68Ga/64Cu PSMA Bio-Distribution in Prostate Cancer Patients: Potential Pitfalls for Different Tracers.

Background: 68Ga-PSMA is a widely useful PET/CT tracer for prostate cancer imaging. Being a transmembrane protein acting as a glutamate carboxypeptidase enzyme, PSMA is highly expressed in prostate cancer cells. PSMA can also be labeled with 64Cu, offering a longer half-life and different resolution imaging.

Appraising hospital performance by using the JCHAO/CMS quality measures in Southern Italy.

Objectives: The main objective of the present study was to estimate the uptake to quality indicators that reflect the current evidence-based recommendations and guidelines.

Methods: A retrospective review of medical records of patients admitted to two hospitals in the South of Italy was conducted. For the purposes of the analysis, a sets of quality indicators has been used from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organizations and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

The reduction of risk in central line-associated bloodstream infections: knowledge, attitudes, and evidence-based practices in health care workers.

Background: We set out to acquire information about the knowledge, attitudes, and evidence-based practices associated with the insertion and maintenance of central vascular catheters (CVC) for the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI).

Methods: We selected all health care workers (HCW) in all units using CVCs in the Calabria region of Italy.

Results: Correct answers about the knowledge of physicians and nurses ranged from 43% to 72.