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ReviewInternational journal of pediatrics & adolescent medicine2016

Essentials of infection prevention in the pediatric population.

Irene Koutlakis-Barron, Tina Ann Hayden

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Review in International journal of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Infection prevention and control ofAntimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2026
    Review
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  4. Challenges to infection control in early communication intervention: A scoping review.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2022
    Article
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Irene Koutlakis-BarronKFSH&RC, Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, Takassussi Street, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia.
Tina Ann HaydenKFSH&RC, Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, Takassussi Street, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia.
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Application of infection prevention and control (IP&C) measures is synonymous with safety, quality, resource saving, and the rights of all patients, staff and visitors. An extensive literature review was undertaken to identify key IP&C measures that address pediatric-specific requirements, taking into account age-related factors, diseases that occur most frequently among pediatric populations, and the important role of the caregiver in prevention and disease transmission. IP&C initiatives that target and incorporate both human (intrinsic) and environmental (extrinsic) sources of infection are population specific and guide practices and provide safe caring environments when used appropriately. Categories of care specifically geared to the pediatric age-group (0-14 years) are divided into two categories:

Indexed as

Hand hygieneInfection controlInfection preventionInfectious disease spreadP(a)ediatricPediatrics and infection prevention

Identifiers

PMID30805485
PMCPMC6372437
OpenAlexW2563752923

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