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Efficacy of Antimicrobial Silver‐Plated Dressings Compared to Usual Care in Preventing Left Ventricular Assist Device Driveline Infections

Artificial Organs, EarlyView.
Integrating silver‐plated wound dressings into DLES care presents a safe and effective strategy for DLI prevention. Key findings include a 100% infection‐free rate in the Silverlon group, no NPWT and hospital readmission in the Silverlon group, and no severe DESTINE stages (3, 4) in the Silverlon group.
Barbara Veiter, Martina Socha, Christiane Marko, Nesibe Seyda Colak, Alexandra Kuhn, Hebe Al Asadi, Julia Riebandt, Roxana Moayedifar, Daniel Zimpfer, Thomas Schlöglhofer   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A critical appraisal of COVID-19 as a nosocomial infection: an African perspective

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020
The pandemic of Coronavirus disease 19 is not abating since the outbreak began in December 2019. Africa is currently experiencing a surge after an initial low incidence and nosocomial infections could be contributing to this.
Elijah Kolawole Oladipo, Olumuyiwa Elijah Ariyo, Francis Ifedayo Ibukun, Oluwadamilola Gideon Osasona, Ayodeji Akinwumi Akinbodewa, Chukwuyem Abejegah, Julius Kola Oloke   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cuidados de enfermería en paciente pediátrico con neumonía nosocomial [PDF]

Nosocomial pneumonia is a lung infection acquired during hospitalization, one of the most frequent complications in critically ill pediatric patients, especially those with mechanical ventilation or tracheostomy.
Avila Quishpe, Jordan Steven
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Frequency, Burden and Pathogens of Acute Respiratory Illness in Very Preterm Infants During Infancy

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To describe the frequency, burden, and pathogen profile of acute respiratory illnesses (ARIs) in very preterm infants during the first year after neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) discharge. Methods Very preterm infants were followed prospectively (August 2015–January 2017) with monthly assessments of symptoms, medication use, and ...
Patricia De Gouveia Belinelo, Nada Townsi, Naomi R. Hemy, Chisha T. Sikazwe, David W. Smith, Benjamin Stoecklin, J. Jane Pillow, Graham L. Hall, Ingrid A. Laing, Shannon J. Simpson   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incidence of Culture‐Proven Neonatal Sepsis and Its Correlation With Nurse Staffing in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Six‐Year Cohort Study

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To assess the incidence of culture‐proven sepsis and examine the correlation between positive blood cultures and nurse staffing in a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Methods This retrospective cohort study included neonates with ≥ 1 positive blood culture and signs of infection between 2018 and 2023.
A. Gudiksen, M. Breindahl, F. B. Hertz, J. D. Knudsen, S. A. Beck, S. G. Herrmann, L. Aunsholt, E. M. Carlsen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Novel recombinant human adenoviruses: A call for enhanced molecular surveillance, diagnosis, and management in pediatric acute respiratory infections

Pediatric Investigation, EarlyView.
Zhen Zhu, Naiying Mao
wiley   +1 more source

The burden of COVID‐19 in hospitalized people with diabetes mellitus in Brazil: Insights from four years of the pandemic

Diabetic Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), is more severe in people with diabetes mellitus due to immune dysfunction, exacerbated inflammation and increased risk of co‐morbidities and mortality.
Taís Mendes Camargo, Bianca Aparecida Siqueira, Luiz Felipe Azevedo Marques, Lucas Silva Mello, Fernando Augusto Lima Marson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

High Rates of Tuberculosis in End-Stage Renal Failure: the Impact of International Migration

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2002
We studied a cohort of patients requiring renal dialysis who had migrated to the United Kingdom from tuberculosis (TB)-endemic countries and found extremely high rates of TB (1,187 cases per 100,000 per year), partly associated with end-stage diabetic ...
David A.J. Moore, Liz Lightstone, Babak Javid, Jon S. Friedland   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pronounced Reductions in Plasma Citrulline Indicate Severe Intestinal Mucosal Barrier Injury During Induction Therapy for Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia

European Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) chemotherapy regimens are frequently burdened by fever episodes, systemic inflammation and bloodstream infections (BSI). Mucosal barrier injury may contribute to these complications, but its role in childhood AML remains uninvestigated.
Carla Warley Kjær, Maria Ebbesen Sørum, Silvia De Pietri, Claus Moser, Malene Johanne Petersen, Marianne Hoffmann, Henrik Hasle, Sarah Weischendorff, Klaus Müller   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Outcomes: A Scoping Review of the Literature

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To support the development of nursing‐sensitive indicators specific to this role. Background The role of the advanced critical care nurse practitioner is a relatively new role in the Irish healthcare system. The role is attributed to the provision of high‐quality care to patients.
Mary Ryder, Karen O'Dowd, Rachel Egan, Andrea Flannery, Niamh Lucey   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source