Comparison between traditional and disposable bed baths in Intensive Care Unit
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Introduction and aim. This study aimed to compare the difference in number of microorganisms (microbial counts) between traditional disposable bed baths. Material methods. is quasi-experimental with two groups. The sample consisted 30 respondents from bath Cultures groin were obtained before after bathing. Results. Bathing baths has proven be more effective reducing both control group intervention on day I II p=0.014 p=0.033. Conclusion. Disposable are skin than
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2544-1361', '2544-2406']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15584/ejcem.2023.1.13