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Reducing Surgical Site Infections Post-Caesarean Section

International Journal of Women's Health, 2023
Michael Magro Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UKCorrespondence: Michael Magro, Email michael.magro@nhs.netBackground: Surgical Site Infections (SSI) are one of the most ...
Magro M
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Prevalence and predictors of postdischarge antibiotic use following mastectomy [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVESurvey results suggest that prolonged administration of prophylactic antibiotics is common after mastectomy with reconstruction. We determined utilization, predictors, and outcomes of postdischarge prophylactic antibiotics after mastectomy with ...
Fraser, Victoria J, Nickel, Katelin B, Olsen, Margaret A, Wallace, Anna E, Warren, David K   +4 more
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Current Approaches to Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis and Use of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Urological Procedures

Journal of Urological Surgery, 2017
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common and preventable type of healthcare-associated infections in low and middle-income countries and affect one-third of patients that have undergone surgical procedures.
Pınar Şen, Tuna Demirdal
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Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)-coated dressings in the management and prevention of wound infection: A systematic review [PDF]

, 2017
Objective: Dialkylcarbomoyl chloride (DACC)-coated dressings (Leukomed Sorbact and Cutimed Sorbact) irreversibly bind bacteria at the wound surface that are then removed when the dressing is changed.
Bua, N., Carradice, D., Chetter, I.C., Harwood, A.E., Smith, G.E., Totty, J.P., Wallace, T.   +6 more
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Retrospective Study of Infection Rate in Small Animal Surgery – of UBASMV Timișoara (2007-2017)

Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Veterinary Medicine, 2018
Surgical site infections (SSIs) remain an important concern in veterinary practice. The purpose of this work was to determine the SSIs rate in the Surgery Clinic of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Timișoara and to correlate SSIs incidence with ...
Cornel IGNA, Daniel BUMB, Bogdan SICOE, Larisa SCHUSZLER, Cristian ZAHA   +4 more
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Epidemiological aspects of surgical site infections in an income country. The case of regional hospital center, Borgou (Benin) [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Surgical site infection is frustrating for the care team and depressing for the patient. Objective: To determine the epidemiological aspects of surgical site infections in regional hospital, Borgou.
Akpata, Robert, Allodé S., Alexandre, And Mêhinto K., Delphin, Atakpa S., Felix, Dadjo A., Yves, Fatigba O., Holden, Hodonou M., Adrien, Hounkponou-ahouingnan, Fanny, Mensah Ad, Emile, Tamou-sambo, Bio, Tobome, SEMEVO ROMARIC   +10 more
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Current Strategies in Prevention of Postoperative Infections in Spine Surgery. [PDF]

, 2020
Study Design: Narrative review. Objectives: Postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common acute complications in spine surgery and have a devastating impact on outcomes. They can lead to increased morbidity and mortality as well
Atesok, Kivanc, Gokaslan, Ziya L, Heffernan, Michael J, Papavassiliou, Efstathios, Pittman, Jason, Rajaram, Sakthivel, Sitnikov, Irina, Tanaka, Nobuhiro, Theiss, Steven, Tunmire, Danny, Vaccaro, Alexander   +10 more
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Evaluation of the Surgical and Pharmacological Treatment of Diabetic Foot Infection: A Retrospective Study [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: Diabetic foot infection is a major cause of patient disabilities and lowers limb amputations, with high treatment costs and hospitalisation requirements.
Aliakbar, Adil Hassan, Alsaadi, Malath Azeez, Barrak, Abbas Abd Zaid   +2 more
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Why and When Are Evidence‐Based Interventions Adopted in Paediatric Supportive Care? A Qualitative Exploration of the Determinants of Photobiomodulation Implementation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Oral mucositis is a common and debilitating side effect of childhood cancer and stem cell transplant treatments. It affects the quality of life of children and young people (CYP) and places a strain on services. Photobiomodulation is recommended for oral mucositis prevention in international guidance but is poorly implemented in UK ...
Claudia Heggie, Kara A. Gray‐Burrows, Peter F. Day, Bob Phillips, Carl A. Thompson   +4 more
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Single-center experience with perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis and surgical site infections in kidney transplant recipients

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background Infections in kidney transplant recipients are particularly challenging owing to the immunosuppressive treatment, usually long history of chronic illness, comorbidities and prior exposures to antibiotics.
Agata Ostaszewska, Piotr Domagała, Michał Zawistowski, Edyta Karpeta, Michał Wszoła   +4 more
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