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Prevention of infection and disruption of the pathogen transfer chain in elective surgery [PDF]

, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused us all to stop our normal activities and consider how we can safely return to caring for our patients. There are many common practices (such as an increased use of personal protective equipment) which we are all familiar ...
Chisari, Emanuele, Krueger, Chad A., Lowry Barnes, C., Parvizi, Javad, Van Onsem, Stefaan, Walter, William   +5 more
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Impact of the Suspension of Elective Surgeries for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis during the COVID-19 Pandemic [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia, 2023
Objectives This study evaluated the radiographic progressions of scoliotic curves higher than 40° in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
Matheus Neves Castanheira, Giovanni Salvatore Nardone, Rafael de Paiva Luciano, Márcio Squassoni Leite   +3 more
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Trauma and acute care surgeons report prescribing less opioids over time. [PDF]

, 2019
IntroductionConfronted with the opioid epidemic, surgeons must play a larger role to reduce risk of opioid abuse while managing acute pain. Having a better understanding of the beliefs and practices of trauma and acute care surgeons regarding discharge ...
Anderson, Jamie E, Cocanour, Christine S, Galante, Joseph M   +2 more
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Outcomes following oesophagectomy in patients with oesophageal cancer: a secondary analysis of the ICNARC Case Mix Programme Database [PDF]

, 2009
Introduction: This report describes the case mix and outcomes of patients with oesophageal cancer admitted to adult critical care units following elective oesophageal surgery in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Alderson, Derek, Cromwell, David A., Harrison, D. A. (David A.), Palser, Thomas R., Park, Daniel P., Perkins, Gavin D., Rowan, Katherine M., Smith, F. Gao (Fang Gao), Welch, Catherine A.   +8 more
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Resuming Elective Surgery during Covid-19: Can Inpatient Hospitals Collaborate with Ambulatory Surgery Centers?

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021
Background:. Little is known about the volume and scope of surgical procedures performed in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and the resources that ASCs may provide to assist local health systems.
Lee Squitieri, MD, PhD, MS, Clifford Y. Ko, MD, MS, MSHS, Robert H. Brook, MD, ScD, Kevin C. Chung, MD, MS   +3 more
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The effect of disruption due to COVID-19 on operating room utilization: Experience from a secondary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022
Introduction/Background: The disruption caused due to corona virus disease-2019 (Covid-19) has affected the overall health care delivery worldwide. The elective services were foremost to face the restrictions and closure, subsequently they were resumed ...
Mamdouh F Althaqeel, Mohammad N Alshanwani, Khalid Alqahtani, Mohammad Shibly Khan, Zeidan A Zeidan, Noorulzaman K Mohaideen, Khalid Albahooth, Walid Altassan, Assem S A. Alzoman, Abdulaziz S Alkhaldi   +9 more
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Effectiveness of antimicrobial-coated sutures for the prevention of surgical site infection: a review of the literature [PDF]

, 2018
OBJECTIVE:Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the third most common hospital-acquired infections and account for 14% to 16% of all such infections, and suture material may play a role in SSI rate.
Carella, S, Onesti, Mg, Scuderi, N
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A rational approach to manage surgical procedures in COVID Era – A perspective based on experience in a private referral hospital

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2020
Background and Aims: COVID-19 disease has imposed challenges in caring for non-Covid elective surgical patients. As elective surgeries become essential, we propose to evaluate our approach and outcomes of surgical procedures performed during the initial ...
Rama Gupta, Bishav Mohan, Kamakshi Garg, Ashima Taneja, Satpal S Virk, Anju Grewal, Rajesh Mahajan   +6 more
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Cutaneous leiomyosarcoma on the face [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2018
: Leiomyosarcoma is a rare skin tumor, most common in white men in the fifth to eighth decades of life. Primary tumors are classified in dermal or subcutaneous, that differ by clinical and prognostic features. They may appear on any site of the body, but
Nathalia Dias Negrão Murback, Luiz C. Takita, Bruna Corrêa de Castro, Gunter Hans Filho   +3 more
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Cancellation of elective surgical procedures: A research agenda in Colombia

Iatreia, 2022
Cancellation of scheduled surgeries is a latent problem in Colombia, which encompasses negative consequences for the patient (physically and psychologically), the health care personnel (well-being, satisfaction, performance) and the institution (cost ...
Segnini, Franco Jesús , Domínguez-Torres, Luis Carlos, Vega-Peña, Neil Valentín   +2 more
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