Improving health outcomes by preventing intensive care related infection in Malaysia Intensive Care Unit (INVEST study)

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Improving health outcomes by preventing intensive care related infection in Malaysia Intensive Care Unit (INVEST study)

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), catheter-related blood stream infection (CRBSI) and pressure ulcers (PU) are well recognized complications in intensive care units (ICUs). Many of these are preventable but can also complicate patient recovery, prolong length of stay, increase costs, morbidity...

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Main Author:	Soh, Kim Lam
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	Curtin University 2012
Subjects:	improving health outcomes catheter-related blood stream infection (CRBSI) pressure ulcers (PU) ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) Mayaysia intensive care unit Infection
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/996

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