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ReviewInfection & chemotherapy2024

Use of a Real-Time Locating System in Infection Control.

Min Hyung Kim, Yoon Soo Park

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Review in Infection & chemotherapy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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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

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Min Hyung KimDivision of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0250-212X
Yoon Soo ParkDivision of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Korea. YSPARKOK2@yuhs.ac.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4640-9525

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Real-Time Locating Systems (RTLS) have emerged as powerful tools for revolutionizing healthcare by improving patient safety, optimizing workflow efficiency, and enhancing resource management. From patient tracking to infection control and emergency response, RTLS offer a plethora of applications. Although challenges such as privacy and integration need to be addressed, the benefits of RTLS in healthcare remain undeniable. As technology continues to evolve, the future holds exciting possibilities for RTLS, paving the way for smarter, more efficient, and patient-centered care.

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Healthcare facilitiesInfection controlReal time locating system

Identifiers

PMID39431344
PMCPMC11704862

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