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Observations in the Field Concerning Infection Control Practices in Dialysis
This article describes observations and findings related to infection prevention and control in dialysis facilities. Ensuring infection control best practices is critical for patient safety. Survey findings related to hand hygiene, disinfection practices, medication preparation and administration, central venous catheter management, and hepatitis B surveillance are reviewed. Implications for nephrology nursing in each scenario are discussed, including survey guidance for COVID-19 post-pandemic.PMID:37695516
Source: Nephrology Nursing Journal - September 11, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Allison Hunn Jennifer Vavrinchik Source Type: research
Etiology and clinical characteristics of acute viral hepatitis in South Korea during 2020-2021: a prospective multicenter study
Sci Rep. 2023 Aug 31;13(1):14271. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-40775-5.ABSTRACTThis prospective, 12-center study investigated the etiology and clinical characteristics of acute viral hepatitis (AVH) during 2020-2021 in South Korea, and the performance of different diagnostic methods for hepatitis E virus (HEV). We enrolled 428 patients with acute hepatitis, of whom 160 (37.4%) were diagnosed with AVH according to predefined serologic criteria. The clinical data and risk factors for AVH were analyzed. For hepatitis E patients, anti-HEV IgM and IgG were tested with two commercial ELISA kits (Abia and Wantai) with HEV-RNA real-tim...
Source: Herpes - August 31, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Chan Young Jeong Gwang Hyeon Choi Eun Sun Jang Young Seok Kim Youn-Jae Lee In Hee Kim Sung Bum Cho Jae Hyun Yoon Kyung-Ah Kim Dae Hee Choi Woo Jin Chung Hyun-Jin Cho Seong Kyun Na Yun-Tae Kim Byung Seok Lee Sook-Hyang Jeong Source Type: research
Acute liver failure due to herpes simplex viral hepatitis diagnosed by skin lesions and blood tests: a case report
CONCLUSIONS: Acute liver failure can lead to complications and death. Thus, careful observation is crucial, even if the patient has shown some improvements.PMID:37559160 | DOI:10.1186/s13256-023-04083-w
Source: Herpes - August 9, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Kento Shionoya Makoto Kako Sakue Masuda Makomo Makazu Kazuya Koizumi Source Type: research
Post-licensure safety study of new-onset immune-mediated diseases, herpes zoster, and anaphylaxis in adult recipients of HepB-CpG vaccine versus HepB-alum vaccine
CONCLUSIONS: This large post-licensure study did not identify evidence of safety concerns for HepB-CpG compared to HepB-alum for immune-mediated diseases, HZ, or anaphylaxis.PMID:37308363 | DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.06.004
Source: Vaccine - June 12, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Bradley Ackerson Lina S Sy Jeff Slezak Lei Qian Kristi Reynolds Runxin Huang Zendi Solano William Towner Sijia Qiu Sarah R Simmons Steven J Jacobsen Katia J Bruxvoort Source Type: research
De novo positive hepatitis B surface antigen after hepatitis B vaccination in dialysis patients
Clin Nephrol. 2023 Jun 8. doi: 10.5414/CN110937. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37288827 | DOI:10.5414/CN110937
Source: Clinical Nephrology - June 8, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Amelia Chien-Wei Chao Winston Wing-Shing Fung Cheuk Chun Szeto Kai Ming Chow Source Type: research
