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Available, Bed-sided, Comprehensive (ABC) score to a diagnosis of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection: a derivation and validation study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections continue to be a leading problem in health care facilities worldwide. Methods This single-center retrospective cohort study consisted of a derivation phase and a validation phase ...
Nori Yoshioka, Matsuo Deguchi, Hideharu Hagiya, Hisao Yoshida, Norihisa Yamamoto, Shoji Hashimoto, Yukihiro Akeda, Kazunori Tomono   +7 more
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Nosocomial transmission and outbreaks of coronavirus disease 2019: the need to protect both patients and healthcare workers

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2021
Objectives To compile current published reports on nosocomial outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), evaluate the role of healthcare workers (HCWs) in transmission, and evaluate outbreak management practices.
Mohamed Abbas, Tomás Robalo Nunes, Romain Martischang, Walter Zingg, Anne Iten, Didier Pittet, Stephan Harbarth   +6 more
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A PRSZT Registry Analysis of Prognostic Factors Influencing Survival and Relapse Rates After Second Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A second allogeneic (allo‐)hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT2) is a potential curative option for pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) following relapse after first allogeneic transplantation (HSCT1), but its efficacy is limited by high relapse rates and transplant‐related toxicity in highly pretreated ...
Ava Momm, Imme Haubitz, Rita Beier, Martin Zimmermann, Andrej Lissat, Peter Bader, Matthias Eyrich, Jan‐Henning Klusmann, Matthias Wölfl, Paul‐Gerhardt Schlegel, Verena Wiegering   +10 more
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A point-prevalence surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Malaysia

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Background: Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HCAIs) is an essential component of patient’s safety in every healthcare setting and serve as an indicator for a good healthcare practice.
Fauziah Ismail, Nor Reah Mustafa, Maimunah Hasan, Fauzi Idris, Noraida Muhammad, Azrahamiza Abdullah, Sharizan Awang, Nurul Iza Mat Zan, Hakimah Ab Kadir, Wan Noor Faradilla Mat Latif, Che Siti Noraini Abdullah, Yuslizawati Mohd Shaufi, Syaidatull Asmara Aminudden, Silamai A/P Ea Chum, Siti Suraiya   +14 more
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Derivation and validation of a nomogram for predicting nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia among older hospitalized patients

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022
Background Currently, there is no effective tool for predicting the risk of nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) in older hospitalized patients.
Zhihui Chen, Ziqin Xu, Hongmei Wu, Shengchun Gao, Haihong Wang, Jiaru Jiang, Xiuyang Li, Le Chen   +7 more
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Comparative Analysis of Filtration Ability of Different Cloth Masks

Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials, 2021
Introduction: The effectivity of cloth masks is one of the major concerns during pandemic. In this study, the filtration ability of different cloth masks was compared. Materials and Methods: We examined the filtration ability of different cloth masks in
Ayşe KALKANCI, Özlem GÜZEL TUNÇCAN, Serpil BAŞ, Bedia BOSTAN, Figen BAY, Ülker METİN, Pınar AYSERT YILDIZ, Selçuk ÖZGER, Murat DİZBAY, Mustafa Necmi İLHAN   +9 more
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Intraoperative Collection of Ascitic Fluid With Intra‐ or Postoperative Reinfusion in Ovarian Cancer: Safety and Feasibility of a Roller Pumping Method

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Patients with ovarian cancer often present with massive ascites, leading to significant protein loss during surgical procedures. Although cell‐free concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy (CART) is used in palliative settings to mitigate protein loss, its application in intraoperative settings remains unexplored.
Yutaka Yoneoka, Tsukuru Amano, Akimasa Takahashi, Mari Deguchi, Hiroyuki Yamanaka, Yuji Tanaka, Shunichiro Tsuji, Takashi Murakami   +7 more
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Surveillance of Dialysis Events: one-year experience at 33 outpatient hemodialysis centers in China

Scientific Reports, 2017
A multicenter prospective surveillance on dialysis events was carried in 33 dialysis centers in China. Maintenance hemodialysis (HD) outpatients who were dialyzed on the first two days of each month during 2014 were monitored for dialysis events and ...
Hui Zhang, Liuyi Li, Huixue Jia, Yunxi Liu, Jianguo Wen, Anhua Wu, Qun Lu, Tieying Hou, Yun Yang, Huai Yang, Weiguang Li, Zhiyong Zong   +11 more
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Patient safety in medical education: Tunisian students’ attitudes

Libyan Journal of Medicine, 2022
Health care delivery continues to be unsafe despite major patient safety (PS) improvement efforts over the past decade. Medical school education plays an important role in promoting this culture during initial training. To determine undergraduate medical
Olfa Ezzi, Mohamed Mahjoub, Nihel Omri, Asma Ammar, Dorra Loghmari, Souhir Chelly, Abir Mtira, Sana Rhimi, Mansour Njah   +8 more
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Adjunctive Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Refractory Adult‐Onset Still's Disease Complicated by Secondary Macrophage Activation Syndrome: A Single‐Center Experience

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Adult‐onset Still's disease (AOSD) complicated by macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) carries substantial mortality. The role of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) remains uncertain. Methods We retrospectively analyzed patients with AOSD‐MAS treated with TPE at a single‐center.
Masataka Ueda, Tomohiro Saito, Masahide Mizobuchi, Tomoki Shimomura, Saki Kawamori, Mitsuru Kawanishi, Natsuko Hattori, Jo Sugiyama, Satoshi Tsubata, Hanami Horiguchi, Kazuki Abe, Nao Iida, Yuki Kajio, Nao Oguro, Ryo Yanai, Hirokazu Honda   +15 more
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