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Maternal deaths from sepsis in the Nordic countries during 2005–2021: A descriptive study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
We found sepsis to be the fifth leading cause of maternal deaths during 2005‐2021 in the Nordic countries. Abstract Introduction Maternal sepsis is a heterogenous condition which can arise from several different infections during and after pregnancy. Common for all etiologies is a high mortality rate.
Sedina Atic Kvalvik, Hanna Åmark, Rikke Bek Helmig, Mika Gissler, Lill Trine Nyfløt, Steinar Skrede, Siri Vangen, Svein Rasmussen, Elham Baghestan   +8 more
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Conjugate and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide booster vaccination in asplenic patients with thalassemia major: A randomized clinical trial study

Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2017
Background: Pneumococcal vaccine provides protection against invasive pneumococcal disease in population at risk. This study was conducted to compare the antibody response to 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and 23-valent pneumococcal ...
Mohammad Sadegh Rezai, Javad Ghaffari, Mohammadreza Mahdavi, Amir Bahari, Shahram Ala   +4 more
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Core components for effective infection prevention and control programmes: new WHO evidence-based recommendations [PDF]

, 2017
Health care-associated infections (HAI) are a major public health problem with a significant impact on morbidity, mortality and quality of life. They represent also an important economic burden to health systems worldwide.
A Higgins, A Jamal, A Lipitz-Snyderman, A Pinto, AF Vicca, AJ Howie, AM Yinnon, AR Marra, AS Mathai, B Allegranzi, BA Mark, BN Reames, BS Koll, BW Thomas, C Brandt, C Fuller, CS Cocanour, D Fisher, D Pittet, D Pittet, D Quiros, DD Wirtschafter, DG Bundy, DJ Birnbach, DM Henderson, E Creamer, Effective Practice and Organisation of Care (EPOC), EG Shepherd, EL Geubbels, EL Larson, F L’Heriteau, F Schwab, G Pontivivo, GB Allen, GH Guyatt, HW Kilbride, I Zuschneid, International Health Regulations, J Alonso-Echanove, J Bion, J Blatnik, J Mayer, J Robert, JA Al-Tawfiq, JA Marsteller, JB Cunningham, JB Cunningham, JB Cunningham, JH Barsuk, JH Jang, JJ Anderson, JW Lederer Jr, KB Kirkland, KB Stevenson, L Bouadma, L Charrier, L Gerolemou, L Johnson, L Rubinson, LA Mermel, LJ Damschroder, LL McKinley, M Thomas, M Virtanen, M Whitby, MA Borg, MA Borg, MD Koff, ML Grayson, ML McLaws, ML McLaws, ML Render, ML Schweizer, MR Miller, MR Miller, N Petrosillo, P Eggimann, P Gastmeier, P Gastmeier, P Gastmeier, P Gastmeier, PW Nicol, R Jain, R Peredo, RJ Sherertz, RM Sladek, RW Haley, S Barwolff, S Hansen, S Hugonnet, S Hugonnet, S Hugonnet, S Newitt, S Nijssen, SA Creedon, SC Joshi, SI Doron, SK Fridkin, SM Brown, SR Lieber, TR Talbot, V Rodriguez, VA DePalo, VD Rosenthal, VD Rosenthal, VD Rosenthal, VD Rosenthal, W Moongtui, W Turnberg, W Zingg, W Zingg, W Zingg, WN Viana, YL Kwok   +113 more
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Use of Antibiotics and Severe Bacterial Infections Within the First 6 Months of Life—A Population‐Based Cohort Study From East Denmark

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To investigate antibiotic exposure and the incidence of severe bacterial infections during the first 6 months of life in preterm infants born between 28 and 37 weeks of gestation. Methods Retrospective population‐based study of preterm infants in East Denmark, 2019–2021.
Anna Bjerager Arnesen, Nini Møller, Louise Dyrberg Vibede, Kristian Vestergaard, Sara Krøis Holm, Cæcilie Trier, Hristo Stanchev, Gholamreza Dayani, Ulrikka Nygaard, Emma Malchau Carlsen, Bo Mølholm Hansen   +10 more
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Hospitalizations due to rotavirus gastroenteritis in Catalonia, Spain, 2003-2008 [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis among young children in Spain and worldwide. We evaluated hospitalizations due to community and hospital-acquired rotavirus gastroenteritis (RVGE) and estimated related costs in ...
Bayas, JM, Bosch, A, García-Basteiro, AL, Hayes, EB, Sicuri, E, Trilla, A   +5 more
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Medical countermeasures during public health emergencies—Does information sharing among health system coalition help?

Decision Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Challenged by constrained healthcare resources, hospitals encounter barriers to accommodating patient demand during public health emergencies. Building on a comprehensive literature review of information and knowledge exchange in healthcare, disaster management, and humanitarian operations management, this study explores the influence of ...
Sukrit Pal, Anand Nair
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Pediatric nosocomial infections

Jornal de Pediatria, 1999
OBJECTIVE: Considering that the nosocomial infections have been a serious problem of public health all over the world in both developed and developing countries, this revision has the aim of amplifying the pediatrician's knowledge, in different interfaces of the question.
Silvia R. Marques, Eduardo S. Carvalho
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Clothing as microbial fomites  in an equine veterinary hospital—Could interventions reduce nosocomial infection risk?

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Background Clothing in human medical environments has been shown to be contaminated with micro‐organisms. There is little work in this area in the veterinary environment and none in equine veterinary environments. Objectives To characterise microbial contamination of veterinary clothing throughout a work shift in an equine hospital. The pattern
M. Bennett, T. Cogan, V. Roberts
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Microblogging violent attacks on medical staff in China: a case study of the Longmen County People’s Hospital incident

BMC Health Services Research, 2017
Background A violent attack on medical staff in Guangdong Province, in which a female doctor at Longmen County People’s Hospital (LCPH) was severely injured by a knife-wielding patient, has drawn significant public attention to the phenomenon of hospital
Jia Tian, Li Du
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Mupirocin prophylaxis against nosocomial Staphylococcus aureus infections in nonsurgical patients: a randomized study [PDF]

, 2004
BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage is a major risk factor for nosocomial S. aureus infection. Studies show that intranasal mupirocin can prevent nosocomial surgical site infections. No data are available on the efficacy of
Keulen, P.H.J. (Peter) van, Kluytmans, J.A.J.W. (Jan), Meester, M.H.M. (Marlene), Ott, A. (Alewijn), Vandenbroucke-Grauls, C.M.J.E. (Christina), Verbrugh, H.A. (Henri), Vos, M.C. (Margreet), Voss, A. (Andreas), Wertheim, H.F.L. (Heiman)   +8 more
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