Publications by authors named "M Angelica Berasain"
The use of two probiotic products as a means of improving and ruminal dry matter digestibility, fermentation characteristics and growth performance of Barki lambs were evaluated. The probiotic products in powder (PP) or liquid (PL) forms were produced from , through an anaerobic fermentation process. Barki lambs ( = 30; 24.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have a major impact on public health worldwide. Particularly, hospital surfaces contaminated with bacterial pathogens are often the origin of both sporadic cases and outbreaks of HAIs. It has been demonstrated that copper surfaces reduce the microbial burden of high touch surfaces in the hospital environment.
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- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of percutaneous tracheostomy assisted by fiber optic bronchoscopy in critical care patients on mechanical ventilation.
- Over a decade, 512 patients were evaluated, including a third categorized as high-risk, with all procedures successfully completed without needing open surgery.
- Results indicated that while 3.5% experienced complications during the procedure, none resulted in serious issues, and the technique proved to be both effective and safe for experienced practitioners in critical care settings.
Introduction: Physicians' adherence to pre-established criteria for the indication and/or maintenance of invasive devices is a weak point in infection control programs. Fulfillment of the recommendations for preventing infections associated with invasive devices is essential to reduce their risk.
Objective: To assess the adherence of physicians to the standardized criteria for indication of central venous catheter (CVC) and permanent urinary catheter (PUC) and to the application of supervision guidelines.
Purpose: Medication errors (MEs) are a major factor limiting the effectiveness and safety of pharmacological therapies in critically ill patients. The purpose was to determine if a preventive interventions program (PIP) is associated with a significant reduction on prevalence of patients with MEs in intensive care unit (ICU).
Methods: A prospective before-after study was conducted in a random sample of adult patients in a medical-surgical ICU.