Climate change and its impacts, particularly extreme weather and heatwaves, pose a “substantial risk” to progress being made to fight malaria, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Journal of Research in Nursing, Ahead of Print. BackgroundThe delivery of research in healthcare in the UK is dependent on a subgroup of clinicians – clinical academics – who concurrently engage in clinical practice and academic activities. The need
Journal of Research in Nursing, Ahead of Print. BackgroundClinical academics are health professionals who provide direct patient care alongside engaging in health research. Despite the generally agreed consensus that such roles enhance evidence-based
During the COVID-19 pandemic, health service practices underwent significant changes, impacting the occurrence of health care–associated infections (HAIs). This study presents the epidemiology of bacterial infections and compares clinical data on
During the COVID-19 pandemic, health service practices underwent significant changes, impacting the occurrence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). This study presents the epidemiology of bacterial infections and compare clinical data on
Prior to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the number of people traveling and returning from abroad was increasing annually.1 This was accompanied by an increase in the number of patients who received medical care overseas and later
Health care-associated infections (HAIs) are the most frequent adverse events occurring during patient care and are estimated to cost a 200-bed facility more than $1.7 million per year.1-4 Inadequate hand hygiene (HH) leads to cross-transmission of