Vascular access in children

VM Naik, SSP Mantha, BK Rayani - Indian journal of anaesthesia, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Securing stable vascular access is an important clinical skill for the anaesthesiologist. Sick
children, complex surgeries, chronic illnesses, multiple hospitalisations, and prolonged …

Length of stay, cost, and mortality of healthcare-acquired bloodstream infections in children and neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Karagiannidou, C Triantafyllou, TE Zaoutis… - Infection Control & …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Objective: To estimate the attributable mortality, length of stay (LOS), and healthcare cost of
pediatric and neonatal healthcare-acquired bloodstream infections (HA-BSIs). Design: A …

International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) resources: INICC multidimensional approach and INICC surveillance online system

VD Rosenthal - American journal of infection control, 2016 - Elsevier
Background The International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) is an
international, nonprofit, multicentric health care–associated infection (HAI) cohort …

Epidemiology and microbiological profile of common healthcare associated infections among patients in the intensive care unit of a general hospital in Kuwait: a …

W Alfouzan, R Dhar, NM Abdo, WQ Alali… - Journal of epidemiology …, 2021 - Springer
Background Patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) are prone to develop
nosocomial infections due to Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) organisms. Inappropriate and …

Peripherally inserted central catheters are associated with lower risk of bloodstream infection compared with central venous catheters in paediatric intensive care …

RS Yamaguchi, DT Noritomi, NV Degaspare… - Intensive care …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is an important cause of
complications in paediatric intensive care units (PICUs). Peripherally inserted central …

Risk factors for mortality in ICU patients in 10 middle eastern countries: The role of healthcare-associated infections

VD Rosenthal, Z **, ZA Memish, MA Daboor… - Journal of Critical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Purpose The International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) found
a high mortality rate in ICUs of the Middle East (ME). Our goal was to identify mortality risk …

Unintended impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the rate of catheter related nosocomial infections and incidence of multiple drug resistance pathogens in three intensive …

F Zand, H Vakili, N Asmarian, M Masjedi… - BMC infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Background The prevalence of resistant hospital infections in the intensive care unit (ICU)
increases mortality and antibiotic resistance. COVID-19 pandemic may have unintended …

A multimodal intervention to improve hand hygiene in ICUs in Buenos Aires, Argentina: a stepped wedge trial

V Rodriguez, C Giuffre, S Villa, G Almada… - … Journal for Quality in …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Issue Hand hygiene is a cost-effective measure to reduce microbial transmission (Teare EL,
Cookson B, French GL, et al. UK handwashing initiative. J Hosp Infect. 1999; 43: 1–3.) and is …

[HTML][HTML] Reduced nosocomial infection rate in a neonatal intensive care unit during a 4-year surveillance period

YC Chen, CF Lin, YJF Rehn, JC Chen, PY Chen… - Journal of the Chinese …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Hospital-acquired infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in
neonatal intensive care units (NICU). The aim of the study was to investigate the change of …

[HTML][HTML] Attributable length of stay and cost for pediatric and neonatal central line-associated bloodstream infections in Greece

S Karagiannidou, T Zaoutis, N Maniadakis… - Journal of infection and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background and objective Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are the
most frequent pediatric hospital-acquired infections and are associated with significant …