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Clean Cut (adaptive, multimodal surgical infection prevention programme) for low‐resource settings: a prospective quality improvement study

BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020
Clean Cut is a multimodal, adaptive, checklist‐based infection prevention programme designed to improve compliance with six critical perioperative infection prevention practices. After introducing the programme at five hospitals in Ethiopia, compliance with critical infection prevention standards significantly improved and the relative risk of ...
J. A. Forrester, N. Starr, T. Negussie, D. Schaps, M. Adem, S. Alemu, D. Amenu, N. Gebeyehu, T. Habteyohannes, F. Jiru, A. Tesfaye, E. Wayessa, R. Chen, A. Trickey, S. Bitew, A. Bekele, T. G. Weiser   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

A prospective analysis of sleep deprivation and disturbance in surgical patients [PDF]

, 2016
Introduction: Sleep deprivation has a potentially deleterious effect on postoperative recovery. The aim of our prospective study was to identify the factors contributing to postoperative sleep deprivation and disturbance in order to recommend ...
Camilleri-Brennan, John, Dolan, Ross, Huh, Jae, Sproat, Tom, Tiwari, Neil   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Fracture clinic redesign reduces the cost of outpatient orthopaedic trauma care [PDF]

, 2016
Objectives: “Virtual fracture clinics” have been reported as a safe and effective alternative to the traditional fracture clinic. Robust protocols are used to identify cases that do not require further review, with the remainder triaged to the most ...
Anderson, G., Jenkins, P.J., Morton, A., Rymaszewski, L.A., Van Der Meer, R.B.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Overall treatment effects of aquatic physical therapy in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2022
Objective To determine the benefits of aquatic physical therapy as a rehabilitation strategy for knee osteoarthritis patients. Methods Electronic databases systematically searched up to July 2021. Results 580 RCTs were selected.
Ji Ma, Xiaoyu Chen, Juan Xin, Xin Niu, Zhifang Liu, Qian Zhao   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of nursing intervention in the operating room to prevent wound infections in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery: A meta‐analysis

International Wound Journal, 2023
Surgical site wound infection is one of the most common postoperative complications in orthopaedic clinical practice. This study employed a meta‐analysis approach to comprehensively evaluate the effect of operating room nursing interventions on the ...
Dan Zhu, Q. Luo
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Assistive devices, hip precautions, environmental modifications and training to prevent dislocation and improve function after hip arthroplasty [PDF]

, 2013
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: The aim of this review is to assess the effects of provision of assistive devices, education on hip precautions, environmental modifications and training in ADL ...
Ackerman, Altman, Bellamy, Birrell, Boutron, Canadian Joint Replacement, Collin, Cookson, Coudeyre, Dauty, Dawson, Deeks, Drummond, Fries, Fudge, Graver, Grotle, Harris, Hawker, Hunt, Jong, Khan, Krefting, Kurtz, Kuster, Lucas, McDonald, McMurray, Melzack, Monaco, Nouri, Orpen, Pighills, Schuling, Shields, Sigurdsson, Steultjens, Stewart, Swedish Hip Arthroplasty, Tian, Ware, Westby, Wilson-Braun   +42 more
core   +1 more source

Ward round documentation in a major trauma centre: can we improve patient safety? [PDF]

, 2014
Our objective was to improve documentation and patient safety in a major trauma centre. A retrospective audit was undertaken in March 2014. Ward round entries for each orthopaedic patients on three dates were assessed against standards and analysed.
Aframian, A, Bernard, J, Green, G
core   +1 more source

Persian Orthopedic Trauma Association: History and Activities

Journal of Orthopedic and Spine Trauma, 2020
The popularity of AO method among the surgeons, and organization of Iranian chapter of AO Alumni Association, were well known and not possible to be ignored, but It was necessary to find a way to have trauma training as before and holding events and ...
Khalil Alizadeh, Mohsen Tavakoli
doaj   +1 more source

Developing and implementing an integrated delirium prevention system of care:a theory driven, participatory research study [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Delirium is a common complication for older people in hospital. Evidence suggests that delirium incidence in hospital may be reduced by about a third through a multi-component intervention targeted at known modifiable risk factors.
A Edlund, A McIntyre, AE Powell, C May, C May, CV Lukas, DK Kiely, DL Fixsen, DL Leslie, DL Leslie, E Marcantonio, EH Bradley, EM Eeles, ER Marcantonio, ER Marcantonio, ER Marcantonio, FH Rubin, Francine Cheater, GK SteelFisher, GS Duppils, HC Kaplan, J Corbin, J Day, J McCusker, J Ovretveit, J Witlox, JA Rizzo, Jane Smith, John B Young, John Green, K Milisen, K Milisen, KH Pitkala, LJ Damschroder, LJ Young, Mary Godfrey, MG Cole, P Bate, P Galanakis, P Hawe, P Hawe, P Pronovost, P Williams-Russo, R Grol, Royal College of Psychiatrists, S Dahlke, Sharon K Inouye, SK Inouye, SK Inouye, SK Inouye, SK Inouye, SK Inouye, ST O'Keeffe, T Greenhalgh, Y Gustafson   +54 more
core   +1 more source

Orthopaedic Nursing

The American Journal of Nursing, 1954
Mode of access: Internet.
Margaret E. MacIntire, Frederick J. Knocke, Lazelle S. Knocke   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources