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Knowledge and attitude of nosocomial infection prevention and control precautions among healthcare personnel at Kiruddu Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda.
BMC Health Serv Res
January 2025
Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda.
Background: A key concern for global public health is nosocomial infections. Essential to the fight against nosocomial infection, is healthcare professionals' knowledge and attitudes. Therefore, this study investigated healthcare professionals' knowledge and attitudes toward nosocomial infection at the Kiruddu Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPerspectives and experiences regarding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in a community sample of Veterans with unhealthy alcohol use: overall and across sexual orientation and gender identity.
Addict Sci Clin Pract
January 2025
Health Services Research & Development (HSR&D) Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Veterans Affairs (VA) Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 S. Columbian Way, Mail Stop S-152, Seattle, WA, 98108, USA.
Background: Unhealthy alcohol use is an independent, modifiable risk factor for HIV, but limited research addresses alcohol use and HIV prevention synergistically. Groups that experience chronic stigma, discrimination, and/or other marginalization, such as sexual and gender minoritized groups, may have enhanced HIV risk related to unhealthy alcohol use. We described awareness of and experiences with pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among a community sample of Veterans reporting unhealthy alcohol use (relative to those without), overall and across self-reported sexual orientation and gender identity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVentilatory variables and computed tomography features in COVID-19 ARDS and non-COVID-19-related ARDS: a prospective observational cohort study.
Eur J Med Res
January 2025
Department of Thoracic Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, No. 5, Fu-Shing St., GuiShan, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Background: This study compared the ventilatory variables and computed tomography (CT) features of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) versus those of patients with pulmonary non-COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) during the early phase of ARDS.
Methods: This prospective, observational cohort study of ARDS patients in Taiwan was performed between February 2017 and June 2018 as well as between October 2020 and January 2024. Analysis was performed on clinical characteristics, including consecutive ventilatory variables during the first week after ARDS diagnosis.
Assessment of nurses' knowledge and practice of pressure injuries prevention for critically ill patients in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study.
BMC Nurs
January 2025
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Rwanda, Po. Box: 3286, Kigali, Rwanda.
Background: Pressure injuries are costly and can lead to mortality and psychosocial consequences if not managed effectively. Proper management of pressure injuries is crucial for quality nursing care. However, there is limited research on nurses' knowledge and practices in preventing and managing pressure injuries among critically ill patients in Rwanda.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAbnormal characteristics of inferior vena cava and abdominal aorta among neonates with early onset septic shock.
Ital J Pediatr
January 2025
Department of Neonatology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao tong University, Shanghai, China.
Background: The variety of shocks in neonates, if not recognized and treated immediately, is a major cause for fatality. The use of echocardiography may improve assessment and treatment, but its reference values across gestational age (GA) and birth weight (BW) are lacking. To address the information gap, this study aimed at correlating GA and BW of newborns with nonhemodynamic abnormalities, and at evaluating the usefulness of such reference values in neonates with early onset septic (EOS) -shock.
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