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Nurse-led interventions to promote hospitalized patients’ adherence to hand hyg...
Nunes, Ana; Carrasquinho, Joana; Santos-Costa, Paulo; Braga, Luciene M.; Serambeque, Beatriz; Parreira, Pedro; Salgueiro-Oliveira, AnabelaBackground: during the hospital admission, nurses play a fundamental role in the adherence to hand hygiene (HH) measures by patients and their families, enhancing the quality and safety of care. Objective: synthesize the latest scientific evidence regarding nurse-led interventions focused on hospitalized patients’ adherence to HH and its impact on preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs). Methodology:...
Double-chamber syringe versus classic syringes for peripheral intravenous drug ...
Parreira, Pedro; Sousa, Liliana B.; Marques, Inês A.; Santos-Costa, Paulo; Braga, Luciene M.; Cruz, Arménio; Salgueiro-Oliveira, AnabelaBackground:The prevention of catheter-related complications is nowadays an important topic of research.Flushing catheters is considered an important clinical procedure in preventing malfunction and several complications such as phlebitis or infection. Considering the latest guidelines of the Infusion Nurses Society, theflushing should be carried out both pre- and post-drug administration, requiring different sy...
Impact of an Innovative Securement Dressing and Tourniquet in Peripheral Intrav...
Parreira, Pedro; Serambeque, Beatriz; Costa, Paulo S.; Mónico, Lisete; Oliveira, Vânia; Sousa, Liliana B.; Gama, Fernando; Bernardes, Rafael A.Reusable tourniquets and conventional securement dressings are considered risk factors for the occurrence of reported complications and catheter-related bloodstream infections. This study's purpose is to assess the impact of single-use disposable tourniquets and advanced occlusive polyurethane dressings with reinforced cloth borders on peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC)-related complications and contaminati...