| Title |
Use of a chlorhexidine-impregnated patch does not decrease the incidence of bacterial colonization of femoral nerve catheters: a randomized trial
|
|---|---|
| Published in |
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie, August 2012
|
| DOI | 10.1007/s12630-012-9768-7 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kristopher M. Schroeder, Robert A. Jacobs, Christopher Guite, Kyle Gassner, Brooke Anderson, Melanie J. Donnelly |
| Abstract |
Femoral nerve catheter (FNC) insertion is commonly performed for postoperative analgesia following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). A wide range of rates has been reported relating to the bacterial colonization of catheters complicating FNC insertion. The BIOPATCH® is a chlorhexidine (CHG) impregnated patch designed to inhibit bacterial growth for days. The BIOPATCH has proven to be effective at decreasing bacterial colonization in epidural and vascular catheters. We hypothesized that the BIOPATCH would be effective at decreasing the rates of FNC bacterial colonization. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 68 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1% |
| Senegal | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 64 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 9 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 14 | 21% |
| Unknown | 16 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 30 | 44% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 15% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 4% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 1 | 1% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 4 | 6% |
| Unknown | 19 | 28% |