Antibacterial prophylaxis of surgical site infections in oral surgery: not only and not always systemic antibiotics [PDF]
Antibacterial prophylaxis is a set of treatment measures, including antibiotic prophylaxis, under surgeon’s responsibility. If local measures are always to be applied, antibiotic prophylaxis administration needs a careful case selection in order to avoid
Pippi, Roberto
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Deep Incisional Surgical Site Infection Caused by Ralstonia pickettii [PDF]
Ralstonia pickettii is an aerobic, nonfermentative gram-negative bacillus that can cause hospital-acquired infections by contaminated distilled water or chlorhexidine containing antiseptics.
Meltem TAŞBAKAN +5 more
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An organized start to implant-supported prosthesis
Various treatment options are available for rehabilitating the complete edentulous patients with implants. However, due consideration for the prosthesis is not given prior to implant surgery.
Suma Karthigeyan +3 more
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Global guidance for surgical care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Surgeons urgently need guidance on how to deliver surgical services safely and effectively during the COVID‐19 pandemic. The aim was to identify the key domains that should be considered when developing pandemic preparedness plans for surgical services.
COVIDSurg Collaborative
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Delayed surgical debridement in pediatric open fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
Purpose: Open fractures are considered orthopedic emergencies that are traditionally treated with surgical debridement within 6 h of injury to prevent infection.
Erwin, PJ +4 more
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A review of aortic thrombosis in COVID-19 infection
Aim: As the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic impacts the global healthcare system, evolving data show increased frequency of arterial and venous thromboembolism among patients with COVID-19 infection.
Korin Karabulut +3 more
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Cognitive Load Management: An Invaluable Tool for Safe and Effective Surgical Training.
This article highlights the importance of considering Cognitive Load (CL) and Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) during surgical training, focusing on the acquisition of intra-operative skills.
E. Howie +7 more
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An evaluation of enteral nutrition practices and nutritional provision in children during the entire length of stay in critical care [PDF]
<b>Background</b> Provision of optimal nutrition in children in critical care is often challenging. This study evaluated exclusive enteral nutrition (EN) provision practices and explored predictors of energy intake and delay of EN ...
A Slater +32 more
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Objective Assessment of Surgical Operative Performance by Observational Clinical Human Reliability Analysis (OC-HRA):A Systematic Review [PDF]
Background: Both morbidity and mortality data (MMD) and learning curves (LCs) do not provide information on the nature of intraoperative errors and their mechanisms when these adversely impact on patient outcome.
Cuschieri, Alfred, Tang, Benjie
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Resident Endoscopy Experience Correlates Poorly with Performance on a Virtual Reality Simulator
Background Endoscopy training has become increasingly emphasized during general surgery residency as reflected by introduction of the Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES) examination, which includes testing of skills on virtual reality (VR ...
Kurun Partap S. Oberoi +7 more
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