Biofilm and hospital-acquired infections in older adults

P Stevenson, M Marguet… - Critical Care Nursing …, 2023 - ccnursing.theclinics.com
The complexities of biofilms and their impact on medically related infections are still being
researched and are underestimated in direct care settings. Hoiby pointed out in a 2017 …

[HTML][HTML] Family Involvement in the Care of Hospitalized Older Adults: Protocol for a Qualitative Evidence Synthesis

JB Vick, BP Golden, S Cantrell… - JMIR Research …, 2024 - researchprotocols.org
Background: Older adults are frequently hospitalized. Family involvement during these
hospitalizations is incompletely characterized in the literature. Objective: This study aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Device associated healthcare associated infection (DA-HAI): a detailed analysis of risk factors and outcomes in a university hospital in Rome, Italy

L Guarente, C Mosconi, M Cicala, C De Santo… - Infection Prevention in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction This study investigates the impact of invasive procedures on healthcare-
associated infections (HAI) at Policlinico Universitario Tor Vergata in Rome, Italy, aiming to …

[HTML][HTML] The Appropriateness of Empirical Uses of Antibiotics Based on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Results for Inpatients at a Tertiary Hospital in Saudi Arabia

Y Almogbel, MA Mobark, MS Almutairi, FS Almogbel… - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The optimal use of antibiotics represents a cornerstone in controlling antibiotic resistance.
Strategies such as antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) have been developed to …

Hospital-Acquired Infections in the Elderly: Prevention Strategies

A Avadhani, JD Hargraves, M McIntosh… - Nursing …, 2024 - nursing.theclinics.com
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) account for over 140,000 deaths per year and cost the
US health care system over $14.9 billion annually. 1, 2 There has been a dramatic increase …

[HTML][HTML] Phytochemical Composition, Antimycotic and In Vivo Antiinflammatory Activities of Marine Algae Inhabiting South Jeddah Seashore, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia

AM Abusuliman, AS Amin, MA Higo… - Biomedical and …, 2023 - biomedpharmajournal.org
Abstract The Red Sea coastline is known for its diverse range of seaweeds, which have
been hypothesized to possess therapeutic attributes. The primary aim of this research was to …

[HTML][HTML] A Safety Model for Preventing Nosocomial Infections in Stroke Patients

IN Rahmawati, LW Noviyanti… - The Open Public …, 2024 - openpublichealthjournal.com
Materials and Methods This type of quantitative research with a survey approach aims to
formulate the construction of an infection prevention safety model with all nurse stakeholders …

Conceitos básicos sobre as infecções relacionadas à assistencia à saúde

AG Patino - Saúde. com, 2024 - periodicos2.uesb.br
As infecções relacionadas à assistência à saúde (IRAS) são infecções que se desenvolvem
no paciente que é tratado em qualquer ambiente em que sejam prestados cuidados de …

TRENDS IN CARBAPENEM RESISTANCE FROM 2018-2023 IN HOME HEALTH CARE: THE BOTTOM OF THE ICEBERG.

S SOLAK GRASSIE… - Turkish Journal of …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
Introduction: There has been a shift in the care of older patients from hospital settings to
home healthcare. Older patients are more susceptible to infections, and infections …

Surgical complexity score as a predictor of surgical site infection in dentoalveolar surgeries

AP Furlanetto, LR Guidolin, AS de Quevedo… - Research, Society and …, 2023 - rsdjournal.org
Introduction: Postoperative surgical site infections represent one of the most frequent
complications related to health care and can increase morbidity and mortality, in addition to …