Nosocomial infection and multiple causes of death

[Nosocomial infection and multiple causes of death].

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the possibility for collecting data on nosocomial infections by means of death certificates. METHODS The medical charts of children who died after 48 hours of their admission to a pediatric hospital were revised to get information about the causes of death. Death certificates were also revised to verify whether they were properly filled out....

Sickness Assessment of Abbasid Caliphs and Their Causes of Death

Despite the peak of medical knowledge in the Abbasid period, the presence of famous medical families in the Abbasid court, translation and writing of medical works, attention to nutrition and health in the court of the Abbasid caliphs, the expectation of long life and quality was created for the Abbasid caliphs. However, all these possibilities were not used much by the caliphs, and if they had...

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...

Nosocomial Infection of Tuberculosis

In the midst of increasing outbreaks of tuberculosis (TB) in recent years, the increase of TB infection within medical facilities has also been concerned. Among recent reported cases of TB outbreaks, 20% are related to medical facilities. One recent observation indicates that the TB case rate of female nurse is almost twice as high as that of the average female population. The main cause for th...

[Analysis of causes of death in subjects with multiple injuries].