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. 2013 May 11;13:175. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-175

Table 2.

Country and setting in reviewed studies

Country of study   Study setting  
United States of America
[4, 6, 60, 61, 62*, 63, 64, 65*, 67, 68, 69*, 70–73, 74*, 75, 76, 77*, 78–81, 82*, 83–87]
Intensive Care Units
[4,35,40,58,59,61-66]
Not specified
[66]
Medical and surgical Units
[1,4,34,35,40,45,46,48],[58,59,62,64,66-70]
United Kingdom
[34-41]
Oncology Units
[1,34,41,50,58,59,62,64],[65,84]
Australia
[42-46]
Maternity Units
[1,58,59,62,66,67,71]
The Netherlands
[47-51]
Cardiovascular Units
[1,34,40,45,50,53,58,59],[66]
Canada
[52-54]
Operating Theatre
[38,52,62,72,77]
Canada and United States
[1, 24*, 58, 59*]
Emergency and trauma Units
[35,57,58,62,73-75]
Japan
[55]
Psychiatry Units
[66]
Lebanon
[56*]
Long term care Units
[6,84]
Thailand
[57]
Neurology Units
[46,51,78]
 
 
Pediatrics
[35,40,53,54,58,59,63-66,71],[77]
 
 
Other
[40,46,51]
 
 
Veteran Affairs Medical Centers/Hospitals
[6,76,80,81,84]
 
 
Community Hospitals
[1,58,59,62,72,79]
 
 
Tertiary Hospitals
[58,64,67]
 
 
Teaching/University/Academic Hospitals
[1,34,46,48,49,52-54,56,58],[59,64,67,68,71,75,77-79,82],[84]
    Non Academic/Non Teaching Hospitals [34,40,58,72]

* Authors contacted.