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Introduction The prevalence of catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) is high
and is a severe health problem associated with an increase in mortality and elevated …

Biomedical devices provide a critical role in the healthcare system to positively impact
patient well-being. This paper aims to provide the current classifications and …

Background The International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium has found a high
ICU mortality rate. Our aim was to identify all-cause mortality risk factors in ICU-patients …

OBJECTIVES: This is an update of the 2008 Infectious Diseases Society of America and
Society (IDSA) and Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) guideline for the evaluation of …

Over the past 10 years, there has been a rapid expansion in the use of extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in the care of patients with refractory cardiac or respiratory …

Abstract Introduction Long peripheral catheters (LPCs) and midline catheters (MCs) are
indiscriminately labelled with different names, leading to misclassifications both in primary …

In most NICUs, the choice of the venous access device currently relies upon the operator's
experience and preferences. However, considering the high failure rate of vascular devices …

Importance Although inequitable care due to racism and bias is well documented in health
care, the impact on health care–associated infections is less understood. Objective To …

Significant events impacting healthcare over the last several years have been associated
with escalating rates of healthcare-associated infections. This has resulted in increased …