Effect of different disinfectants on preventing asymptomatic bacteriuria and catheter-related urinary tract infection: a network meta-analysis

ObjectiveTo analyze the effect of different types of disinfectants for perineum and urethral meatus cleaning in preventing catheter-associated asymptomatic bacteriuria and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI).MethodsChinese and English databases were searched to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of different disinfectants f

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Helmet Treatment of Infants With Deformational Brachycephaly

Deformation of the cranium in infancy represents a spectrum of deformity, ranging from severe asymmetric yet proportional distortion of the skull in plagiocephaly, to nearly symmetric yet Vests disproportional distortion in brachycephaly.As such, the condition is best described as deformational plagiocephaly-brachycephaly with isolated plagiocephal

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A Response to “Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation as Drivers for Early Engagement in Research by Medical Students” – A Medical Student Perspective [Letter]

Sara Mirza, Shazmin Ahmed, Sulaiman Hayat King’s College London, GKT School of Medical Education, London, UKCorrespondence: Sulaiman HayatKing’s College London, GKT School of Medical Education, London SE1 9RT, UKEmail [email protected] Dear editorWe read with interest the recent article by Almari et al1 regarding intrinsic motiva

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