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Outcomes of vascular surgeon-performed rectus femoris flaps for complex postoperative wound infection

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Objective: Rectus femoris flaps (RFFs) provide tissue coverage in infected fields and historically have been performed by plastic surgeons. Methods: We report the technique and outcomes following vascular surgeon-performed RFFs for postoperative groin ...
Shiza Bari, BS, Kristy Wrana, RN, Ya-Huei Li, PhD, Zachary Chadnick, MD, Parth Shah, MD, Thomas Divinagracia, MD, Mary Windels, MD, James Gallagher, III, MD, Elizabeth Aitcheson, MD, Akhilesh Jain, MD, Owen Glotzer, MD, Mouhanad Ayach, MD, Edward Gifford, MD   +12 more
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Comparison of the Effect of Ampicillin with Metronidazol plus Gentamicin for Prophylaxis of Wound Infection after Appendectomy in Uncomplicated Appendicitis [PDF]

Introduction : Appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdominal pain requiring surgical intervention. The infection of a surgical wound is the most common complication in the acute appendicitis, which adds the expenses of drug and cure together ...
شرقی, افشان, واردی, نوشین, پورفرزان, ایرج   +2 more
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Treatment of necrotizing fasciitis using negative pressure wound therapy in a puppy [PDF]

, 2015
A two-month-old German shepherd dog was presented with anorexia, lethargy and left hind limb lameness associated with swelling of the thigh. Clinical findings combined with cytology led to the presumptive diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis (NF ...
Abma, Eline, Bosmans, Tim, De Rooster, Hilde, Kitshoff, Adriaan, Stock, Emmelie, Vandenabeele, Sophie   +5 more
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Major Limb Amputations: A Tertiary Hospital Experience in Northwestern Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2012
Major limb amputation is reported to be a major but preventable public health problem that is associated with profound economic, social and psychological effects on the patient and family especially in developing countries where the prosthetic services ...
Chalya, Phillipo L, Chandika, Alphonce B, Dass, Ramesh M, Gilyoma, Japhet M, Mabula, Joseph B, Mbelenge, Nkinda, Ngayomela, Isdori H   +6 more
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Long‐term hippocampal alterations and cognitive impairment in a murine model of surgical sepsis

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Using a mouse model of surgical sepsis, we tested long‐term memory and analyzed the transcriptome of single cells isolated from the hippocampus. Survivor mice showed worse memory, loss of certain brain cell subpopulations, and abnormal immune cell activity—suggesting that post‐sepsis brain alterations may be linked to cognitive deficits.
Dong Seong Cho, Rebecca Schmitt, Aneesha Dasgupta, Alexandra Ducharme, Jason Doles   +4 more
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Age‐Related Characteristics of SYT1‐Associated Neurodevelopmental Disorder

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives We describe the clinical manifestations and developmental abilities of individuals with SYT1‐associated neurodevelopmental disorder (Baker‐Gordon syndrome) from infancy to adulthood. We further describe the neuroradiological and electrophysiological characteristics of the condition at different ages, and explore the associations ...
Sam G. Norwitz, Josefine Eck, Joel S. Winston, Kate Baker   +3 more
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Infecção latente de sítio cirúrgico: hipótese ou realidade?

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
OBJETIVO: A infecção prévia do sítio cirúrgico é um forte determinante para o desenvolvimento de uma nova infecção do sítio cirúrgico. É a chamada infecção latente do sítio cirúrgico.
Álvaro Antônio Bandeira Ferraz, Edmundo Machado Ferraz   +1 more
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The role of saline irrigation prior to wound closure in the reduction of surgical site infection: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Systematic Reviews, 2018
Background Surgical site infection describes an infectious complication of surgical wounds. This single complication is thought to occur in close to 20% of surgical cases.
Dawid Pieper, Tanja Rombey, Johannes Doerner, Julian-Dario Rembe, Hubert Zirngibl, Konstantinos Zarras, Peter C. Ambe   +6 more
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Hospital Readmission After Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization in Community‐Dwelling Older Adults

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To examine the risk of hospital readmission after an index hospitalization for TBI in older adults. Methods Using data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, we used propensity score matching of individuals with an index TBI‐related hospitalization to individuals with (1) non‐TBI hospitalizations (primary analysis)
Rachel Thomas, Connor A. Law, Joan A. Casey, Thomas Mosley, Rebecca F. Gottesman, Ramon Diaz‐Arrastia, Holly Elser, Andrea L. C. Schneider   +7 more
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Surgical Site Infection After Breast Surgery—A Bicentric Retrospective Case–Control Study in Saudi Arabia

Clinics and Practice
Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common postoperative complications. Data on SSIs following breast surgery in Saudi Arabia are limited because these procedures are not included in the national SSI surveillance system. This study determined
Moteb AlSaadi, Salem Alghamdi, Fayyaz Mazari, Sabah Alshuhri, Rustom Bashtawi, Raghad Aljehani, Basmah Alwuqaisi, Rawan Almohammadi, Mahmoud Alfirikh, Sameer Desai, Ebrahim Mahmoud   +10 more
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