Intensive Care Units Trends
Mostrando 1-6 de 6 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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1. Sustained reduction of healthcare-associated infections after the introduction of a bundle for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in medical-surgical intensive care units
Abstract Background Infection control interventions can be erroneously interpreted if outcomes are assessed in short periods. Also, statistical methods usually applied to compare outcomes before and after interventions are not appropriate for analyzing time series. Aims To analyze the impact of a bundle directed at reducing the incidence of ventilator-asso
Braz J Infect Dis. Publicado em: 2020-10
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2. "Prática de medicina baseada em evidências em um centro de tratamento intensivo pediátrico" / The practice of evidence-based medicine in a pediatric intensive care unit
Objetivos: Estimar a concordância entre as práticas e as evidências disponíveis em uma unidade de terapia intensiva pediátrica. Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo de todos os pacientes internados durante 2001. As práticas foram classificadas em adequadas ou não-adequadas de acordo com recomendações. Esperava-se para as práticas recomendadas 90% de conc
Publicado em: 2003
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3. Evaluation of techniques of psychological support to children in pediatric intensive care units and their parents / Avaliação das técnicas de apoio psicológico a crianças internadas em unidade de terapia intensiva pediátrica e a seus pais
The author performed a critical revision of the literature about the resources, psychotherapeutic techniques and intervention methods used for psychological support to children in pediatric intensive care units and their parents, to cope with this critical situation. With the beginning of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Units the recovery of critically
Publicado em: 1997
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4. Trends in Antifungal Use and Epidemiology of Nosocomial Yeast Infections in a University Hospital
This report describes both the trends in antifungal use and the epidemiology of nosocomial yeast infections at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics between fiscal year (FY) 1987–1988 and FY 1993–1994. Data were gathered retrospectively from patients’ medical records and from computerized databases maintained by the Pharmacy, the Program of Hosp
American Society for Microbiology.
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5. Epidemiology and Successful Control of a Large Outbreak Due to Klebsiella pneumoniae Producing ExtendedSpectrum β-Lactamases
An outbreak due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL-KP) was detected from May 1993 to June 1995. A total of 145 patients, particularly patients in intensive care units (ICUs) (107 patients [72%]), were colonized or infected. Infection developed in 92 (63%) patients, and primary bacteremia caused by ESBL-KP was the most fre
American Society for Microbiology.
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6. Emergency surgical revascularisation for coronary angioplasty complications.
OBJECTIVES--To evaluate trends in referrals for emergency operations after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) complications; to analyse morbidity and mortality and assess the influence of PTCA backup on elective surgery. DESIGN--A retrospective analysis of patients requiring emergency surgical revascularisation within 24 hours of percutane