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Antibiotic prophylaxis in primary and revision shoulder replacement: a systematic review

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2020
Background One of the most common bacteria responsible for most Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is Propionibacterium acnes. Even though the rate of infections in patients undergoing total shoulder arthroplasty is increasing, effective diagnostic ...
Umile Giuseppe Longo, Vincenzo Candela, Gabriella Facchinetti, Anna Marchetti, Silvia Dsoke, Claudia Mazzella, Laura Risi Ambrogioni, Maria Grazia De Marinis, Vincenzo Denaro   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of a fixed nurse team in the orthopaedic surgery operating room on work efficiency and patient outcomes: a propensity score-matched historically controlled study

BMC Nursing, 2022
Background The work value of operating room (OR) nurses is directly reflected in nursing quality. However, evaluating the work value of these nurses has not been sufficiently investigated.
Huaying Zhong, Limin Zhou, Shaoling Liao, Jing Tang, Liqun Yue, Meizhen Mo, Yiyue Zhong   +6 more
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The Libyan civil conflict : selected case series of orthopaedic trauma managed in Malta in 2014 [PDF]

, 2015
Aim: The purpose of this series of cases was to analyse our management of orthopaedic trauma casualties in the Libyan civil war crisis in the European summer of 2014. We looked at both damage control orthopaedics and for case variety of war trauma at a
Borg, Joseph N., Mifsud, Max, Mizzi, Colin, Ng, Colin   +3 more
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Pressure relieving support surfaces (PRESSURE) trial : cost effectiveness analysis [PDF]

, 2006
Objective To assess tire cost effectiveness of alternating pressure mattresses compared with alternating pressure overlays for the prevention of pressure ulcers in patients admitted to hospital.
Cranny, Gillian, Cullum, Nicky, Grp, PRESSURE Trial, Hawkins, Kim, Iglesias, Cynthia, Mason, Su, Nelson, E Andrea, Nixon, Jane, Phillips, Angela, Torgerson, David   +9 more
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Evaluation of a novel EHR sidecar application to display RA clinical outcomes during clinic visits: results of a stepped‐wedge cluster randomized pragmatic trial

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We developed a novel EHR sidecar application to visualize key rheumatoid arthritis (RA) outcomes, including disease activity, physical function, and pain, via a patient‐facing graphical interface designed for use during outpatient visits (“RA PRO dashboard”).
Gabriela Schmajuk, Jing Li, Cathy Nasrallah, Cherish Wilson, Alicia Hamblin, Christine Hariz, Cammie Young, Stephen Shiboski, Emma Kersey, Mary Nakamura, Judith F. Ashouri, Mehrdad Matloubian, Andrew J. Gross, Jennifer Barton, Beth Berrean, Jonathan Prugh, Jinoos Yazdany   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Associations of Sleep and Shift Work with Osteoarthritis Risk

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Daily rhythms may be critical for maintaining homeostasis of joint tissues. We aimed to investigate the relationships between circadian clock disruption, sleep, and osteoarthritis (OA) risk in humans. Methods In the UK Biobank, a prospective 500,000‐person cohort, we evaluated associations between sleep duration, sleeplessness/insomnia, and ...
Elizabeth L. Yanik, Abigail Bridgeman, Erik D. Herzog, Vy Pham, Bradley A. Evanoff, Farshid Guilak   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Working back to normality : the patient experience of wrist fracture : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Arts in Nursing at Massey University [PDF]

, 2001
This qualitative descriptive study explored the patient experience of wrist fracture, which was treated within an emergency department setting, with the patient not requiring hospital admission.
Potiki, Jane
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A systematic literature review on nurses' and health care support workers' experiences of caring for people with dementia on orthopaedic wards [PDF]

, 2016
Aims and objectives To review literature on nurses’ and health care workers’ experiences of caring for people with dementia on orthopaedic wards. Background Dementia is a condition that affects a large number of the older population worldwide.
Likupe, Gloria, Moonga, Jubilee
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Nationwide Real‐World Modeling of Surgical Outcomes in Elderly Patients: Incorporating Geriatric‐Specific Risk Factors Into Prediction of Mortality and Morbidity

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
A reliable and effective risk prediction model for mortality and morbidity in elderly patients undergoing gastroenterological surgeries was developed and validated. Geriatric‐specific risk factors, including the newly added variables in the NCD registry, along with age, were identified as significant contributors to the model. ABSTRACT Aim As the aging
Naoya Sato, Hiraku Kumamaru, Mitsukazu Gotoh, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Yuko Kitagawa, Yasuyuki Seto, Hiromi Rakugi, Masahiro Akishita, Kazue Nakajima, Arata Takahashi, Hiroaki Miyata, Shigeru Marubashi   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hemolysis Detected Following the Preparation and Collection of Blood in a Porcine Model Using a Syringe‐Based Aspiration Thrombectomy System for Autotransfusion

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Autologous transfusion of filtered, unwashed blood is a technique to mitigate the effects of blood loss during mechanical thrombectomy, but the degree of hemolysis resulting from this approach and guidance for blood return in this setting is not well understood.
Suhail Dohad, Mohammed M. Hoque, Jonathan H. Waters, Marc Salhanick   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source