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Not-so-minor injuries: delayed diagnosis of a large splinter [PDF]

, 2016
Introduction: In contrast with victims of major trauma, patients who suffer minor injuries receive little specialist input. In most cases, this causes no difficulty, but there are situations where minor trauma results in persistent disability affecting ...
Howells, L, Liasis, L, Papaconstantinou, HT   +2 more
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Human Wounds and Its Burden: An Updated Compendium of Estimates [PDF]

, 2019
Significance: A 2018 retrospective analysis of Medicare beneficiaries identified that ∼8.2 million people had wounds with or without infections. Medicare cost estimates for acute and chronic wound treatments ranged from $28.1 billion to $96.8 billion ...
Sen, Chandan K.
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Bacteria Sensitivity Pattern of Caesarean Section Wound on Selected Antibiotics in Ulin General Hospital Banjarmasin

Berkala Kedokteran, 2020
: A cesarean delivery increases the risk of wound infection it should be prevented by using antibiotics. This study was to determine the pattern of bacterial sensitivity in surgical wounds of cesarean section patients for selected antibiotics, i.e ...
Nurhafizah Rafiani, Renny Aditya, Noor Muthmainah   +2 more
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Optimal indication for single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy in benign gallbladder diseases

Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2022
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become a basic procedure for cholecystectomy due to rapid recovery and cosmetic satisfaction after surgery, and it is currently the primary treatment for most benign gallbladder diseases.
Min-Su Park
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Evidence update on prevention of surgical site infection [PDF]

, 2015
Purpose of review: surgical site infection (SSI) is a common health care associated infection and complicates up to 10-20% of operations with considerable health care resources.
Astagneau, Bayat, Blackham, Bonds, Bunn, Cabaluna, Daoud, Darouiche, Edmiston, Fry, Gheorghe, Grauhan, Jakobsson, Kamel, Kent, Kirby, Krieger, Leaper, Leaper, Leaper, Leaper, Leaper, Leaper, Lyytikainen, Matatov, Melling, Pauli, Pinkney, Richet, Sanchez-Manuel, Stannard, Strecker, Tanner, Tanner, Taylor, Thibon, Togioka, Turtiainen, Ubbink, Wang, Webster, Williams, Yokoe   +42 more
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Traumatic and surgical wounds [PDF]

BMJ, 2006
Management of traumatic and surgical wounds has had a chequered history. For example, in 1346 at the Battle of Crecy, France, foot soldiers were issued with cobwebs to staunch haemorrhage caused by trauma. Two centuries later, the eminent surgeon Ambroise Pare (1510-1590) rejected boiling oil as a primary dressing after amputation, preferring a mixture
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Evaluation of Emerging Technologies to Aid in the Detection and Diagnosis of Acute Extremity Compartment Syndrome

Diagnostics
Background/Objectives: The diagnosis of acute compartment syndrome (ACS) of the extremities is typically based on subjective clinical signs and symptoms, highlighting the need for user-friendly diagnostic tools to improve accuracy and reliability.
Catharina Gaeth, Daniel J. Cognetti, Stefanie M. Shiels, Kinton Armmer, Amber M. Powers, Robert V. Hainline, Thomas J. Walters, Robert J. Moritz   +7 more
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Haavasidoksen vaihto kirurgiseen haavaan : Opetusvideo keskivaiheen sairaanhoitajaopiskelijoille [PDF]

, 2018
Tuotokseen painottuvan opinnäytetyön tarkoituksena oli tuottaa Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulun kirurgisen hoitotyön keskivaiheen sairaanhoitajaopiskelijoille opetusvideo, aiheesta haavasidoksen vaihto kirurgiseen haavaan.
Clever, Guido H., Holstein, Julian, Schulte, Thorben R.   +2 more
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Modeling Sepsis: Establishment and Validation of a 72-Hour Swine Model of Penetrating Abdominal Trauma

Medicina
Background/Objectives: Fecal peritonitis following penetrating abdominal trauma is a serious condition that often results in sepsis and organ failure.
Catharina Gaeth, Travis R. Madaris, Jamila Duarte, Alvaro Rodriguez, Matthew D. Wegner, Amber Powers, Randolph Stone   +6 more
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Incidence and risk factors for surgical wound complications in women with body mass index >30 kg/m2 following cesarean delivery: a secondary analysisAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

AJOG Global Reports, 2022
BACKGROUND: Surgical wound complications are common and occur in between 3% and 12% of obese women after cesarean delivery. An understanding of the risk factors for wound complications may inform potential areas for clinical care improvement.
Brigid M. Gillespie, PhD, David Ellwood, MD, DPhil (Oxon), FRANZCOG (MFM), DDU, Lukman Thalib, PhD, Sailesh Kumar, MD, DPhil (Oxon), Kassam Mahomed, MD, FRANZCOG, Evelyn Kang, PhD, Wendy Chaboyer, PhD   +6 more
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