The etiology of nosocomial infections, the frequency of contaminated hands with the different
nosocomial pathogens, and the role of health care workers' hands during outbreaks suggest …

Hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infections (HAIs) increase morbidity, mortality and medical
costs. In the USA alone, nosocomial infections cause about 1.7 million infections and 99 000 …

The aim of the present prospective study was to determine if malnutrition, measured using a
simple validated score, is an independent risk factor for nosocomial infections (NI) in non …

Aims To assess the preventability and clinical context of adverse events identified in New
Zealand public hospitals. Methods Two-stage retrospective review of 6579 medical records …

Context Persons with schizophrenia have a high risk of premature mortality. It is not clear if
greater risk for adverse events during hospitalization is a contributing factor. Objectives To …

Background Assessing the overall burden of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is
challenging, but imperative in evaluating the cost-effectiveness of infection control programs …

Background: hospital-acquired infections and malnutrition are of major concern in public
health in elderly patients. However, the interactions between these two entities are not well …

Abstract Background Hospital-associated infections (HAIs) are reported to increase patient
mortality and incur longer hospital stays. Most studies to date have focused on specific …

Objective. To produce an accurate estimate of the association between catheter-associated
urinary tract infection (UTI) and intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital mortality, controlling for …

Objective: To characterize the gender dimorphism after injury with specific reference to the
reproductive age of the women (young,< 48 yrs of age, vs. old,> 52 yrs of age) in a cohort of …