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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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Why and When Are Evidence‐Based Interventions Adopted in Paediatric Supportive Care? A Qualitative Exploration of the Determinants of Photobiomodulation Implementation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Oral mucositis is a common and debilitating side effect of childhood cancer and stem cell transplant treatments. It affects the quality of life of children and young people (CYP) and places a strain on services. Photobiomodulation is recommended for oral mucositis prevention in international guidance but is poorly implemented in UK ...
Claudia Heggie, Kara A. Gray‐Burrows, Peter F. Day, Bob Phillips, Carl A. Thompson   +4 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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Are emojis ready to promote the WHO 5 moments for hand hygiene in healthcare?

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2022
Background Hand hygiene is universally recognized as a cornerstone measure for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. Although the WHO “My five Moments for hand hygiene” poster has been used for more than a decade to delineate hand hygiene ...
Nasim Lotfinejad, Ermira Tartari, Julien Sauser, Carolina Fankhauser-Rodriguez, Daniela Pires, Didier Pittet   +5 more
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Review of Rabies Preventions and Control [PDF]

, 2017
Rabies is an acute viral infection of the central nervous system, caused by a lyssavirus in the family Rhabdoviridae. It is zoonotic viral disease that can affect all mammals, including humans, cats, dogs, and wildlife and farm animals.
Abdela, N. (Nejash), Balcha, C. (Chernet)   +1 more
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Dexamethasone for Chemotherapy‐Induced Nausea and Vomiting Prevention in Pediatric Patients: International Consensus

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background An international Delphi panel of experts developed consensus statements to delineate the circumstances where the risks of dexamethasone as an antiemetic do and do not outweigh its benefits. Procedure Experts in supportive care of pediatric patients were invited to participate.
Negar Shavandi, Paula D. Robinson, Shana Jacobs, L. Lee Dupuis, the International Pediatric Dexamethasone Panel, Sameer Bakhshi, Tiene Bauters, Eva Brack, Simone Cesaro, Claire Fosbrook, Jason Freedman, Tamara MacDonald, Eloise Neumann, Venkatraman Radhakrishnan, Rod Rassekh, Florian Slimano, Johnathan Soggee, Joel Thompson, Marianne van de Wetering, Milena Villarroel, Jasper Wong   +20 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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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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PD-1 signaling promotes control of chronic viral infection by restricting type-I-interferon-mediated tissue damage [PDF]

, 2019
Immune responses are essential for pathogen elimination but also cause tissue damage, leading to disease or death. However, it is unclear how the host immune system balances control of infection and protection from the collateral tissue damage.
Egawa, Takeshi, Raju, Saravanan, Verbaro, Daniel J   +2 more
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Effect of HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy on hepatitis B virus (HBV)-specific T cell responses in patients who have resolved HBV infection [PDF]

, 2005
Coinfection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a common occurrence in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–positive patients and an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality.
Bertoletti, A., Copas, A., Dunn, C., Gilson, R.J., Johnstone, R., Lascar, R.M., Lopes, A.R., Maini, M.K., Reignat, S., Webster, G.   +9 more
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