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Preventing and treating surgical site infection in patients with spinal metastatic disease

, 2013
Surgery to remove secondary spinal tumours is often necessary to relieve symptoms associated with metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC). However, such individuals are at high risk of surgical site infection (SSI).
Lui, Steve, Atkinson, Ross, Ousey, Karen
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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
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Feasibility and Tolerability of Performing Portable MRI for Neurological Disorders in an Outpatient Neurology Clinic: A Prospective Cohort

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Accessing brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be challenging, especially for underserved patients, which may lead to disparities in neurological diagnosis. Method This mixed‐methods study enrolled adults with one of four neurological disorders: mild cognitive impairment or dementia of the Alzheimer type, multiple sclerosis ...
Maya L. Mastick, Nomin Enkhtsetseg, Joseph Sadok, Matheus Mochetti, Annabel Sorby Adams, Jennifer Guo, Cristina Trapaga Hacker, Isabella Gomez Hjerthen, Seungwon Lee, Siddharth Satish, Andrew S. Ham, Justin Hill, Denis Balaban, Kevin Kyle, Rebecca L. Gillani, Marcelo Matiello, Aleksandar Videnovic, Eric C. Klawiter, W. Taylor Kimberly, Farrah J. Mateen   +19 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
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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
doaj   +1 more source

A Prospective Study of Individuals at Risk of Multiple Sclerosis Informs the Design of Primary Prevention Studies

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective In multiple sclerosis, the optimal time for deploying a therapeutic intervention is before the central nervous system is damaged; given the success of trials treating the earliest stage of MS, the radiologically isolated syndrome, developing primary prevention strategies is an important next challenge.
Amy W. Laitinen, Ceren Tozlu, Tina Roostaei, Fatoumata Diallo, Kaho Onomichi, Jiyeon Son, Zongqi Xia, Philip L. De Jager   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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.
Soundara Rajan, S, So, YP, Chan, SC, Nandi, PL, Mak, KC   +4 more
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[The infectivity of surgical wounds].

Zhurnal mikrobiologii, epidemiologii i immunobiologii, 1976
A study was made of microbial contamination of wounds and wound fluid in 114 patients operated upon (clean and conditionally clean operations). Directly before suturing the subcutaneous-fatty cellular tissue no microbes were revealed in 50% of cases, but in 23% of cases potentially pathogenetic microorganisms were isolated.
D D, Men'shikov, Iu M, Maksimov, G Ia, Ianisker, L P, Egorova   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

SPG4 and Dementia: Expanding the Clinical Spectrum

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a group of disorders characterized by progressive spasticity and lower limb weakness, with mutations in SPG4/SPAST being the most common cause. Detailed studies and clinical and molecular comparisons across different populations are missing.
Emanuele Panza, Arun Meyyazhagan, Eliseo Picchi, Gustavo Ribas, Ingrid Faber, Ryosuke Miyamoto, Preethi Basavaraju, Paolo Eusebi, Haripriya Kuchi Bhotla, Mario Stasi, Fabrizio Gaudiello, Francesco Patti, Filippo Maria Santorelli, Marcondes Cavalcante França Jr, José Luiz Pedroso, Orlando Graziani Povoas Barsottini, Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive, Peter Henry St George‐Hyslop, Toshitaka Kawarai, Antonio Orlacchio   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Outcomes of SEEG‐Guided Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation in Children With Focal Drug‐Resistant Epilepsy: A Multicenter Real‐World Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Stereoelectroencephalography‐guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation (SEEG‐RFTC) has emerged as a safe and effective minimally invasive treatment for children with drug‐resistant focal epilepsy. Although evidence from real‐world studies remains limited, numerous pediatric cases have demonstrated promising outcomes. This retrospective
Weitao Chen, Stéphane Jean, Weihong Liu, Yihai Dai, Xinrong Fang, Xiaoqiang Wei, Shan Chen, Shiwei Song   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source