units

Perioperative Medicine, 2023
Introduction. Nosocomial infections are risk factors associated with in-hospital mortality. Among other factors, these infections are strongly associated with invasive devices.
Dmytro Dmytriev, Oleksandr Nazarchuk, Yuliana Babina   +2 more
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Risk factors for catheter-related infections in patients on hemodialysis [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2018
Background/Aim. Catheter-related infections are a significant morbidity and mortality cause in patients on hemodialysis. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence, to analyze risk factors and to identify etiological causes of catheter ...
Knežević Violeta, Đurđević-Mirković Tatjana, Božić Dušan, Stražmešter-Majstorović Gordana, Mitić Igor, Gvozdenović Ljiljana   +5 more
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Incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections following ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background Ultrasonographic guidance is widely used for central venous catheterization. Several studies have revealed that ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization increases the rate of success during the first attempt and reduces the procedural ...
Jun Takeshita, Kazuya Tachibana, Yasufumi Nakajima, Nobuaki Shime   +3 more
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Determinants and outcomes of access-related blood-stream infections among Irish haemodialysis patients; a cohort study

BMC Nephrology, 2019
Background Infections are the second leading cause of death and hospitalisation among haemodialysis (HD) patients. Rates of access-related bloodstream infections (AR-BSI) are influenced by patient characteristics and local protocols.
Husham Mohamed, Alaa Ali, Leonard D. Browne, Nuala H. O’Connell, Liam Casserly, Austin G. Stack, Wael F. Hussein   +6 more
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Cohort Study: Central Venous Catheter-Related Complications in Children with Hematologic Diseases at a Single Center

Turkish Journal of Hematology, 2015
INTRODUCTION: This study aims to document and analyze the central venous catheter (CVC)-related complications in children with hematological diseases who were treated within a single institution.
Ayhan Pektaş, Ateş Kara, Aytemiz Gürgey   +2 more
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Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections among patients on maintenance haemodialysis: a cross-sectional study at a tertiary hospital in Ghana

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023
Background Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections (CRBSIs) are notable complications among patients receiving maintenance haemodialysis. However, data on the prevalence of CRBSIs is lacking.
Bismark Opoku-Asare, Vincent Boima, Vincent Jessey Ganu, Elvis Aboagye, Olive Asafu-Adjaye, Anita Ago Asare, Isaac Kyeremateng, Edward Kwakyi, Adwoa Agyei, Eric Sampane-Donkor, Peter Puplampu   +10 more
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Risk factors for central venous catheter‐related infections in a neonatal population – systematic review

Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português), 2018
Objective: This was a systematic review of the incidence density and risk factors for central venous catheter‐related infections in a neonatal population.
Viviane Rosado, Paulo A.M. Camargos, Lêni M. Anchieta, Maria C.F. Bouzada, Gabriela M. de Oliveira, Wanessa T. Clemente, Roberta M. de C. Romanelli   +6 more
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