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Preventing Hospital Acquired Infections Through a Workflow-Based Cyber-Physical System

, 2016
Hospital acquired infections (HAI) are infections acquired within the hospital from healthcare workers, patients or from the environment, but which have no connection to the initial reason for the patient's hospital admission.
Bocicor, Maria Iuliana, Molnar, Arthur-Jozsef, Taslitchi, Cristian   +2 more
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A central line care maintenance bundle for the prevention of central line–associated bloodstream infection in non–intensive care unit settings [PDF]

, 2016
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a central line care maintenance bundle to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) in non-ICU settings. DESIGN: Before-after trial with 12 month follow-up period.
Ball, Kelly, Fraser, Victoria, Jafarzadeh, S. Reza, Kremer, Pamala, McMullen, Kathleen, O\u27Neil, Caroline, Warren, David, Wood, Helen   +7 more
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Impact of Stress‐Induced Hyperglycemia on In‐Hospital Medical Complications in Patients With Acute Stroke: From a Large‐Scale Nationwide Longitudinal Registry

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims This study aimed to explore the relationship between stress‐induced hyperglycemia (SIH) and in‐hospital medical complications in patients with acute stroke. Methods We enrolled 865,765 patients with acute stroke from the Chinese Stroke Center Alliance cohort.
Xintong Song, Yi Ju, Hongqiu Gu, Zhikai Zhu, Zixiao Li, Qian Zhang, Xingquan Zhao   +6 more
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The MMP‐9/TIMP‐1 Ratio and Concentrations of Osteopontin Are Elevated in Cerebrospinal Fluid of People With Multiple Sclerosis and Decrease After Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the utility of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers—matrix metalloproteinase‐9 (MMP‐9), tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases‐1 (TIMP‐1), the MMP‐9/TIMP‐1 ratio, and osteopontin (OPN)—as indicators of blood–brain barrier (BBB) integrity and disease activity in people with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (pwMS ...
Ivan Pavlovic, Ida Erngren, Kim Kultima, Anders Larsson, Malin Müller, Anna Wiberg, Joachim Burman   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Healthcare associated infections

, 2012
Information for patients and visitors on the prevention of healthcare associated infections.
openaire   +2 more sources

Measures to eradicate multidrug-resistant organism outbreaks: How much does it cost? [PDF]

, 2015
This study aimed to assess the economic burden of infection control measures that succeeded in eradicating multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in emerging epidemic contexts in hospital settings.
Birgand, GJC, Bourigault, C, Holmes, A, Iucet, JC, Lepelletier, D, Moore, L, Vella, V   +6 more
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Lessons Learned: Quality Analysis of Optical Coherence Tomography in Neuromyelitis Optica

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Optical coherence tomography (OCT)‐derived retina measurements are markers for neuroaxonal visual pathway status. High‐quality OCT scans are essential for reliable measurements, but their acquisition is particularly challenging in eyes with severe visual impairment, as often observed in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders ...
Hadi Salih, Sara Samadzadeh, Charlotte Bereuter, Seyedamirhosein Motamedi, Claudia Chien, Pablo Villoslada, Hadas Stiebel‐Kalish, Nasrin Asgari, Yang Mao‐Draayer, Marius Ringelstein, Joachim Havla, Marco Aurélio Lana Peixoto, Ho Jin Kim, Jacqueline Palace, Maria Isabel Leite, Srilakshmi M. Sharma, Fereshteh Ashtari, Rahele Kafieh, Lekha Pandit, Orhan Aktas, Philipp Albrecht, Letizia Leocani, Itay Lotan, Sasitorn Siritho, Jérôme de Seze, Romain Marignier, Caroline Froment Tilikete, Denis Bernardi Bichuetti, Ivan Maynart Tavares, Ayse Altintas, Anu Jacob, Saif Huda, Ibis Soto de Castillo, Lawrence J. Cook, Michael R. Yeaman, Axel Petzold, Alexander U. Brandt, Friedemann Paul, Frederike C. Oertel, Hanna G. Zimmermann, with the Guthy Jackson Charitable Foundation—International Clinical Consortium and CROCTINO Collaborators   +40 more
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Behaviour change interventions to influence antimicrobial prescribing: a cross-sectional analysis of reports from UK state-of-the-art scientific conferences

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2017
Background To improve the quality of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions the application of behavioural sciences supported by multidisciplinary collaboration has been recommended.
T. M. Rawson, L. S. P. Moore, A. M. Tivey, A. Tsao, M. Gilchrist, E. Charani, A. H. Holmes   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Real‐World Investigation of Satralizumab in Patients With Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Satralizumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting the interleukin‐6 receptor, has demonstrated efficacy in clinical trials for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). However, its real‐world effectiveness and safety compared to conventional immunosuppressive therapies remain uncertain.
Li‐Tsung Lin, Hui‐An Lin, Sheng‐Feng Lin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antibiotic prescribing in general medical and surgical specialties: a prospective cohort study

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2019
Background Qualitative work has described the differences in prescribing practice across medical and surgical specialties. This study aimed to understand if specialty impacts quantitative measures of prescribing practice.
E. Charani, E. de Barra, T. M. Rawson, D. Gill, M. Gilchrist, N. R. Naylor, A. H. Holmes   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source