Health care providers and patients have traditionally thought that infections patients get while in the hospital are caused by superbugs they're exposed to while they're in a medical facility. Genetic data from the bacteria ...
Apr 11, 2024
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A new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control demonstrates the use of a simple pre-surgical infection prevention protocol to prevent dangerous post-surgical infections. Researchers performed this investigation ...
Mar 28, 2024
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In everyday clinical practice at a department for oral and maxillofacial surgery, a large number of surgical procedures in the head and neck region take place under both outpatient and inpatient conditions. The basis of every ...
Oct 23, 2023
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It's a worst-case scenario in health care: A patient undergoes life-saving surgery and is sent home to recover, only to return to hospital later with a surgical site infection.
Sep 8, 2023
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Antibiotics administered before and during surgery should be discontinued immediately after a patient's incision is closed, according to updated recommendations for preventing surgical site infections. Experts found no evidence ...
May 4, 2023
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For breast cancer patients undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy, avoiding postoperative oral antibiotics does not reduce the risk of infections, reports a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive ...
Apr 27, 2023
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In a published study, a team from Lawson Health Research Institute has found that a simple device can reduce swelling after kidney transplantation. The geko device, manufactured by Sky Medical Technology Ltd and distributed ...
Apr 29, 2021
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Over 90% of people recorded as having a penicillin allergy may not actually be allergic. Experts Misha Devchand and Dr. Jason Trubiano from Austin Health in Melbourne review the new Australian guidelines on antibiotics in ...
Dec 2, 2019
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(HealthDay)—The enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program, a quality improvement initiative that made changes to preoperative and postoperative processes, leads to reductions in opioid use without increased pain and ...
Sep 4, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Mechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation (MOABP) does not reduce surgical site infections (SSIs) or the overall morbidity of colon surgery versus no bowel preparation (NBP), according to a study published ...
Aug 19, 2019
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