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Surgical wound infection [PDF]

, 1999
Objective. To review the risk factors for surgical would infection; the use of prophylactic antibiotics in the prevention of wound infection; and the benefits of wound surveillance programmes to reduce the rate of surgical wound infection.
Chan, SC, Mak, KC, Nandi, PL, So, YP, Soundara Rajan, S   +4 more
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Clinical usage of honey as a wound dressing: An update [PDF]

, 2004
Honey is an ancient treatment that is increasingly earning its place in modern wound care. Evidence suggests it compares with other dressings in terms of its antibacterial properties, ease of use and ability to promote a moist ...
Molan, Peter C.
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Predicting Epileptogenic Tubers in Patients With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Using a Fusion Model Integrating Lesion Network Mapping and Machine Learning

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Accurate localization of epileptogenic tubers (ETs) in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is essential but challenging, as these tubers lack distinct pathological or genetic markers to differentiate them from other cortical tubers.
Tinghong Liu, Qi Wang, Suhui Kuang, Dezhi Cao, Ping Ding, Shaohui Zhang, Haihua Wei, Zhirong Wei, Jinshan Xu, Xinyu Huang, Bing Liu, Shuli Liang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis in clean-wound general surgery procedures: a propensity score-matched cohort study at a regional hospital

BMC Surgery
Background The administration of antibiotic prophylaxis for clean-wound surgeries is controversial among surgeons, despite guidelines suggesting its use.
Mai Charernsuk, Suppadech Tunruttanakul, Leenawat Jamjumrat, Borirak Chareonsil   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

FROM WHATSAPP TO PREDICTION: HOW AUTOMATION TRANSFORMED POST-DISCHARGE SURVEILLANCE OF SURGICAL INFECTIONS

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Introduction: Brazilian legislation requires post-discharge surveillance of surgical patients to control Surgical Site Infections (SSI), but the process faces challenges such as difficulty in follow-up, communication failures, and high costs of ...
Bráulio Roberto Gonçalves Marinho Couto, Hoberdan Oliveira Pereira, Ana Paula Ladeira, Rossana Souza, Felipe Campolina Soares de Paula, Marcelo Reis Esteves, Débora Figueiredo Souza, Henrique de Almeida Diniz, Bernardo Lara Afonso   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Secondary bacterial infections of buruli ulcer lesions before and after chemotherapy with streptomycin and rifampicin [PDF]

, 2013
Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans is a chronic necrotizing skin disease. It usually starts with a subcutaneous nodule or plaque containing large clusters of extracellular acid-fast bacilli.
AA Pahlevan, AB Wysocki, Albert Paintsil, AO Shittu, AO Shittu, AW Bauer, Benjamin Anku, Cynthia Kwakye-Maclean, D Yeboah-Manu, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, E Coutanceau, E Coutanceau, E Mensah-Quainoo, Evelyn Owusu-Mireku, G Bori, Gerd Pluschke, Grace S. Kpeli, HC Gram, IG Schraibman, Isaac Lamptey, J Guarner, J Hayman, JP Heggers, K GjØdsbØl, K Twum-Danso, KM Dobos, KM George, KM George, Kobina Asan-Ampah, Kwabena Quenin-Fosu, L Katz, M Cruickshank, M Karas, Marie-Thérèse Ruf, MC Robson, Mercy Newman, NA Stotts, NS Levine, Pamela L. C. Small, PG Bowler, RC Daltery, S Adusumilli, S Etuaful, W Curreri, W Majewski, WA Nienhuis   +45 more
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Real‐World Performance of CSF Kappa Free Light Chains in the 2024 McDonald Criteria

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Kappa free light chains (KFLCs) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) have a similar performance to CSF‐restricted oligoclonal bands (OCB) for multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis. To help with implementation, we set out to resolve several remaining uncertainties: (1) performance in a real‐world cohort and the 2024 McDonald criteria; (2 ...
Maya M. Leibowitz, Ryan Cooper, Stefania Kaninia, Kathryn I. Challis, Will Greenway, Maria Bonello, Mahmoud Elbahnasawi, Deborah T. Shode, Dominika Gajdasik, Victor Iliev, Alison M. E. Whitelegg, Ian Galea   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reconstruction of Nonunion Tibial Fractures in War-Wounded Iraqi Civilians, 2006-2008: Better Late Than Never [PDF]

, 2012
OBJECTIV
Al Ani, A M K, Alras, M S, Baron, E, Daumas, L, Fakri, R M, Hérard, P, Khaddaj, S, Rose, A M C   +7 more
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Surgical Wound Infections [PDF]

Physician Assistant Clinics, 2021
openaire   +1 more source