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Physical distancing was one of the most difficult COVID-19 mitigation strategies to implement for institutes of higher education (IHE), and many IHEs dropped this protocol in fall 2021 despite the unknown risk of doing so. The purpose of this study

By August 5, 2020, the United States approached 4.9 million confirmed cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with more than 160,000 deaths.1 The pandemic created a significant disruption in the personal protective equipment (PPE) supply chain

Health care personnel (HCP) can come into contact with pathogens shed by infected patients, putting them at risk for occupationally-acquired infections. Pathogens of recent concern include emerging pathogens, such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Proper perineal (pericare) and Foley care are important steps in Foley maintenance to reduce the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). At a quaternary academic medical center, there was an increase in CAUTI during a time

Abstract Aim To evaluate the efficacy of metacognitive group training in reducing psychotic symptoms and improving cognitive insight and functions in people with schizophrenia. Design Randomized controlled trial. It was carried out between July

During the COVID-19 pandemic, increased antibiotic prescribing and infection prevention challenges coincided with antibiotic resistant (AR) infection increases. Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

During the COVID-19 pandemic, increased antibiotic prescribing and infection prevention challenges coincided with antibiotic-resistant (AR) infection increases. Clostridioides difficile (C difficile) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.

Antibiotics are one of the most crucial lifesaving medications used in treating different types of infections, but unnecessarily prescribing and overusing them lead to the emergence of resistance.1 A 39% global increase in antibiotic consumption

Public health was jeopardized when SARS-CoV-2 spread through the United States (U.S.) because inefficient respiratory protection masks were used as respirators.1 Healthcare professionals depend on respirators to treat patients without risking disease