Publication Name	World Journal of Nephrology
Manuscript ID	116965
Country	Egypt

Category	Nursing
Manuscript Type	Prospective Study
Article Title	Effect of focused nursing training on infection control measures on nurses’ practice for patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Rabea A Gadelkareem, Kamilia F Abdelfatah, Shalabia E Abozead, Samia Y Sayed and Waheed Fawzy
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Corresponding Author	Rabea A Gadelkareem, Department of Urology, Assiut Urology and Nephrology Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Elgamaa Street, Assiut 71515, Assiut, Egypt. rabeagad@aun.edu.eg
Key Words	Infection control measures; Nursing education; Nursing instructions; Percutaneous nephrolithotomy; Surgical nursing
Core Tip	Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) is currently the most widely used treatment for urolithiasis. It requires appropriate surgical and nursing-based healthcare measures. Nurses play a vital role in maintaining aseptic techniques and preventing hospital-acquired infections through infection control measures. Professional healthcare systems must ensure that nurses have up-to-date knowledge of appropriate and well-developed protocols. The present study demonstrated that implementing structured nursing instructions on infection control measures for patients undergoing PNL resulted in a significant improvement in nurses’ clinical performance and compliance with infection control standards. However, conducting further long-term randomized controlled trials is highly recommended.
Citation	Gadelkareem RA, Abdelfatah KF, Abozead SE, Sayed SY, Fawzy W. Effect of focused nursing training on infection control measures on nurses’ practice for patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy. World J Nephrol 2026; In press.

Received	2025-11-26 02:43
Peer-Review Started	2025-11-26 02:43
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-12-03 10:10
Return for Revision	2025-12-03 10:10
Revised	2025-12-08 20:54
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-01-08 02:34
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-08 07:01
Articles in Press	2026-01-08 07:01
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