Over half of the nearly two million healthcare-associated infections can be attributed to
indwelling medical devices. In this review, we highlight the difficulty in diagnosing …

Background. Needleless connectors (NC) are used on virtually all intravascular devices,
providing an easy access point for infusion connection. Colonization of NC is considered the …

Background Healthcare‐associated infections (HAIs) are a major threat to patient safety, and
are associated with mortality rates varying from 5% to 35%. Important risk factors associated …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the risk of central line-associated bloodstream infections
(CLA-BSIs) remained constant over the duration of peripherally inserted central venous …

Objective: Catheter-associated infections are common, costly, and potentially lethal. The
impact of catheter insertion site on infection risk remains controversial. We aimed to …

Abstract Background In adult Intensive Care Units, the complexity of patient treatment
requirements make the use of central venous lines essential. Despite the potential benefits …

Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on the prospectively collected
data of 153 consecutive patients admitted in a tertiary care ICU between July 2014 and …

Each year in the United States it is estimated that there are 1.7 million health care–
associated infections (HAIs) resulting in approximately 99,000 deaths. 1 Of these deaths …

Background Central venous catheters are important in the management of paediatric
intensive care unit patients, but can have serious complications which worsen the patients' …

Background Although many studies have considered mortality and adverse effects as
outcomes sensitive to nursing practice, it seems that other outcomes of nursing care in …