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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedStrobel RJ, Harrington SD, Hill C
Evaluating the impact of pneumonia prevention recommendations after cardiac surgery.
Pneumonia is the most prevalent healthcare-associated infection after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), but the relative effectiveness of strategies to reduce its incidence remains unclear. In this study, the investigators evaluated the relationship between healthcare-associated infection recommendations and risk of pneumonia after CABG. These pneumonia prevention recommendations may serve as effective targets for avoiding postoperative healthcare-associated infections.
AHRQ-funded; HS022535; HS022909.
Citation: Strobel RJ, Harrington SD, Hill C .
Evaluating the impact of pneumonia prevention recommendations after cardiac surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg 2020 Sep;110(3):903-10. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.12.053..
Keywords: Pneumonia, Cardiovascular Conditions, Surgery, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Adverse Events, Prevention, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Risk
Vogel JA, Haukoos JS, Erickson CL
Is long-axis view superior to short-axis view in ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization?
The authors evaluated whether using long-axis or short-axis view during ultrasound-guided internal jugular and subclavian central venous catheterization results in fewer skin breaks, decreased time to cannulation, and fewer posterior wall penetrations. They found the long-axis view for the internal jugular more efficient than the short-axis view with fewer redirections; the long-axis view for subclavian central venous catheterization more efficient with decreased time to cannulation and fewer redirections; the long-axis approach to subclavian central venous catheterization associated with fewer posterior wall penetrations; and the long-axis view for subclavian central venous catheterization and avoiding posterior wall penetrations resulting in fewer central venous catheter-related complications.
AHRQ-funded; HS017526.
Citation: Vogel JA, Haukoos JS, Erickson CL .
Is long-axis view superior to short-axis view in ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization?
Crit Care Med 2015 Apr;43(4):832-9. doi: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000000823.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Comparative Effectiveness, Evidence-Based Practice, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research