ABSTRACT Objective: To estimate the prevalence of complicated surgical wounds and its related factors in hospitalized adults. Method: In this cross-sectional study, information from 251 patients hospitalized in seven public hospitals in Manaus, Brazil, and at risk of suffering surgical site complicatio...
ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the impact of using a surgical checklist and its completion on complications such as surgical site infection (SSI), reoperation, readmission, and mortality in patients subjected to urgent colorectal procedures, as well as the reasons for non adherence to this instrument in...
Las extracciones quirúrgicas de terceros molares pueden, si no son atendidas oportunamente, conllevar infecciones postoperatorias de gravedad. Este estudio se realizó sobre una población de 103 pacientes provenientes de la Provincia de Chimborazo, Ecuador con el fin de estudiar posibles infecciones po...
Kim, Leandro Duil;
Astur Neto, Nelson;
Mendonça, Rodrigo Góes Medéa de;
Gotfryd, Alberto Ofenhejm;
Caffaro, Maria Fernanda Silber;
Coviello, Carol Carolina Corritori;
Ribeiro, Taiana Cunha;
Klautau, Giselle Burlamaqui;
Salles, Mauro José Costa;
Meves, Robert.
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the epidemiological characteristics of postoperative infection in surgeries of the spine with instrumentation in our service, and whether there is a correlation between the rate of postoperative infection and the etiology of the indication for the primary surgical procedu...
Abstract Objective: to assess the effectiveness of supplemental oxygenation with high FiO2 when compared to conventional FiO2 in the prevention of surgical site infection. Method: an effectiveness systematic review with meta-analysis conducted in five international databases and portals. The research...
Objetivo: determinar el número de pacientes que desarrollaron una infección postquirúrgica, posibles agentes etiológicos y complicaciones.Métodos : se realizó un estudio retrospectivo observacional que incluye a todos los supervivientes de las cirugías electivas y de emergencia de los servicios de...
BACKGROUND: One of the newest antibiotics against multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria is Cefiderocol, a siderophore cephalosporin able to overcome most resistance mechanisms, including metallo-beta-lactamases. Several studies are being carried to prove its clinical benefit. CASE PRESENTATION: A 55-year-ol...
As infecções relacionadas à assistência à saúde (IRAS) são consideradas um dos eventos
adversos mais frequentes relacionados à assistência à saúde e um grave problema de saúde pública, afetando mais de 30% dos neonatos. Dentre as topografias das IRAS, a Infecção de Sítio Cirúrgico (ISC) ...
Introducción: Las infecciones de artroplastia total de cadera tienen una incidencia
baja, pero cuando suceden generan un problema sanitario no solo para el paciente,
sino también para el sistema de salud. Las mismas pueden generar dolor,
disminución de la capacidad funcional, pobre calidad de vida, m�...
