Risk factors for chest port infections: multivariate analyses of 1039 patients

The Impact of Procedural Checklist Competency Requirements on Early Chest Port Infections

Background: The purpose of our study was to assess resident and fellow patient care competency related to chest port catheter insertion after implementation of an educational program and completion of a certification checklist. Furthermore, we aimed to measure the impact of this intervention on early infection rates. Methods: Baseline early infection rates as defined by the CDC were obtained...

Cardiac patients perception about psychological risk factors on chest pain intensity and discomfort

the impact of procedural checklist competency requirements on early chest port infections

background: the purpose of our study was to assess resident and fellow patient care competency related to chest port catheter insertion after implementation of an educational program and completion of a certification checklist. furthermore, we aimed to measure the impact of this intervention on early infection rates. methods: baseline early infection rates as defined by the cdc were obtained in...

Multivariate analyses of serum apolipoproteins and risk factors in relation to acute myocardial infarction.

In 25 middle-aged infarction survivors and 76 corresponding controls, representative for a well-defined community, multivariate analysis was used to evaluate whether serum apolipoproteins were better discriminators of infarction survivors than serum lipids and other risk factors. Levels of serum cholesterol and triglycerides, alphalipoprotein cholesterol, apolipoproteins A-I, A-II, B, and D, as...

Risk Factors for Diabetic Nephropathy in Diabetic Patients

Aims: Diabetic nephropathy is one of the consequences of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and one of the main causes of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) as well as an important risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and death. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors for diabetic nephropathy in diabetic patients. Instruments & Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 121 pat...