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Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection [PDF]

Hip & Pelvis, 2018
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication after arthroplasty, which is associated with pain, prolonged hospital stay, multiple surgeries, functional incapacitation, and even mortality. Using scientific and efficient management protocol including modern diagnosis and treatment of PJI and eradication of infection is possible in a ...
Cheng Li, Nora Renz, Andrej Trampuz
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Treating lupus nephritis patients to lupus low disease activity reduces renal relapse and preserves long‐term kidney function

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Lupus low disease activity state (LLDAS) is a validated treatment target in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) but limited studies have explored the role of LLDAS in lupus nephritis (LN). This study aims to investigate the frequency and predictors of LLDAS attainment, and its benefit on LN relapse and renal function preservation in patients ...
Chak Kwan Cheung, Desmond YH Yap, KL Lee, Philip H Li, Iris YK Tang, Chak Sing Lau, Shirley CW Chan   +6 more
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Evaluating Prescriber Adherence to Guideline-Based Treatment Pathways of a Newly Initiated Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at a Rehabilitation Hospital [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Inappropriate use of antimicrobials in the healthcare setting is associated with consequences including antimicrobial resistance, Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), adverse drug reactions, and increased healthcare costs.
Bertram, Christie
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Adult native septic arthritis: a review of 10 years of experience and lessons for empirical antibiotic therapy. [PDF]

, 2011
Objectives To review the epidemiology of native septic arthritis to establish local guidelines for empirical antibiotic therapy as part of an antibiotic stewardship programme.
Clerc, O., Greub, G., Prod'hom, G., Senn, L., Zanetti, G.   +4 more
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Global and regional temporal changes in cross‐country inequalities of site‐specific osteoarthritis burden, 1990–2021

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective This study examined the global and regional temporal changes in cross‐country inequalities of site‐specific osteoarthritis (OA) burden from 1990 to 2021. Methods Age‐standardized years lived with disability rate for site‐specific OA across 204 countries/territories were obtained from the Global Burden of Diseases Study (GBD) 2021.
Haowei Chen, Lei Si, David J Hunter, Lei Zhang, Zhe‐Sheng Chen, Xiaomeng Wang, Vicky Duong, Zhounan Zhou, Peihua Cao, Han Cen, Su'an Tang, Tianyu Chen, Houjun Xue, Zhaohua Zhu, Changhai Ding   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health-related quality of life and mental health in patients with major bone and joint infections

Bone & Joint Open
Aims: It is well described that patients with bone and joint infections (BJIs) commonly experience significant functional impairment and disability. Published literature is lacking on the impact of BJIs on mental health. Therefore, the aim of this study
Katinka Wetzel, Martin Clauss, Alexander Joeris, Stephen Kates, Mario Morgenstern   +4 more
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Environmental Stability and Infectivity of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in Different Human Body Fluids

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a hepatotropic, blood-borne virus, but in up to one-third of infections of the transmission route remained unidentified.
Stephanie Pfaender, Stephanie Pfaender, Fabian A. Helfritz, Anindya Siddharta, Daniel Todt, Daniel Todt, Patrick Behrendt, Patrick Behrendt, Julia Heyden, Nina Riebesehl, Wiebke Willmann, Joerg Steinmann, Joerg Steinmann, Jan Münch, Sandra Ciesek, Eike Steinmann, Eike Steinmann   +16 more
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Management of periprosthetic joint infection: the current knowledge: AAOS exhibit selection. [PDF]

, 2012
Periprosthetic joint infection continues to frustrate the medical community. Although the demand for total joint arthroplasty is increasing, the burden of such infections is increasing even more rapidly, and they pose a unique challenge because their ...
Adeli, Bahar, Greenwald, Alan Seth, Parvizi, Javad, Restrepo, Camilo, Zmistowski, Benjamin   +4 more
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Exploring patients’ profiles associated with the resolution of acute calcium pyrophosphate arthritis treatedwith colchicine and prednisone: post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective The objective was to identify factors determining acute arthritis resolution and safety with colchicine and prednisone in acute calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystal arthritis. Methods We conducted a post hoc analysis of the COLCHICORT trial, which compared colchicine and prednisone for the treatment of acute CPP crystal arthritis, using a ...
Tristan Pascart, Laurène Norberciak, Pascal Richette, Pierre Robinet, Aurore Pacaud, Gauthier Marchasson, Thibault Rabin, Hélène Luraschi, Pierre Maciejasz, Anne‐France Georgel, Augustin Latourte, Hang‐Korng Ea, Sébastien Ottaviani, Charlotte Jauffret, Vincent Ducoulombier   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bone and joint infections

Surgery (Oxford), 2010
Abstract Infections involving bone and joint are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. They can result in prolonged hospital stays, long courses of systemic antibiotics and frequently will require surgical intervention. In this review we will cover the commonest infections seen clinically.
Darton, T, Townsend, R
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