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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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Wound Infections from Taiwan Cobra (Naja atra) Bites: Determining Bacteriology, Antibiotic Susceptibility, and the Use of Antibiotics-A Cobra BITE Study

Toxins, 2021
Wound necrosis and secondary infection are common complications after Naja atra bites. Clinical tools to evaluate the infection risk after Taiwan cobra bites are lacking.
Heng Yeh, Shi-Ying Gao, Chih-Chuan Lin
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Meta-analysis and systematic review of skin graft donor-site dressings with future guidelines. [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Many types of split-thickness skin graft (STSG) donor-site dressings are available with little consensus from the literature on the optimal dressing type. The purpose of this systematic review was to analyze the most recent outcomes regarding
Alwaal, Assadian, Baser, Begg, Blount, Brown, Brölmann, Cheesborough, Chung, Cigna, Demirtas, Dickersin, Druery, Fearmonti, Feldman, Fernandes de Carvalho, Ferreira, Ghieh, Goertz, Haith, Hasatsri, Hassanpour, Healy, Iwuagwu, Jadad, Junker, Kaiser, Konieczynska, Konieczynska, Konieczynska, Lairet, Liu, Lohsiriwat, Massand, McCartan, Metelmann, Moher, Muangman, Petruzzelli, Polfer, Potocká, Quinn, Rakel, Ratner, Salehi, Selig, Serino, Singh, Siritientong, Soltan Dallal, Tan, Tanaka, Vaghardoost, Vejdan, Villa-Camacho, Voineskos, Wiechula, Wisely, Zidan   +58 more
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Analysis of risk factors for wound infection after extremity fracture caused by machete cut in a resource-limited setting

African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022
Background: Machete cut fracture is a unique subset of open fracture. The sharp force of a wielded machete that cleanly divides soft tissue envelope with minimal or no contusion results in an open fracture wound that is relatively less prone to infection.
Njoku Isaac Omoke, Christian Chukwuemeka Madubueze, Francis Ndubuisi Ahaotu, Chinedu Gregory Nwigwe, Anthony Anakweze Anagor, Peace Ifeoma Amaraegbulam, Agama Nnachi Egwu, Omolade Ayoola Lasebikan   +7 more
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Outbreak of Aeromonas hydrophila wound infections association with mud football [PDF]

, 2004
On 16 February 2002, a total of 26 people presented to the emergency department of the local hospital in the rural town of Collie in southwest Western Australia with many infected scratches and pustules distributed over their bodies.
Amanda Whittle, Assanta MA, Bloch T, Brandi G, Burke V, Fulghum DD, Gary K. Dowse, Gold WL, Hassan Vally, Hazen TC, Houston CW, Kaper JB, Kelly KA, Scott Cameron, Semel JD, Tony Watson, Weber CA   +16 more
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Post-Laminectomy Wound Infections: Colonized Seromas Mimicking Wound Infections [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2014
Objective: Post-operative laminectomy wounds are frequently accompanied by seromas. Post-operative wound drainage may be colonized or infected. The differentiation of wound colonization from infection is difficult for non-infectious disease physicians.
Cunha, Burke, Abruzzo, Eileen, Schoch, Paul   +2 more
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DELP Treatment on Vision and Retinal Microcirculation in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: Report of Five Cases and Literature Review

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The delipid extracorporeal lipoprotein filter from plasma (DELP) treatment can effectively reduce blood lipid, increase blood flow, and improve neurological deficits in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). However, its effect on vision and retinal microcirculation in stroke patients has never been reported.
Ning Li, Ronghua Hong, Hua You, Feiping Xu, Qingjun Zhang, Yiwen Lin, Yuting Su, Danmei Lan, Lingjing Jin, Junhui She   +9 more
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An audit to determine the clinical effectiveness of a pathway for managing wound infection [PDF]

, 2015
Prevention of wound infection is a key objective in the planning of care for patients with wounds. The potential for wound infection, particularly in chronic wounds that are heavily contaminated with bacteria, can be high (Bowler et al, 2001).
Grothier, Lorraine, Stephenson, John
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Association between Pre-Post Operative Procedure and Abdominal Surgical Infection [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Surgical wound infection remains an important problem following an operation. The risk of such infections is determined by technical problems with the operation, such of bleeding, the amount of devitalized tissue created, and the need for ...
Djami, A. F. (Aplonia ), Gero, S. (Sabina ), Liliweri, A. (Aloysius )   +2 more
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INCIDENCE OF CAESAREAN WOUND INFECTION IN PATAN HOSPITAL, NEPAL

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2003
This study aims to find the incidence and outcome of caesarean wound infection in Patan Hospital, during March 2002 to January 2003. We retrospectively analyzed records of patient who developed wound infection following caesarean section.
Anil Pandit, P Sharma, K Yangzom
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