OBJECTIVE This prospective study aims to identify and compare the incidence of bacterial contamination of hospital charts and the distribution of species responsible for chart contamination in different units of a tertiary hospital. METHODS All beds in medical, surgical, pediatric, and obstetric-gynecologic general wards (556) and those in corresponding special units (125) including medical, ...

Amoebiasis is endemic in Malaysia with a relatively higher incidence among Indians living in the rural areas. Patients are commonly admitted to the medical wards for amoebic dysentery or to the surgical wards for liver abscess. Rarely patients are admitted for perforation of amoebic colitis and sometimes with liver abscess which has ruptured into the peritoneal cavity, I but hitherto no patient...

This study was to explore the molecular dissemination of P. aeruginosa producing extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBLs) recovered from the different wards in a teaching hospital, Jilin. Among 240 isolates, 91 strains were isolated from burn wards and 149 strains from surgical wards. A total of 210 strains (87.5%) produced ESBLs, 30 strains (12.5%) didn't produce ESBLs. All ESBLs isolates showed ...

Dressing. ? In moat cases strict antiseptic precautions were taken. In the surgical wards of this hospital, Listerism was seldom practised before. Having observed during my studentdays the most excellent results of antiseptic surgery in the first Surgeon's wards of the Medical College Hospital and subsequently iu the wards of the Edinburgh Royal infirmary, the very scene of Listerian labour and...

This article seeks to reflect on the professional activity of the psychologist in the hospital context by examining the role of psychologists working in hospitals and maternity wards in the State of Sergipe. It seeks to identify the specific role of these professionals in hospitals and maternity wards, as well as their motivating forces and the difficulties encountered. This work is part of a b...

Methods During 2009, a 3-month prospective survey was carried out in seven hospitals included national and provincial facilities across Vietnam. SSIs were diagnosed according to the criteria established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA. All patients who underwent a surgical procedure and were inpatients in trauma, general surgery and obstetrics wards were enrolled in the s...

Background: Surgical site infections are important cause of morbidity and mortality in admitted patients world over. Objectives: To determine the pattern of surgical site infections in General Surgical ward of a tertiary care hospital. Study type, settings and duration: Analytical cross-sectional study conducted at Department of General Surgery, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad...

BACKGROUND Recent guidance advocates daily consultant-led ward rounds, conducted in the morning with the presence of senior nursing staff and minimising patients on outlying wards. These recommendations aim to improve patient management through timely investigations, treatment and discharge. This study sought to evaluate the current surgical ward round practices in England. METHODS Informatio...

BACKGROUND Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) may experience problems in hospital, with their medication being withheld or inappropriate medication being prescribed. Since surgical admissions present particular risks, the authors examined the management of patients with PD on surgical wards. METHODS All patients with PD admitted to surgical departments in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary during a...

BACKGROUND Hospitals provide care for patients with a variety of diseases, co-morbidities and complications. The actual amount of care these patients need is unclear. Given the recent developments such as ageing, multi-morbidity and budgetary restraints, a practical explanatory model would avail healthcare professionals and managers in determining the demand and costs for clinical care. METHO...