Publications by authors named "Janell Wohlgemut"
Article Synopsis
- - Oncology and critical care patients are at a higher risk for central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and thrombotic occlusions due to the use of central vascular access devices (CVADs), with CLABSIs increasing by 63% during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- - A quality improvement project introduced 4% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) as an antimicrobial locking solution, leading to a significant decrease in CLABSIs from 36 cases in 16 months to 6 cases in 6 months (a 59% reduction).
- - Though the study showed promising results in reducing CLABSIs, it found no significant improvement in occlusions, and further research
