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The Effect of Chlorhexidine Bathing on Rates of Nosocomial Infections Among the Critically Ill Population: An Analysis of Current Clinical Research and Recommendations for Practice
The objective of this article is 3-fold: first, to provide a background on the increased susceptibility to pathogens that have become endemic in many intensive care units; second, to challenge health care providers to question current practice and consider additional ways to ensure safety and better outcomes in the critically ill population; and third, to provide health care providers with clinical evidence to avoid infection control failures. Method: To determine whether published standards for daily patient bathing exist, a search was conducted of bibliographic databases for articles published within the last 5 years (2...
Source: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing - February 5, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: Research DIMENSION Source Type: research

Pediatric Lyme Arthritis of the Hip: The Great Imitator?
Background: Lyme arthritis (LA) of the hip can present similarly to septic arthritis (SA) and transient synovitis (TS). The primary purpose of this study was to determine clinical and laboratory parameters differentiating LA of the hip from SA or TS among children who had undergone hip aspiration during the evaluation of hip pain. Methods: This was a retrospective review of all patients who underwent hip aspiration for the evaluation of hip pain at a tertiary care children’s hospital in a Lyme endemic area. Clinical and laboratory data were reviewed and comparative analyses were performed between those diagnosed with LA...
Source: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics - June 19, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Selected Topics Source Type: research

Daily bathing strategies and cross-transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms: Impact of chlorhexidine-impregnated wipes in a multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria endemic intensive care unit
Conclusions The use of CHG-impregnated wipes reduces cross-transmission and colonization by MDROs in the ICUs in an endemic situation because of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - August 10, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Zika Virus: A Review for Pediatricians.
This article provides current answers to many questions that may be posed to pediatricians, including inquiries about clinical presentation, testing, and prevention. Although infants born with congenital Zika syndrome often have microcephaly, there are other characteristic features, such as eye abnormalities, that one should recognize. Additionally, testing for the syndrome must be considered in all infants at risk for infection, including those who are asymptomatic at birth. Maternal travel to an endemic region or sexual intercourse with an exposed person shortly before or during pregnancy may put an infant at risk for in...
Source: Pediatric Annals - November 1, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Heald-Sargent T, Muller W Tags: Pediatr Ann Source Type: research

Murine Typhus in South Texas Children: An 18-year Review
Conclusions: Murine typhus is endemic in South Texas. Children who were treated earlier with doxycycline had a shorter hospitalization than were those who began therapy later. Recognition of murine typhus is important to prevent delay in treatment and development of complications.
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - October 13, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research

A Rare Presentation of Neurobrucellosis in a 6-Year-Old Pediatric Patient with Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis
Neuropediatrics DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715482Brucellosis is one of the most common zoonosis worldwide. It is still endemic in many regions of the world. A 6-year-old female was admitted to the emergency department (ED) due to a sudden change in consciousness, urinary incontinence, vomiting, and difficulty in walking. Neurological examination demonstrated abducens nerve paralysis, mild-to-moderate motor deficit in hemiparesis in the left arm. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed a hemorrhagic focus at the right frontal lobe and thrombosis in the superior sagittal sinus of the brain. The diagnosis of neurobrucellosis was co...
Source: Neuropediatrics - October 4, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Turel, Ozden Abdillah, Fatouma Khalif Yozgat, Can Yilmaz Uzuner, Selcuk Duramaz, Burcu Bursal Dundar, Tolga Turan Seyithanoglu, Mehmet Hakan Yesilbas, Osman Kutlu, Nurettin Onur Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research

Routine Healthcare Facility- and Antenatal Care-based Malaria Surveillance: Challenges and Opportunities
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2022 Jun 6:tpmd220182. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0182. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMost monitoring and evaluation tools for measuring malaria burden, intervention coverage, and impact of interventions use periodic nationally representative cross-sectional household surveys. These provide advantages in terms of selecting a large, unbiased, population-based sample; however, they are infrequently conducted, are resource-intensive, and do not provide longitudinal data with sufficient granularity. Given the heterogeneity of malaria transmission within most endemic countries, systems with the capacity to provide...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - July 27, 2022 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Julie R Gutman Julie Thwing Julia Mwesigwa Peter McElroy Molly Robertson Source Type: research

The Global Availability of Rabies Immune Globulin and Rabies Vaccine in Clinics Providing Direct Care to Travelers
ConclusionThe availability of RV and RIG varied by geographic region. All travelers should be informed that RIG and RV might not be readily available at their destination and that travel health and medical evacuation insurance should be considered prior to departure. Travelers should be educated to avoid animal exposures; to clean all animal bites, licks, and scratches thoroughly with soap and water; and to seek medical care immediately, even if overseas.
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - March 14, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Emily S. Jentes, Jesse D. Blanton, Katherine J. Johnson, Brett W. Petersen, Mark J. Lamias, Kis Robertson, Richard Franka, Deborah Briggs, Peter Costa, Irene Lai, Doug Quarry, Charles E. Rupprecht, Nina Marano, Gary W. Brunette Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Wound Care in Buruli Ulcer Disease in Ghana and Benin.
Abstract Buruli ulcer (BU) is a disease affecting the skin, subcutaneous fat, and bone tissues. Wound care is important in the prevention of disabilities. Awareness of current wound care practices in BU-endemic regions is necessary for future wound care interventions. Thirty-one health care workers in Ghana and Benin were interviewed with a semi-structured interview, complemented by structural observations. Quantitative data were analyzed through t tests and one-way analysis of variance, and qualitative data through descriptive statistics. There appeared to be a general understanding of wound assessment. A large v...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - June 9, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Velding K, Klis SA, Abass KM, Tuah W, Stienstra Y, van der Werf T Tags: Am J Trop Med Hyg Source Type: research

Managing malaria in the intensive care unit
This article reviews the manifestations, complications and principles of management of severe malaria as relevant to critical care clinicians, incorporating recent studies of anti-malarial and adjunctive treatment. Effective management of severe malaria includes prompt diagnosis and early institution of effective anti-malarial therapy, recognition of complications, and appropriate supportive management in an ICU. All cases should be discussed with a specialist unit and transfer of the patient considered.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - November 15, 2014 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Marks, M., Gupta-Wright, A., Doherty, J. F., Singer, M., Walker, D. Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research

Health-seeking behaviors and self-care practices of people with filarial lymphoedema in Nepal: a qualitative study.
Conclusions. Lymphoedema in the limbs and hydrocele were found to be major health problems. The traditional health care providers were the first contact of care for the majority of respondents. Only a few patients had been practicing standard foot care practices. PMID: 25694785 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Tropical Medicine - February 21, 2015 Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: J Trop Med Source Type: research

A critical overview on Thymus daenensis Celak.: phytochemical and pharmacological investigations
Publication date: March 2015 Source:Journal of Integrative Medicine, Volume 13, Issue 2 Author(s): Mohammad M. Zarshenas , Liselotte Krenn Thymus daenensis Celak. is an herb endemic to Iran belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Growing in many parts of Iran, the plant is extensively used in folk medicine. This review was performed to compile phytochemical and pharmacological data of T. daenensis. Databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Scientific Information Database, Embase, IranMedex and Google Scholar were searched for the terms “Thymus daenensis” and “Avishan-e-denaii” up to 1st January ...
Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine - March 31, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research