Establishment of Dialysis-related Infection Surveillance System

Letter to Editor: Mortality Trends of Pilgrims in Hajj: An Implication for Establishment of Surveillance System

Hajj is one of the most important religious ceremonies of Muslims that is held in Saudi Arabia every year. However, trauma is the most important factor of mortality in this ceremony.

Nosocomial Infection Surveillance System in Iran: Structures, Processes and Achievements

Background and Objectives: This article provides an overview of the national nosocomial infection surveillance system in Iran and its current status, achievements, and challenges.   Methods: All relevant reports, documents, and program guidelines, as well as published literature and surveillance data related to the nosocomial infection surveillance system in Iran were critically reviewed. Opi...

a need for establishment of an active system for surveillance of needle stick events in health system

surveillance system for hepatitis c infection: a practical approach

hepatitis c virus (hcv) infection is a serious public health concern throughout the world. despite its public health prominence, however, how surveillance systems for hepatitis c should be designed is still a challenging issue especially in developing countries such as iran. establishing a surveillance system needs an ongoing process of case investigation, data collection, analysis of data and ...

Care Units: Japanese Nosocomial Infection Surveillance System

Objectives: lb determine the incidellce of sepsis in Japanese intensive care units (ICUs) and to eyaluate the impact ofsepsis en mortality and length efstay (LOS). Methods: Using the JANIS database for the period between June 2002 and June 2004, 21,895 eligible patients aged )16 years, hospitalized in 28 participating ICVs for )24 hours, were monitored unti1 ICU discharge. Adjusted hazard ratio...