Femoral vs jugular venous catheterization and risk of nosocomial events in adults requiring acute renal replacement therapy: A randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2008;299:2413-22.

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A patient left nearly blind after hospital-acquired infection, following eye surgery, sued the largest hospital in the Bulgarian city of Pleven for €20,000 in damages - but she wasn't the only one to ...

This interaction suggests that bacterial infections may play a more significant role in the progression of neurodegenerative ...

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Nurse burnout was linked to lower healthcare quality and safety as well as lower patient satisfaction, according to a new ...

Nurse burnout is associated with lower health care quality, worse patient safety, and lower patient satisfaction, according ...

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As the use of ECMO expands, input from infectious disease clinicians is needed to standardize antimicrobial prophylaxis and ...

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