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Sustained reduction of healthcare-associated infections after the introduction ...
Fortaleza,Carlos Magno Castelo Branco; Filho,Sebastião Pires Ferreira; Silva,Marina de Oliveira; Queiroz,Sandra Mara; Cavalcante,Ricardo de SouzaAbstract Background Infection control interventions can be erroneously interpreted if outcomes are assessed in short periods. Also, statistical methods usually applied to compare outcomes before and after interventions are not appropriate for analyzing time series. Aims To analyze the impact of a bundle directed at reducing the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and other device-associated infec...
Antifungal activity of liriodenine on agents of systemic mycoses, with emphasis...
Vinche,Adriele Dandara Levorato; de- la-Cruz-Chacón,Iván; González-Esquinca,Alma Rosa; Silva,Julhiany de Fátima da; Ferreira,GiselaAbstract Background: Endemic systemic mycoses remain a health challenge, since these opportunistic diseases are increasingly infecting immunosuppressed patients. The simultaneous use of antifungal compounds and other drugs to treat infectious or non-infectious diseases has led to several interactions and undesirable effects. Thus, new antifungal compounds should be investigated. The present study aimed to evalu...
Brazilian guidelines for the clinical management of paracoccidioidomycosis
Shikanai-Yasuda,Maria Aparecida; Mendes,Rinaldo Pôncio; Colombo,Arnaldo Lopes; Queiroz-Telles,Flávio de; Kono,Adriana Satie GonçalvesAbstract Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic fungal disease occurring in Latin America that is associated with rural environments and agricultural activities. However, the incidence and prevalence of paracoccidiodomycosis is underestimated because of the lack of compulsory notification. If paracoccidiodomycosis is not diagnosed and treated early and adequately, the endemic fungal infection could result in seri...
Influência da espiritualidade sobre a função renal em pacientes transplantados ...
Bravin,Ariane Moysés; Trettene,Armando dos Santos; Cavalcante,Ricardo de Souza; Banin,Vanessa Burgugi; Paula,Niura Aparecida de Moura RibeiroResumo Objetivo: Avaliar a influência da espiritualidade na função renal de pacientes transplantados renais. Métodos: Estudo transversal, conduzido em um hospital de clínicas, público e de grande porte, situado no interior do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil, que incluiu 81 pacientes transplantados renais, entre 30 dias e 60 meses de pós-transplante, seguidos por 12 meses. Com base na Escala de Religiosidade de DURE...
Predictive factors of post-discharge surgical site infections among patients fr...
Gomes,Adriana Estela Biasotti; Cavalcante,Ricardo de Souza; Pavan,Érika Cibele Pereira; Freitas,Elaine da Silva; Fortaleza,Carlos Magno Castelo BrancoIntroduction Surgical site infections (SSIs) often manifest after patients are discharged and are missed by hospital-based surveillance. Methods We conducted a case-reference study nested in a prospective cohort of patients from six surgical specialties in a teaching hospital. The factors related to SSI were compared for cases identified during the hospital stay and after discharge. Results Among 3,427 patients...
Predictors of adherence to influenza vaccination for healthcare workers from a ...
Cavalcante,Ricardo de Souza; Jorge,Aline Maia Zambonatto; Fortaleza,Carlos Magno Castelo BrancoINTRODUCTION: Even before the 2009 pandemics, influenza in healthcare workers (HCW) was a known threat to patient safety, while Influenza vaccine coverage in the same group was generally low. Identification of predictors for HCW adherence to Influenza vaccination has challenged infection control committees. METHODS: Our group conducted a cross-sectional survey in December 2007, interviewing 125 HCWs from a teac...