The quality of research in hospital epidemiology (infection control) must be improved to be
robust enough to influence policy and practice. In order to raise the standards of research …

Objective To evaluate the evidence for the effectiveness of isolation measures in reducing
the incidence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonisation and …

OBJECTIVE: To review the evidence for the effectiveness of different isolation policies and
screening practices in reducing the incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus …

We studied 171 consecutive patients with an acute hemispheric stroke (69 right hemisphere,
102 left), at 2–3 days post-stroke. A standardized test battery, previously validated in patients …

Forty four consecutive patients with acute hemispheric stroke and forty seven elderly
controls with no neurological disease were assessed for visuo-spatial neglect, using a …

An overall measure of the recovery of visual neglect in patients with an acute stroke is
described: The" Visual Neglect Recovery Inde"(VNRI) expresses the amount of visual …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) represents a serious threat to the health
of hospitalized patients. Attempts to reduce the spread of MRSA have largely depended on …

The Canadian Guidelines for the Management of Plaque Psoriasis were reviewed by the
entire National Psoriasis Foundation Medical Board and updated to include newly approved …

Objective To evaluate the impact of the Cleanyourhands campaign on rates of hospital
procurement of alcohol hand rub and soap, report trends in selected healthcare associated …

Objectives To investigate the effect of reinforcing a narrow-spectrum antibiotic policy on
antibiotic prescription and Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) rates by feedback of antibiotic …