[HTML][HTML] Polymeric materials with antibacterial activity: A review

D Olmos, J González-Benito - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Infections caused by bacteria are one of the main causes of mortality in hospitals all over the
world. Bacteria can grow on many different surfaces and when this occurs, and bacteria …

[HTML][HTML] Catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the adult patient group: a qualitative systematic review on the adopted preventative and interventional protocols …

MH Gad, HH AbdelAziz - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CA-UTIs) are among the most common
nosocomial infections acquired by patients in health care settings. A significant risk factor for …

Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of urinary tract infections in post-acute and long-term care settings: A consensus statement from AMDA's Infection Advisory …

MS Ashraf, S Gaur, OY Bushen, T Chopra… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - Elsevier
The diagnosis and management of urinary tract infections (UTIs) among residents of post-
acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings remains challenging. Nonspecific symptoms …

Method for economic evaluation of bacterial whole genome sequencing surveillance compared to standard of care in detecting hospital outbreaks

P Kumar, AJ Sundermann, EM Martin… - Clinical Infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Whole genome sequencing (WGS) surveillance and electronic health record
data mining have the potential to greatly enhance the identification and control of hospital …

Omissions of care in nursing home settings: A narrative review

AM Ogletree, R Mangrum, Y Harris, DR Gifford… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives This review aims to (1) examine existing definitions of omissions of care in the
healthcare environment and associated characteristics and (2) outline adverse events that …

Molecular dipole regulated pyrene-based polymers for highly efficient natural-light-driven photocatalytic disinfection

X Li, X Wang, H Guo, E Zhu, C Liu - Polymer Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Diseases caused by drug-resistant bacterial infections have become a major threat to
human health. In this paper, two kinds of D–A pyrene conjugate polymers, P-TVT and PTO …

A Systematic Review of Economic Evaluations in Clinical Nursing Practices

Y Guan, N Ru, R Kang, X Jia, T Xu… - Journal of Nursing …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background. The misallocation of scarce healthcare resources globally raises concerns
regarding the underuse of high‐value care and the overuse of low‐value care. Economic …

[HTML][HTML] Prospective surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in residents in four long-term care facilities in Graz, Austria

E König, M Medwed, C Pux, M Uhlmann… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Healthcare-associated infections (HCAI) are a common cause for residents' mortality and
morbidity associated with a significant socio-economic burden. Data on HCAIs in Austrian …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring nurses' experiences of social media and in-person educational interventions for professional development: a qualitative study

SS Kazemi, SS Tavafian, A Hidarnia, A Montazeri - BMC nursing, 2022 - Springer
Background Nurses play an important role in health promotion, prevention strategies, and
care. Therefore, nurses need to obtain and update their knowledge and skills via …

Production Sericin/Poly (Vinyl Alcohol) Blend Membranes Containing One‐Step Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles by UV Radiation for Obtaining Versatile …

A Temel, H Nuran Doğan, E Yıldız, G Yanık… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were in‐situ synthesized in silk sericin/poly (vinyl
alcohol)(SS/PVA) mixtures by an easy one‐step synthesis method with the presence of …