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[Prevention and control status of central line-associated bloodstream infection in intensive care unit in Shandong province: a cross-sectional survey analysis].
Zhonghua Wei Zhong Bing Ji Jiu Yi Xue
December 2024
Department of Critical Care Medicine, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, Shandong, China. Corresponding author: Zhang Jicheng, Email:
Objective: To provide evidence for further reducing the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) according to investigation of the prevention and control of CLABSI in intensive care unit (ICU) in Shandong Province.
Methods: The questionnaire was developed by experts from Shandong Critical Care Medical Quality Control Center, combining domestic and foreign guidelines, consensus and research. A convenient sampling method was used to recruit survey subjects online from October 11 to 31, 2023 in the province to investigate the management status of central venous catheter (CVC) in ICU units of secondary and above hospitals.
Development and Content Validity of a Questionnaire on Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Maintenance and Knowledge of Nursing Professionals Regarding Best Practices.
J Infus Nurs
January 2025
Author Affiliations: Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPE-UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil (RN Doll); Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPE-UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil (RN Aprile); Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPE-UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil (RN Gonçalves); Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (UEFS), Bahia, Brazil (Prof da Silva); Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPE-UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil (Prof Kusahara); Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPE-UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil (Prof Lopes).
The aims of this study were to develop a questionnaire on peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) maintenance, evaluate its content validity, and assess factors influencing the level of knowledge of nursing professionals regarding best practices.The study was conducted in 3 stages: (1) development of a questionnaire on PIVC maintenance; (2) content validity assessment by experts with assessment of comprehensiveness, relevance, and clarity; and (3) application of the questionnaire to 1493 nursing professionals. Relationships between personal characteristics and knowledge levels were evaluated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMigration of a ureteral stent made from a nasogastric tube into the inferior vena cava: A case report.
Int J Surg Case Rep
January 2025
School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Introduction: This case report presents a rare instance of a ureteral stent, fashioned from a nasogastric tube, migrating into the inferior vena cava (IVC). The report underscores the importance of timely diagnosis and intervention to prevent severe complications.
Presentation Of Case: A 38-year-old woman presented with a ureteral stent, made from a nasogastric tube, found in the IVC following a previous surgery.
Cold stress, heart failure, and esophageal occlusion cause the death of a West Indian manatee Trichechus manatus in Alabama, USA.
Dis Aquat Organ
November 2024
Marine Mammal Research Program, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, Alabama 36528, USA.
Article Synopsis
- * Postmortem examinations showed that the manatee suffered from various health issues, including aortic stenosis, left ventricular hypertrophy, and a plastic bag lodged in its esophagus, alongside cold stress symptoms.
- * Blood tests indicated systemic inflammation and potential coagulation problems, while heart-related findings included severe cardiac abnormalities; however, the exact cause of these cardiovascular issues remains undetermined.
Corpus callosum granuloma after endovascular squid embolisation of a ruptured arteriovenous malformation.
BMJ Case Rep
November 2024
Department of Neurology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK.
A late adolescent patient was admitted after a collapse and was found to have an intracranial haemorrhage due to an underlying midline arteriovenous malformation (AVM). The patient underwent trans-arterial squid embolisation of the AVM with good radiological resolution. 18 months later, the patient presented with new onset headaches.
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