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Prognostic factors influencing infectious complications after cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC. Results from a tertiary referral center [PDF]

, 2019
Background. Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) showed promising results in selected patients. High morbidity restrains its wide application.
Carbonari, Ludovica, Cardi, Maurizio, D'Agostino, Claudia, Fonsi, Giovanni Battista, Francesco Di Marzo,, Francesco, Lefoche, LA TORRE, Giuseppe, Sammartino, Paolo, Sibio, Simone   +8 more
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Dexamethasone for Chemotherapy‐Induced Nausea and Vomiting Prevention in Pediatric Patients: International Consensus

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background An international Delphi panel of experts developed consensus statements to delineate the circumstances where the risks of dexamethasone as an antiemetic do and do not outweigh its benefits. Procedure Experts in supportive care of pediatric patients were invited to participate.
Negar Shavandi, Paula D. Robinson, Shana Jacobs, L. Lee Dupuis, the International Pediatric Dexamethasone Panel, Sameer Bakhshi, Tiene Bauters, Eva Brack, Simone Cesaro, Claire Fosbrook, Jason Freedman, Tamara MacDonald, Eloise Neumann, Venkatraman Radhakrishnan, Rod Rassekh, Florian Slimano, Johnathan Soggee, Joel Thompson, Marianne van de Wetering, Milena Villarroel, Jasper Wong   +20 more
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Surgical site infection; effect of contamination and duration of surgical procedure

Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2022
Introduction: Surgical site infections are responsible for increased treatment cost, prolonged hospital stay and increased morbidity on surgical floor.
Muhammad Iqbal, Muhammad Naeem Zia, Sadaf Ijaz, Naveed Akhtar Malik
doaj   +1 more source

Sirolimus for Extracranial Arteriovenous Malformations: A Scoping Review of the Evidence in Syndromic and Non‐Syndromic Cases

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare, high‐flow, vascular anomalies that can occur either sporadically or as part of a genetic syndrome. AVMs can progress with serious morbidity and even mortality if left unchecked. Sirolimus is an mTOR inhibitor that is effective in low‐flow vascular malformations; however, its role in AVMs is unclear.
Will Swansson, Ingrid Winship, Gary Hammerschlag, Laura Scardamaglia   +3 more
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Cutting the Cord: A Case of Late Presenting Driveline Infection [PDF]

, 2020
Ventricular assist device (VAD) related infection, specifically driveline infection, is a common complication after VAD implantation. A 45-year old patient with a delayed skin infection at the site of the original driveline nearly one year after VAD ...
Eyadiel, Lauren, Laughey, Brian, Pisani, Barbara   +2 more
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Efficacy and Safety Analysis of Roxarestat in Regulating Renal Anemia in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of roxarestat versus recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) in the management of renal anemia in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Methods This was a prospective, open‐label, randomized controlled trial.
Lingling Chen, Junjie Zhu, Qiaonan Ge
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Awareness and knowledge of postoperative surgical site infections in patients from Saudi Arabia: A multi-regional cross-sectional study

Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, 2022
Background: Knowledge regarding surgical site infections (SSIs) can help reduce hospital stay, morbidity, and mortality associated with SSI. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the knowledge and awareness of SSI among patients undergoing surgeries
Alaa Mohammed Alsahli, Abdullah Ahmed Alqarzaie, Ali Mohammed Alasmari, Mohammed M AlOtaibi, Abdulrahman Majed Aljuraisi, Abdulaziz Abdulrahman Khojah, Nadia Abdullah M. Alzahrani, Faten Alaqeel   +7 more
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Surgical site infection after caesarean section. Space for post-discharge surveillance improvements and reliable comparisons [PDF]

, 2016
Surgical site infections (SSI) after caesarean section (CS) represent a substantial health system concern. Surveying SSI has been associated with a reduction in SSI incidence.
Agresta, A., Allocca, A., Ascenzi, M. P., Ascenzi, M. P., Baccaro, G., Barboni, P., Beggiato, S., Belvisi, V., Bianchi, U., Bianchini, C., Cammarota, M., Carbone, A., Caterini, A., Cava, M. C., Celiberti, A., Ciavarella, M., Ciccotosto, N., Cicogna, V. A., Cimaglia, Claudia, Clerici Bagozzi, F., Colantuono, G., Colazingari, G., Conti, E., Curzi, M., Dalla Vecchia, D., Del Borgo, C., Ferraro, Federica, Fiore, R., Fioriello, C., Forino, F., Grilli, E., Ippolito, Giuseppe, La Mura, A., Lanini, S., Lucarelli, B., Manzi, P., Marrone, R., MARZUILLO, CAROLINA, Masala, P., MASTROIANNI, Claudio Maria, Mondillo, V., Montesano, P., Morgante, A. S., Moscardini, M. L., Moscatelli, M. M., Natalini Raponi, G., Orazi, D., Pallozzi, L., Panepuccia, L., Parrocchia, S., Pignataro, R., Piscioneri, C., Piselli, Pierluca, Pitorri, A., Pittalis, Silvia, Pizziconi, G., Primavera, A., Puro, Vincenzo, Quintavalle, G., Raponi, R., Rendo, V., Riccioni, C., Ruscitti, Luca E., Saccoccio, O., Salera, E., Salvati, O., Saviano, R., Serafini, G., Sguazzini, G., Silvestri, A., Soscia, F., Spaziani, C., Squarcione, S., Tana, M., Ullucci, M., Vagni, V., Verginelli, F., VILLARI, Paolo, VULLO, Vincenzo, Zaino, P., Zarelli, L.   +80 more
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OR Air Quality: Is it time to consider adjunctive air cleaning technology? [PDF]

, 2018
Patients undergoing surgery may be at risk for infection from airborne particles such as dust, skin scales, respiratory aerosols, and hair fibers emanating from multiple sources in the OR, including personnel, heater-cooler devices,and surgical smoke ...
Barnes, Sue, Carrico, Ruth, Murphy, Cathryn, Twomey, Carolyn, Warye, Kathy   +4 more
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Infection Control Practices for Vascular Access Management in Hemodialysis: Results From a Nationwide Survey of Japanese National University Hospitals

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada, Makoto Harada, Tadahiko Kikugawa, Takeshi Nakata, Koji Hashimoto, Tsuneo Konta, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
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