Frequency of Candiduria in patients Hospitalized in Intensive Care Units

Study of Predictors of Delirium Incidence in Hospitalized Patients In Intensive Care Units

Effect of Acupressure on Gastric Content Aspiration in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Hospitalized in Intensive Care Units

Background and Objectives: Aspiration is a serious complication that occurs due to delayed gastric emptying in mechanically ventilated patients. Aspiration results in increased rate of pneumonia and death. Acupressure can increase gastric motility and prevent aspiration. This study aimed to determine the effect of acupressure on occurrence of gastric content aspiration in mechanically ventilate...

Efficacy of chlorhexidine solution on oropharyngeal bacterial colonization in hospitalized patients of intensive care units

Background: Infection is a vital problem in intensive care units. Currently, chlorhexidine solution is used to reduce oral colonization. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of chlorhexidine solution on oropharyngeal bacterial colonization in hospitalized patients in the intensive care units. Methods: This descriptive study (from August 2018 to May 2019) was performed on 60 patients who ...

Frequency of device-associated infections in intensive care units

Background: Health care associated infections (HAIs) are a class of infections that infect patients during hospital admissions and receive medical services. These infections occurs within 48 to 72 hours of admission and up to 6 weeks after discharge. Surveillance of device-associated infections (DAIs) in intensive care units (ICUs) is substantial in planning healthcare strategies. This study wa...

The frequency of candiduria in hospitalized patients with depressive syndrome

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common infection among hospitalized patients and have been increased during the recent decades (1). Out of several microorganisms that are associated to UTIs including, yeasts are one of the most important organism that cause UTIs. The presence of Candida species in urine is considered as candiduria and it is varying from asymptomatic candiduria to c...

nosocomial candiduria in critically ill patients admitted to intensive care units in qazvin, iran

background a broad variety of fungi, especially candida species, are becoming increasingly common causes of urinary tract infections in hospital settings. objectives the current cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to determine the causative agents, risk factors and incidence rate of candiduria in critically ill patients, hospitalized in intensive care units (icus) of four iranian hospitals....