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Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2011 Introduction: When a surgical operation is to be conducted through a hair bearing part of the body, hair removal is often performed. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship of two methods of preoperative hair removal to postoperative wound ...
Adewale Oluseye Adisa +2 more
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An audit to determine the clinical effectiveness of a pathway for managing wound infection [PDF]
, 2015 Prevention of wound infection is a key objective in the planning of care for patients with wounds. The potential for wound infection, particularly in chronic wounds that are heavily contaminated with bacteria, can be high (Bowler et al, 2001).
Stephenson, John, Grothier, Lorraine
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Risk factors for wound infection in surgery for spinal metastasis [PDF]
, 2015 Wound infection rates are generally higher in patients undergoing surgery for spinal metastasis. Risk factors of wound infection in these patients are poorly understood.
Popta, D. +20 more
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Understanding effective management of postoperative wounds [PDF]
, 2013 Acute surgical wounds generally heal with no problems. However, some wounds blister around the periwound area and surgical site infection postoperatively, partly due to inappropriate choice of wound dressing.
Ousey, Karen, Roberts, Peter
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Креативная хирургия и онкология, 2017 To study the dependence of the wound infection rate after cesarean section and the level of postoperative intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) in obese patients. A study was conducted, involving 313 patients delivered by cesarean section.
D. V. Marshalov +3 more
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Reconstruction of the Foot and Ankle Using Pedicled or Free Flaps: Perioperative Flap Survival Analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 The purpose of this study is to determine the correlation between non-technical risk factors and the perioperative flap survival rate and to evaluate the choice of skin flap for the reconstruction of foot and ankle.This was a clinical retrospective study.
Xiucun Li +4 more
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Achieving international consensus for the prevention of orthopaedic wound blistering: results of a Delphi survey [PDF]
, 2013 This article presents the results of an international 2 stage Delphi survey carried out via e-mail to achieve consensus as to the most effective postoperative wound management to prevent blistering and other complications.
Gillibrand, Warren +3 more
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Developing a real time sensing system to monitor bacteria in wound dressings [PDF]
, 2012 Infection control is a key aspect of wound management strategies. Infection results in chemical imbalances and inflammation in the wound and may lead to prolonged healing times and degradation of the wound surface.
Iain S. Hunter +5 more
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Wound Assessment: Made Easy [PDF]
, 2012 A structured approach to wound assessment is required to maintain a good standard of care. This involves a thorough patient assessment, which should be carried out by skilled and competent practitioners, adhering to local and national guidelines (Harding
Cook, Leanne, Ousey, Karen
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Clinical impact of albumin in advanced head and neck cancer patients with free flap reconstruction—a retrospective study [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 Background Poor nutritional status among patients with advanced stage head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is common. Albumin is a common indicator of nutritional status and has been shown to be a predictor of oncological outcomes and ...
Ming-Hsien Tsai +6 more
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