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9741. Wrong Turn through Colon: Misplaced PEG | PSNet
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      May 01, 2017 - 72 hours) or late (> 72 hours).( 10 ) Minor complications include tube clogging, superficial wound infection … of PEG patients and may reflect hyperosmolar solutions, medications such as antibiotics or antacids, infection

9742. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 10, 2019 - of bladder decompensation including a large postvoid residual volume, which can also predispose to infection … A urinalysis would have been helpful to assess for the presence of infection or hematuria.(1,4) As

9743. CVC Removal: A Procedure Like Any Other | PSNet
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      October 01, 2018 - removal has not.( 12,13 ) Recently, CVC insertion technique has received renewed attention as part of infection … Perspective Health Care–Acquired Urinary Tract Infection

9744. The I-READI Quality and Safety Framework: Strong Communications Channels and Effective Practices to Rapidly Update and Implement Clinical Protocols During a Time of Crisis | PSNet
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      February 26, 2025 - humidification by switching from passive heat and moisture exchangers, deployed initially because of their infection … Clinical protocols and practices were revised to prioritize infection control for healthcare workers.

9745. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2013 - communities in the US are among the groups at highest risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection … .(13) In 2009, the rate of newly identified HIV infection was 2.6% among transgender persons, compared

9746. In Conversation with…Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD | PSNet
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      June 01, 2005 - rotating the antibiotics used in an intensive care unit was associated with a six-fold reduction in infection-related … We know little about other infection control programs introduced at the time, changes to ICU staffing … Infection Control Programme. Lancet. 2000;356:1307-1312. [ go to PubMed ] 9.

9747. Two Cases of Retained Vaginal Packing: When Writing an Order is Not Enough | PSNet
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      September 01, 2003 - When she was seen in the office, the physician told her she had a urinary tract infection and placed … forcefully and tightly placed in a cavity, orifice, or wound, usually to control bleeding, aid healing of infection … forcefully and tightly placed in a cavity, orifice, or wound, usually to control bleeding, aid healing of infection

9748. Sustainability Module: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2020 - dynamics by using an example of implementing a checklist to prevent central-line associated blood stream infections … For example, using surgical site infections (SSI) as a focus area, the facility must decide who will … percentage of patients whose intravenous antibiotics were given for the prevention of surgical site infection … improvement in antibiotic use and safety culture and most importantly in the rate of surgical site infections

9749. Training-Tools-Facnotes (doc file)
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      May 01, 2017 - dynamics by using an example of implementing a checklist to prevent central-line associated blood stream infections … For example, using surgical site infections (SSI) as a focus area, the facility must decide who will … percentage of patients whose intravenous antibiotics were given for the prevention of surgical site infection … improvement in antibiotic use and safety culture and most importantly in the rate of surgical site infections

9750. Statistical Brief #152: Asthma Treatment and Management among the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2004 (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2006 - Common triggers include house dust mites, animal fur, pollen, tobacco smoke, cold air, bacterial chest infections

9751. STATISTICAL BRIEF #242: The Five Most Costly Children's Conditions, 2006: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Children, Ages 0-17
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      April 01, 2009 - All references to acute bronchitis include upper respiratory infections (URI).

9752. Section 5
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      January 01, 2009 - Hospitalization for urinary tract infections in females was 2.5 times higher than in males.

9753. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2017 - outside the OR, including whether a patient has received appropriate prophylaxis against surgical site infections

9754. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)
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      November 01, 2012 - Background: Transfusion (2) The HIV epidemic in the 1980s brought an increasing concern about blood-borne infections

9755. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49656/psn-pdf
      June 01, 2012 - traditional consultation in patients undergoing arthroplasty, minor complications (e.g., urinary tract infections

9756. CHIPRA - Spotlight on New Mexico (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2015 - electronic health record (EHR) templates to help guide and document screening for sexually transmitted infections

9757. Spotlight on New Mexico | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2015 - electronic health record (EHR) templates to help guide and document screening for sexually transmitted infections

9758. 4. How Do Existing Measures of Clinical-Community Relationships Align with the Measurement Framework? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlas4.html
      March 01, 2013 - X is developing a 6-month program to improve awareness of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among

9759. AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® for New Users - Rose Tyler (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/03-sops-overview-webcast-tyler.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - Reliable Surveys 17 Higher SOPS Hospital Scores Have Been Linked to… Lower rates of surgical site infections

9760. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 276: Diagnosis and Managment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in Children (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-disposition-comments.pdf
      December 06, 2024 - neuropsychiatric syndrome or pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infections