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Radiography students' knowledge, attitude and practice relating to infection prevention and control in the use of contrast media injectors in computed tomography

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, Volume 72, Issue 1, Page 42-53, March 2025.
The aim of this study was to explore radiography students' knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) relating to infection prevention and control (IPC) in the use of contrast media injectors in the computed tomography (CT) setting. Radiography students demonstrate varied comprehension of IPC regarding contrast media equipment within CT environment, and ...
Dania Abu Awwad, Suzanne Hill, Minh Chau, Sarah Lewis, Yobelli Alexandra Jimenez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The prophylactic effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on incidence of acute rotavirus diarrhea in children: a systematic review randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trials

Journal of Pediatrics Review, 2014
Background: Rotavirus is one of the most common etiologic agent of severe acute diarrhea in infants and children which results in high mortality and morbidity globally. Prophylactic strategies are required to prevent acute rotavirus diarrhea.
Elaheh Ahmadi, Mohammad Sadegh Rezai
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Admission Plasma Lipopolysaccharide‐binding protein, Procalcitonin, and Lactate for Early Identification of Nosocomial Infection in Cirrhotic Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Retrospective Analysis

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to assess whether admission plasma lipopolysaccharide‐binding protein (LBP), procalcitonin (PCT), and lactate could improve detection of nosocomial infection in cirrhotic patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB).
Li Chen, Shan‐Shan Dun, Fang Xiao
wiley   +1 more source

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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Dietary-based gut flora modulation against Clostridium difficile onset [PDF]

, 2007
Clostridium difficile infection is a frequent complication of antibiotic therapy in hospitalised patients, which today is attracting more attention than ever and has led to its classification as a 'superbug'.
Gibson, G.R., Gougoulias, C., Tuohy, K.M.   +2 more
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Modified arthroscopic suture‐button Latarjet procedure for recurrent anterior shoulder instability: 9‐Year minimum follow‐up

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purposes To evaluate the efficacy of the modified arthroscopic suture‐button (MASB) Latarjet procedure with at least 9 years of follow‐up and remodelling of the coracoid grafts (CGs). Methods Patients who underwent the MASB Latarjet procedure between February 2013 and February 2016 were retrospectively reviewed.
Wei Lu, Daqiang Liang, Shengwu Yang, Yan Liu, Guoqing Cui, Chunwu Zhang, Shuguang Gao, Zhenhan Deng   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Device associated nosocomial infection in children

Journal of Pediatrics Review, 2013
Device-associated nosocomial infection is a significant part of nosocomial infection and can cause the majority of its mortality, morbidity, extra lengths of hospital stay and cost.
Mohammad Reza Navaeifar , Mohammad Sadegh Rezai   +1 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A Descriptive Study of Nosocomial Infections in an Adult Intensive Care Unit in Fiji: 2011-12 [PDF]

, 2016
Copyright © 2014 Keshni Naidu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited ...
Bissell, Karen, Graham, Stephen M, Nabose, Ilisapeci, Naidu, Keshni, Ram, S, Viney, Kerri   +5 more
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Parkinson's‐Linked LRRK2 and GBA1 Mutations Modulate the Peripheral Immune Response to Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Movement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Peripheral disease mechanisms such as immune dysregulation may contribute to Parkinson's disease (PD). To investigate interactions between common PD mutations and immune responses to environmental pathogens, we studied responses to Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P.
Julian R. Mark, Hannah A. Staley, Ann M. Titus, Julian Agin‐Liebes, Alicia Garrido, Laura Hughes, Nicolas Dzamko, Rebecca L. Wallings, Malú Gámez Tansey   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular epidemiology of endemic Clostridium difficile infection [PDF]

, 2001
This is the first study to provide a comprehensive insight into the molecular epidemiology of endemic Clostridium difficile and particularly that associated with a recently recognized epidemic strain. We DNA fingerprinted all C.
Fawley, W.N., Wilcox, M.H.
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