Perceptions of Teamwork and Knowledge Attitudes of Hemodialysis Unit Nurses on Infection Prevention.

Introduction: The Nurses of Hemodialysis Units: it is necessary to face HAIs (hospital-acquired infections) as a "well-tuned" teamwork. The aim of this study was to investigate the perceptions of the teamwork as well as the knowledge attitudes of the nurses of hemodialysis units on infection prevention in Greece.

Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a sample of 1018 HCWs (health care workers) of hemodialysis units in Greece.

Body mass index and outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients not treated by targeted temperature management.

Background: Obesity has been demonstrated to increase the risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and may influence the quality and effectiveness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Our aim was to investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and the outcome of OHCA victims not treated by targeted temperature management.

Methods: This was a prospective observational study of OHCA patients.

Clinical Use of Smartphones Among Medical and Nursing Staff in Greece: A Survey.

The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical use of smartphones among medical and nursing staff in Greece. This study used a 17-item questionnaire that was administered to the participants by the authors. The sample consists of 974 participants of 1200 who were asked to participate (ie, a response rate of 81.