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21/Nov/2024
21/Nov/2024
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024AO0736
Highlights Long-term catheter flushing for >90 days has preserved function. Ports cleaned after 90 days have the same colonization rate as those flushed early. Long-term catheters may be colonized in asymptomatic patients. The longer port cleaning interval reduces costs. ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the incidence of malfunction and colonization rates of fully implantable long-term catheters left unflushed during the COVID-19 pandemic; and to evaluate the average cost of transporting each patient to the hospital for flushing. Methods: During the COVID-19 […]
Keywords: Catheters related infections; Catheters, indwelling; Coronavirus infections; COVID-19; Flushing; Long-term care; Pandemics; Saline solution; Vascular access devices
14/Jun/2022
14/Jun/2022
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022AO8012
ABSTRACT Objective To develop and validate a high-risk predictive model that identifies, at least, one common adverse event in older population: early readmission (up to 30 days after discharge), long hospital stays (10 days or more) or in-hospital deaths. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study including patients aged 60 years or older (n=340) admitted at a 630-beds tertiary hospital, located in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. A predictive model of high-risk indication was developed by analyzing logistical regression […]
Keywords: Aging; Hospital mortality; Hospitalization; lenght of stay; Logistic models; Long-term care; Patient readmission