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Single rooms may help to prevent nosocomial bloodstream infection and cross-transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in intensive care units [PDF]
, 2007 OBJECTIVE: Nosocomial infections remain a major problem in intensive care units. Several authorities have recommended housing patients in single rooms to prevent cross-transmission of potential pathogens, but this issue is currently debated.
Bouali, R. +3 more
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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2022 Purpose To examine stroke inpatients’ real-life wayfinding behaviour and how the built environment of rehabilitation clinics might influence their behaviour and experiences. Methods Stroke inpatients in seven rehabilitation clinics were observed (n = 70),
Maja Kevdzija
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Preference for a single or shared room in a UK inpatient hospice: patient, family and staff perspectives. [PDF]
, 2014 OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the preferences of patients, family and staff for single or shared rooms in a UK hospice. METHOD: Semistructured interviews were conducted with patients, informal carers and staff at a hospice, focusing on room type
Gardiner, C., Williams, C.
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Evaluation of using pediatric emergency rooms
İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri, 2019 INTRODUCTION[|]The overload of pediatric emergency units around the world has become an increasing problem for patients and health care professionals alike.
Yakup Çağ +3 more
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A Playroom Internal Waiting Area Improves Productivity in the Pediatric Emergency Department [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Pediatric emergency department (PED) volume is often constrained by the number of available treatment rooms. In many PEDs patients occupy treatment rooms while awaiting test results or imaging, thereby delaying care for patients who arrive ...
Denno, Jennifer, Walsh, Paul
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Microscopic-observation drug-susceptibility assay for the diagnosis of TB. [PDF]
, 2006 BACKGROUND: New diagnostic tools are urgently needed to interrupt the transmission of tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Rapid, sensitive detection of tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in sputum has been demonstrated in ...
Caviedes, Luz +14 more
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Low incidence of airborne SARS-CoV-2 in acute care hospital rooms with optimized ventilation
Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2020 The worldwide repercussions of COVID-19 sparked important research efforts, yet the detailed contribution of aerosols in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 has not been elucidated.
Nathan Dumont-Leblond +11 more
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Care to Share? Patients in Private Rooms Are More Likely to Recommend a Hospital to Others
Journal of Patient Experience, 2023 A patient's likelihood to recommend a hospital is used to assess the quality of their experience. This study investigated whether room type influences patients’ likelihood to recommend Stanford Health Care using Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
Ella Atsavapranee +4 more
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ERJ Open Research, 2021 Background Patients with respiratory diseases are vulnerable to the effects of heat. Therefore, it is important to develop adaptation strategies for heat exposure. One option is to optimise the indoor environment.
Christina Hoffmann +8 more
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2018 Background In May 2015, we noticed an increase in carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) infections in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU).
Deborah H. L. Ng +10 more
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