NTRFinder: a software tool to find nested tandem repeats

We introduce the software tool NTRFinder to search for a complex repetitive structure in DNA we call a nested tandem repeat (NTR). An NTR is a recurrence of two or more distinct tandem motifs interspersed with each other. We propose that NTRs can be used as phylogenetic and population markers. We have tested our algorithm on both real and simulated data, and present some real NTRs of interest. NTRFinder can be downloaded from http://www.maths.otago.ac.nz/~aamatroud/

Erratum to: 36th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1186/s13054-016-1208-6.]

A multifaceted approach to improve hand hygiene practices in the adult intensive care unit of a tertiary-care center

Summary: A multidisciplinary team was formed to improve hand hygiene (HH) practices in a tertiary-care ICU. At baseline, an audit revealed that the overall HH compliance was 64% and was significantly lower at night than during the day shift. After implementing a stepwise multifaceted approach that included education, workplace reminders, active feedback and later universal contact precautions, the HH compliance improved significantly to >80%, and the improvement was sustained over several months. This improvement was noted during the day and night and affected different healthcare workers as well as visitors. Keywords: Hand hygiene, Critical care, Quality improvement, Intensive care uni

Change of daily process measures over the study period among the whole cohort and in subgroups of ICUs with baseline spontaneous trial (SAT) compliance of >50% and ≤50.

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