scholarly journals Precautionary behaviours of individuals with multimorbidity during the COVID-19 pandemic

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Delerue Matos ◽  
Andreia Fonseca de Paiva ◽  
Cláudia Cunha ◽  
Gina Voss
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Financial Distress ◽  
Severe Case ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Preventive Actions ◽  
Protective Behaviours

AbstractStudies show that older individuals with multimorbidity are more susceptible to develop a more severe case of COVID-19 when infected by the virus. These individuals are more likely to be admitted to Intensive Care Units and to die from COVID-19-related conditions than younger individuals or those without multimorbidity. This research aimed to assess whether there are differences in terms of precautionary behaviours between individuals aged 50 + with multimorbidity and their counterparts without multimorbidity residing in 25 European countries plus Israel. We used data from the SHARE-COVID19 questionnaire on the socio-demographic and economic characteristics, multimorbidity, and precautionary behaviours of individuals. SHARE wave 8 and 7 databases were also used to fully identify individuals with multimorbidity. Our results showed that individuals with multimorbidity were more likely to exhibit precautionary behaviours than their counterparts without multimorbidity when gender, age, education, financial distress and countries were included as controls. Additionally, we found that women, more educated individuals and those experiencing more financial distress adopt more protective behaviours than their counterparts. Our results also indicate that the prevalence of precautionary behaviours is higher in Spain and Italy and lower in Denmark, Finland and Sweden. To guarantee the adoption of preventive actions against COVID-19, public health messaging and actions must continue to be disseminated among middle and older aged persons with multimorbidity, and more awareness campaigns should be targeted at men and less educated individuals but also at persons experiencing less financial distress, particularly in countries where people engaged in fewer precautionary behaviours.

scholarly journals Parents' presence and parent-infant closeness in 11 neonatal intensive care units in six European countries vary between and within the countries

2017 ◽  
Vol 106 (6) ◽  
pp. 878-888 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simo Raiskila ◽  
Anna Axelin ◽  
Liis Toome ◽  
Sylvia Caballero ◽  
Bente Silnes Tandberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Units

scholarly journals EARSS activities and results: update

2001 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
U Buchholz ◽  
S L A M Bronzwaer ◽  
P Schrijnemakers ◽  
J Monen ◽  
J. L. Kool ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
The North ◽  
Southern European Countries

(With EARSS participants) The latest EARSS results (1990-2000) suggest that the rates of methicillin resistant S. aureus and Penicillin Non Susceptible S. pneumoniae are higher in southern European countries than in the North. Young children, followed by elderly people are the most at risk for an infection by PNSP. The risk to be infected by methicillin resistant S. aureus increases with age, patients hospitalised in intensive care units being more exposed to that risk.

scholarly journals PICU in the MICU: how adult intensive care units can support pediatric care in public health emergencies

CHEST Journal ◽  
2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary A. King ◽  
Renee I. Matos ◽  
Mitchell T. Hamele ◽  
Matthew A. Borgman ◽  
Luke A. Zabrocki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Pediatric Care ◽  
Public Health Emergencies

scholarly journals Klebsiella pneumoniae acquisition in ICUs: patient-based and laboratory-based surveillance

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Barchitta ◽  
A Maugeri ◽  
C La Mastra ◽  
MC La Rosa ◽  
L Sessa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Klebsiella Pneumoniae ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Healthcare Associated Infections ◽  
Global Threat ◽  
Healthcare Associated

Abstract Klebsiella pneumoniae - and especially multidrug-resistant K. pneumoniae - represents a global threat for Public Health, due to its high dissemination in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and its association with mortality. Here, we investigated the molecular epidemiology of multidrug-resistant K. pneumoniae strains in ICUs from Catania, Italy. We used data and samples from the Italian Nosocomial Infections Surveillance in ICUs - SPIN-UTI project, which has been surveying the epidemiology and the risk of Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in Italian ICUs. The SPIN-UTI network adopted the ECDC protocols for patient-based HAI surveillance. In a sample of ICUs the patient-based surveillance was integrated with a laboratory-based surveillance of MDR K. pneumoniae isolates. K. pneumoniae isolates were genotyped by multilocus sequence typing (MLST), and patterns of K. pneumoniae acquisition (i.e. carriage, colonization and infection) were identified using standard definitions. Our analysis included 155 patients who stayed in two ICUs for a total of 2254 days, from October 2016 to March 2017. Trauma patients were more likely to be infected with K. pneumoniae than other patients (OR = 5.9; 95%CI=2.4-14.8; p = 0.004). A total of 109 K. pneumoniae strains were isolated from different sites of 39 patients, which in turn were defined as 45.2% colonization, 25.8% infection, and 29% carriage. 79.3% K. pneumoniae isolates resistant to carbapenems and 100% resistant to penicillins and cephalosporins. The MLST identified two major clonal groups: the ST395 and the ST37, which represented respectively the 65.6% and the 21.3% of typed isolates. Surveillance of colonization and infection by high-risk clones might help in implementing appropriate strategies, which are crucial to reduce the spread of K. pneumoniae in ICUs. *Study Group AOU 'Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele', Catania, Italy: Patrizia Bellocchi, Giacomo Castiglione, Alida Imbriani, Marinella Astuto, Giuseppa La Camera, Agata Sciacca Key messages Multidrug-resistant K. pneumoniae still represents a threat for Public Health in Italy and globally, due to its high dissemination in intensive care units. Surveillance of colonization and infection by high-risk clones might help in reducing the spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae.

scholarly journals Preventive Actions In Pressure Ulcer Development In Intensive Care Units

10.3823/2054 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belarmino Santos de Sousa Júnior ◽  
Fernando Hiago da Silva Duarte ◽  
Amanda Nayara Pereira Rodrigues ◽  
Ana Elza Oliveira de Mendonça ◽  
Gilson de Vasconcelos Torres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Preventive Actions ◽  
Pressure Ulcer Development

scholarly journals Physico-chemical incompatibilities

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-110
Author(s):  
Manel Chaabna ◽  
◽  
Lina Aissa ◽  
Fadhila Debbah ◽  
Nassima Taleb
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Active Ingredient ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Different Origins ◽  
Chemical Problem

Compatibility problems are frequently encountered in hospitals, particularly in intensive care units. Physico-chemical incompatibilities (PCI) may have different origins and several types. The result is inactivation of the active ingredient reacted training or derivative(s) more or less toxic. The issue of PCI is made complex, moreover, by the fact that the reactions involved may be influenced by many factors. This chemical problem becomes a public health concern because it poses a risk to the patient.

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