id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-292367-ocbsmmt6 El-Masri, Maher M. Exploring the influence of enforcing infection control directives on the risk of developing healthcare associated infections in the intensive care unit: A retrospective study 2012-02-29 .txt text/plain 3089 134 49 Such comparison is intended to provide a surrogate measure of the influence that strict enforcement of infection control strategies during the SARS outbreak may have had on the risk of HAIs. Methods A retrospective chart review was conducted on the medical records of 400 intensive care patients who were admitted to the ICU three months before and during the 2003 SARS outbreak. The intent of such comparison is to provide a surrogate measure of the influence that strict enforcement of infection control guidelines might have had on the risk of developing HAIs. A retrospective chart review was conducted on the medical records of 400 patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit of a community-based hospital in Southwestern Ontario. ./cache/cord-292367-ocbsmmt6.txt ./txt/cord-292367-ocbsmmt6.txt