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Critical-Sized Bone Defects: Sequence and Planning. [PDF]

, 2017
Bone defects associated with open fractures require a careful approach and planning. At initial presentation, an emergent irrigation and debridement is required.
Abell, Apostle, Benson, Blum, Bosse, Breccia, Brewster, Brumback, Burston, Carver, D'Alleyrand, Dedmond, Dellinger, Dumbre Patil, Fischer, Fleming, Gerken, Gustilo, Gustilo, Henley, Hoff, Jenkinson, Johnson, Kao, Kirkup, Lack, Lee, Lee, Luchette, Mnif, Mohammad, Morelli, Moues, Murray, Palmer, Papakostidis, Patzakis, Patzakis, Pollak, Redfern, Rodriguez, Smith, Stannard, Templeman, Tornetta, Webb, Yaremchuk, Zalavras   +47 more
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A Point Prevalence Survey of Antibiotic Use in 18 Hospitals in Egypt

Antibiotics, 2014
Inappropriate antibiotic use leads to increased risk of antibiotic resistance and other adverse outcomes. The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence and characteristics of antibiotic use in Egyptian hospitals to identify opportunities ...
Maha Talaat, Tamer Saied, Amr Kandeel, Gehad A. Abo El-Ata, Amani El-Kholy, Soad Hafez, Ashraf Osman, Mohamed Abdel Razik, Ghada Ismail, Sherine El-Masry, Rami Galal, Mohamad Yehia, Amira Amer, David P. Calfee   +13 more
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Prevalence and predictors of postdischarge antibiotic use following mastectomy [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVESurvey results suggest that prolonged administration of prophylactic antibiotics is common after mastectomy with reconstruction. We determined utilization, predictors, and outcomes of postdischarge prophylactic antibiotics after mastectomy with ...
Fraser, Victoria J, Nickel, Katelin B, Olsen, Margaret A, Wallace, Anna E, Warren, David K   +4 more
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Comparative Effectiveness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis of Postoperative Complications After Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

, 2022
Павло Самчук, Hennadii Reznikov, Serhii Nasheda, Yaroslav Klymenko, Viktor Hrytsai   +4 more
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Ciprofloxacin versus colistin prophylaxis during neutropenia in acute myeloid leukemia: two parallel patient cohorts treated in a single center

Haematologica, 2016
Patients undergoing intensive chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia are at high risk for bacterial infections during therapy-related neutropenia. However, the use of specific antibiotic regimens for prophylaxis in afebrile neutropenic acute myeloid ...
Michele Pohlen, Julia Marx, Alexander Mellmann, Karsten Becker, Rolf M. Mesters, Jan-Henrik Mikesch, Christoph Schliemann, Georg Lenz, Carsten Müller-Tidow, Thomas Büchner, Utz Krug, Matthias Stelljes, Helge Karch, Georg Peters, Hans U. Gerth, Dennis Görlich, Wolfgang E. Berdel   +16 more
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Risk of surgical site infection and efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis: a cohort study of appendectomy patients in Thailand

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2006
Background No data currently exist about use of antibiotics to prevent surgical site infections (SSI) among patients undergoing appendectomy in Thailand.
Schønheyder Henrik, Sørensen Henrik, Nørgaard Mette, Kasatpibal Nongyao, Jamulitrat Silom, Chongsuvivatwong Virasakdi   +5 more
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Western Baptist Hospital: Problem-Solving With Pneumonia Care Performance Improvement Teams [PDF]

, 2010
Describes successful strategies for strengthening pneumonia care, including multidisciplinary performance improvement teams, process improvements built into staff routines, peer collaboratives, standard order sets, and feedback through concurrent ...
Aimee Lashbrook
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A Clinical Prediction Model for Surgical Site Infections in Dermatological Surgery

Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2018
To adequately identify patients at risk for surgical site infection in dermatological surgery and effectively prescribe antibiotic prophylaxis, a prediction model may be helpful.
Xiaomeng Liu, Nicole W.J. Kelleners-Smeets, Melissa Sprengers, Vishal Hira, Klara Mosterd, Patty J. Nelemans   +5 more
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Prospective randomized study of efficacy of 1-day versus 3-day antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing surgical site infection after coronary artery bypass graft

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2011
Despite general recommendation of short-course antibiotic prophylaxis, prolonged antibiotic use is still commonly reported in clinical settings. This study compared the efficacy of 1-day versus 3-day antibiotic prophylaxis in preventing surgical site ...
Mei-Hsin Lin, Sung-Ching Pan, Jiun-Ling Wang, Ron-Bin Hsu, Fei-Lin Lin Wu, Yee-Chun Chen, Fang-Yue Lin, Shan-Chwen Chang   +7 more
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Probiotic Biotherapy: Discussing its Influential Role in Oral Health [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction: Probiotics are widely known for their health promoting benefits, especially with its association to gastrointestinal health. For many years, most research has been focused on the prevention or treatment of gastrointestinal infections or ...
Florez, Karla, Sullano, Claudette
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