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Patient Isolation

The segregation of patients with communicable or other diseases for a specified time. Isolation may be strict, in which movement and social contacts are limited; modified, where an effort to control specified aspects of care is made in order to prevent cross infection; or reverse, where the patient is secluded in a controlled or germ-free environment in order to protect him or her from cross infection.
Also Known As:
Home Isolation; Isolation, Home; Isolation, Patient; Negative Pressure Isolation; Negative Pressure Patient Isolation
Networked: 394 relevant articles (14 outcomes, 42 trials/studies)

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Experts

1. Borrull Senra, Anna María: 2 articles (08/2022 - 07/2021)
2. Collazo Vallduriola, Iris: 2 articles (08/2022 - 07/2021)
3. Garriga Ferrer-Bergua, Lucía: 2 articles (08/2022 - 07/2021)
4. Montero Valladares, Cristina: 2 articles (08/2022 - 07/2021)
5. Moya Villanueva, Sandra: 2 articles (08/2022 - 07/2021)
6. Pérez Alba, Marta: 2 articles (08/2022 - 07/2021)
7. Pérez Velasco, Carmen: 2 articles (08/2022 - 07/2021)
8. Velasco Zúñiga, Roberto: 2 articles (08/2022 - 07/2021)
9. de la Torre Espí, Mercedes: 2 articles (08/2022 - 07/2021)
10. en representación del Grupo de Trabajo de Enfermedades Infecciosas de la SEUP: 2 articles (08/2022 - 07/2021)

Related Diseases

1. COVID-19
2. Infections
3. Clinical Deterioration
4. Human Influenza (Influenza)
11/01/2019 - "Results demonstrate that influenza POCT had a positive impact on the Trust regarding prompt patient diagnosis and treatment, discharge decisions, improvement of patient bed management by avoiding unnecessary patient isolation and reducing bay closures, and significant reduction in length of stay in both positive and negative cases. "
01/01/2022 - "Participants aged > 18 years, with influenza-like symptoms and positive result from a real-time polymerase chain reaction test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 were recruited and randomized (1:1) into two groups that received different treatments during a period of at-home-isolation. "
04/21/2017 - "Categories of NPIs include personal protective measures for everyday use (e.g., voluntary home isolation of ill persons, respiratory etiquette, and hand hygiene); personal protective measures reserved for influenza pandemics (e.g., voluntary home quarantine of exposed household members and use of face masks in community settings when ill); community measures aimed at increasing social distancing (e.g., school closures and dismissals, social distancing in workplaces, and postponing or cancelling mass gatherings); and environmental measures (e.g., routine cleaning of frequently touched surfaces).Several new elements have been incorporated into the 2017 guidelines. "
11/01/2016 - "Both hospital admissions and patient isolation increase during influenza season. "
11/01/2016 - "Reduction in total patient isolation days with a change in influenza testing methodology."
5. Virus Diseases (Viral Diseases)

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6. Biomarkers (Surrogate Marker)
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8. Viral RNA
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1. Length of Stay
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4. Personal Protective Equipment
5. Hand Hygiene