title: Cardiac device infections is associated with pocket hematoma and diabetes mellitus: the role of the cardiovascular nurse.
authors.affiliation: Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Canarias, Department of Cardiology, Tenerife, Spain.
authors.forename: Felisa V
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Martin-Casañas
authors.affiliation: Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Canarias, Department of Cardiology, Tenerife, Spain.
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Caballero-Estevez
authors.affiliation: Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Canarias, Department of Cardiology, Tenerife, Spain; Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Europea de Canarias, Tenerife, Spain; Instituto Universitario de Tecnologías Biomédicas, Tenerife, Spain. Electronic address: adrvdg@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dominguez-Rodriguez
authors.affiliation: Instituto Universitario de Tecnologías Biomédicas, Tenerife, Spain; University of La Laguna, Department of Physiology, Tenerife, Spain.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Abreu-Gonzalez
authors.affiliation: Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Canarias, Department of Cardiology, Tenerife, Spain.
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Laynez-Cerdeña
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002309:Cardiology / Q000379:methods; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies
keywords: Cardiac device; Compressive bandage; Diabetes mellitus; Infection; Nurse; Pocket hematoma