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Risk factors for infection at the saphenous vein harvest site after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a retrospective cohort study

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Introduction Surgical site infection after saphenous vein harvest is common, with reported leg wound infection rates ranging from 2 to 24%. There have been few investigations into sex-related differences in complication rates. Moreover, varied effects of
Hanna Unosson, Maria Hälleberg Nyman, Karin Falk Brynhildsen, Örjan Friberg   +3 more
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The Impact of Tilburg Frailty on Poststroke Fatigue in First‐Ever Stroke Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study With Unified Measurement Tools and Improved Statistics

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Poststroke fatigue (PSF) and frailty share substantial overlap in their manifestations, yet previous research has yielded conflicting results due to the use of heterogeneous frailty assessment tools. Objective To evaluate the independent impact of frailty on PSF using a unified measurement system (Tilburg Frailty Indicator, TFI ...
Chuan‐Bang Chen, Xiao‐Xue Wang, Shao‐Rui Bao, Sui‐Li Lin, Mei‐Chun Shu, Xi‐Xi Ye, Wen‐Jie Cong   +6 more
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Matched Cohort Study of Wound-Healing Complications in Patients With and Without Diabetes Mellitus After Primary Open Carpal Tunnel Release

Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online, 2019
Purpose: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with increased rates of wound complications and reduced improvement in patient-reported outcomes across a wide range of surgical disciplines, although the impact of DM is less known after primary carpal ...
Daniel J. Cunningham, MD, MHSc, Rita E. Baumgartner, MD, Andrew E. Federer, MD, Marc J. Richard, MD, Suhail K. Mithani, MD   +4 more
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A case report of cutaneous mucormycosis of the hand after minor trauma in a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Mucormycosis is a rare but life-threatening infection, caused by fungi of the Mucorales order, which can be found in soil, rotting leaves or on animals. Through characteristic angioinvasive growth, infections with mucor spores can occur as a
Maleitzke, Tazio, Märdian, Sven, Stahnke, Katharina, Trampuz, Andrej   +3 more
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Systemic T Cell Receptor Profiling Reveals Adaptive Immune Activation and Potential Immune Signatures of Diagnosis and Brain Atrophy in Epilepsy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Epilepsy is increasingly associated with immune dysregulation and inflammation. The T cell receptor (TCR), a key mediator of adaptive immunity, shows repertoire alterations in various immune‐mediated diseases. The unique TCR sequence serves as a molecular barcode for T cells, and clonal expansion accompanied by reduced overall TCR ...
Yong‐Won Shin, Sang Bin Hong, Yong Woo Shin, Inpyeong Hwang, Jaeseong Oh, Jihyeon Choi, Narae Kim, Jangsup Moon, Keun‐Hwa Jung, Kyung‐Il Park, Ki‐Young Jung, Kon Chu, Sang Kun Lee   +12 more
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Implementation of the hemoprophylactic protocol in orthopedic surgery

Journal of Health Sciences, 2011
Introduction: Antibiotic prophylaxis is defined as the use of antimicrobials in the absence of symptoms of infection, with the aim of preventing or reducing the incidence of infection after surgery.
Elvedin Osmanovic, Mensura Aščerić, Esed Omerkic   +2 more
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A new semiquantitative culture method for early detection of surgical incisional wound infection [PDF]

, 1990
A semiquantitative culture technique for early detection of surgical wound infection was done by rolling a segment of a plastic intravenous catheter across a blood agar plate after insertion into the most inflamed part of the wound on postoperative day 3.
Choi, TK, Seto, WH, Yip, AWC, Yuen, KY
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Scoliosis Surgery in a Patient With Advanced Friedreich's Ataxia—It Is Not Too Late

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Friedreich's ataxia is a multisystem disorder with scoliosis being the most common non‐neurological manifestation. While scoliosis surgery is typically performed in adolescent, ambulatory patients, few data exist on surgical outcomes in patients with advanced disease.
Kathrin Reetz, Stella A. Lischewski, Jörg B. Schulz, Maximilian Praster, Miguel Pishnamaz, on behalf of the FACROSS study group, Imis Dogan, Sandro Romanzetti, Ravi Dadsena, Kerstin Konrad, Thomas Clavel, Vera Jankowski, Joachim Jankowski, Oliver Pabst, Nikolaus Marx, Julia Moellmann, Malte Jacobsen, Katharina Marx‐Schütt, Juergen Dukart, Simon Eickhoff, Ralf‐Dieter Hilgers   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

EVALUATION OF COMPLICATOINS AND BENEFITS OF HISTOACRYL TISSUE GLUE IN SURGICAL WOUNDS [PDF]

Acta Medica Iranica, 1999
- Healing of surgical wounds and their complications such as infection or scar formation are of major concern in surgery. Tissue glues are advanced to reduce these problems.
M. R. Zafarghandy, A.R. Nuri, P. Irandoost, N. Chimeh, A. Jafari   +4 more
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Methods for identifying surgical wound infection after discharge from hospital: a systematic review

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2006
BackgroundWound infections are a common complication of surgery that add significantly to the morbidity of patients and costs of treatment. The global trend towards reducing length of hospital stay post-surgery and the increase in day case surgery means ...
E. Petherick, Jane Dalton, P. J. Moore, N. Cullum   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source