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Necrotizing fasciitis with mediastinitis following snakebite envenomation
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2019 Snakebite envenomation is a life-threatening injury and a neglected public health issue in Africa. We report the case of a child that presented 6 days following a forearm snakebite with compartment syndrome and necrotizing fasciitis of the upper limb ...
Chihena Hansini Banda, Chandwa N’gambi
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Revista de Pesquisa Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 2021 Objectives: The study’s main purpose has been to identify both pre and postoperative risk factors related to the development of mediastinitis among patients who underwent cardiac surgery at a hospital from the Rio de Janeiro city.
Debora Ferreira da Cruz +2 more
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Modelo predictivo de mediastinitis postoperatoria en cirugía cardiovascular
Cirugía Cardiovascular, 2019 Resumen: Introducción: La esternotomía mediana longitudinal es la incisión más usada para la cirugía cardiovascular. Su infección profunda es la mediastinitis postoperatoria y constituye aún un serio problema.
Gustavo de J. Bermúdez-Yera +5 more
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Revista de Pesquisa Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 2020 Objectives: The study’s main purpose has been to identify both pre and postoperative risk factors related to the development of mediastinitis among patients who underwent cardiac surgery at a hospital from the Rio de Janeiro city.
Debora Ferreira da Cruz +2 more
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Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis, a Dreaded Complication of Acute Tonsillitis
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2015 Objective: To report a case of acute tonsillitis that subsequently developed descending necrotizing mediastinitis, and to discuss the signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria, ancillary procedures and management.
Ma. Stephanie C. Go +1 more
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Postoperative Fluoroscopic Appearance After Flexible Endoscopic Zenker's Diverticulotomy
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.We perform a retrospective study on patients undergoing flexible Zenker's diverticulotomy surgery and report changes in the objective fluoroscopic appearance as well as patient‐reported outcome measures. ABSTRACT Objective Flexible approach to treating Zenker's diverticulum (ZD) has gained traction in recent years. However, objective measures comparing
Shumon I. Dhar +7 more
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Can post-sternotomy mediastinitis be prevented by a closed incision management system?
GMS Hygiene and Infection Control, 2014 [english] Post-sternotomy mediastinitis is a serious complication after cardiothoracic surgery and contribute significantly to post-operative morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs.
Dohmen, Pascal M. +8 more
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NECROTIZING FASCIITIS OF THE POSTERIOR CERVICAL COMPARTMENT: AN ATYPICAL CASE DUE TO STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE [PDF]
, 2012 Necrotizing fasciitis is a fulminant infection that affects the deep and superficial fascia while initially sparing the overlying skin and underlying muscle.
Abramo, Alessandro +3 more
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Storage duration of platelet concentrates and clinical outcomes in cardiac surgery patients
Transfusion, EarlyView.Abstract Background The changes in platelet structure and function arising from its collection and storage are collectively called “platelet storage lesion.” In patients this might potentially be associated with impaired hemostasis and adverse events. We performed a hypothesis‐generating retrospective study in cardiac surgery patients transfused with ...
Fabienne M. A. van Hout +10 more
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Genome Sequences for Three Strains of Kocuria rosea, Including the Type Strain [PDF]
, 2018 Genomes from three strains of Kocuria rosea were sequenced. K. rosea ATCC 186, the type strain, was 3,958,612 bp in length with a total G+C content of 72.70%. When assembled, K. rosea ATCC 516 was 3,862,128 bp with a 72.82% G+C content. K.
Goen, Abigail E. +2 more
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