Controlling hospital-acquired infection: focus on the role of the environment and new technologies for decontamination

SJ Dancer - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
There is increasing interest in the role of cleaning for managing hospital-acquired infections
(HAI). Pathogens such as vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), methicillin-resistant …

Simulation-based assessments in health professional education: a systematic review

T Ryall, BK Judd, CJ Gordon - Journal of multidisciplinary …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The use of simulation in health professional education has increased rapidly
over the past 2 decades. While simulation has predominantly been used to train health …

A review of heterogeneous photocatalysis for water and surface disinfection

JA Byrne, PSM Dunlop, JWJ Hamilton… - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
Photo-excitation of certain semiconductors can lead to the production of reactive oxygen
species that can inactivate microorganisms. The mechanisms involved are reviewed, along …

Clinical review: bedside lung ultrasound in critical care practice

B Bouhemad, M Zhang, Q Lu, JJ Rouby - Critical care, 2007 - Springer
Lung ultrasound can be routinely performed at the bedside by intensive care unit physicians
and may provide accurate information on lung status with diagnostic and therapeutic …

Sustained reduction of microbial burden on common hospital surfaces through introduction of copper

MG Schmidt, HH Attaway, PA Sharpe… - Journal of clinical …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
The contribution of environmental surface contamination with pathogenic organisms to the
development of health care-associated infections (HAI) has not been well defined. The …

The role of the healthcare environment in the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms: update on current best practices for containment

RF Chemaly, S Simmons, C Dale Jr… - Therapeutic …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The role of the environment in harboring and transmitting multidrug-resistant organisms has
become clearer due to a series of publications linking environmental contamination with …

Evidence for the retraining of sensation after stroke: a systematic review

SM Schabrun, S Hillier - Clinical rehabilitation, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Retraining of sensory function following stroke is frequently overlooked in
rehabilitation protocols despite more than 60% of patients presenting with sensory deficits …

Hospital environment as a reservoir for cross transmission. Cleaning and disinfection procedures

C Protano, V Cammalleri, V Romano Spica… - Annali di Igiene …, 2019 - iris.uniroma1.it
Background. Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) represent a serious problem for public
health, as they increase the morbidity and mortality rates, present a relevant financial …

Interventions to reduce the incidence of medical error and its financial burden in health care systems: A systematic review of systematic reviews

E Ahsani-Estahbanati, V Sergeevich Gordeev… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background and aim Improving health care quality and ensuring patient safety is impossible
without addressing medical errors that adversely affect patient outcomes. Therefore, it is …

Distribution characteristics of airborne bacteria and fungi in the general hospitals of Korea

KY Kim, YS Kim, D Kim - Industrial health, 2010 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The objective of this study is to provide fundamental data related to size-based
characteristics of bioaerosol distributed in the general hospital. Measurement sites are main …