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Showing 1 to 20 of 44 for “"wound infection"”.
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A wound infection monitoring system
Infection control is a key aspect of wound management strategies. An infected wound results in chemical imbalances in the wound and may lead to prolonged healing times and wound surface degradation. Wound dressings changes may result in damage to healing tissues and an increased risk of infection. …
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Effect of Advanced Age on the Innate Immune Response to Cutaneous Wound Infection
… is spent on care of chronic, non-healing wounds. The failure to effectively heal wounds is often compounded by co-morbidities, such as diabetes or obesity. Another major patient population afflicted with chronic wounds are the elderly. Advanced age is associated with a decline in …
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The use of topical sodium hypochlorite in the management of Pseudomonas aeruginosa burn wound infection
… a meta-analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa burn wound infection. 2. To undertake a retrospective audit of Pseudomonas aeruginosa burn wound infection at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital. 3. To investigate the local effects of sodium hypochlorite solutions in Pseudomonas aeruginosa …
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The use of medical grade honey to reduce the incidence of surgical wound infection : a randomised controlled feasibility trial
… to MRSA. There are many strategies to reduce woundinfection rates such as hand washing policies antibiotics but NICE guidelines suggest thatresearch is necessary to find alternatives, such as the use of medical grade honey. Todate, no rigorous study on the use of honey to prevent wound …
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The effectiveness of the commecialisation of water supply: A case study of Olympia,Chilenje and Ng'ombe townships of Lusaka
… source of morbidity and mortality. HIV infection and burns are both known to induce a state of immunosuppression that can predispose burn patients to infectious complications. This study sought to find out the clinical outcome in burns patients who are HIV positive at the University …
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The effectiveness of the commecialisation of water supply: A case study of Olympia,Chilenje and Ng'ombe townships of Lusaka
… source of morbidity and mortality. HIV infection and burns are both known to induce a state of immunosuppression that can predispose burn patients to infectious complications. This study sought to find out the clinical outcome in burns patients who are HIV positive at the University …
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Post cardiac surgery sternal wound sepsis burden, risk factors and outcomes at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa: a five-year experience
Purpose Sternal wound infection (SWI) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in postoperative cardiac patients. We aimed to describe the burden, risk factors and outcomes of SWI in post-operative paediatric cardiac patients at a tertiary children's hospital. Methods We conducted a …
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Green synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles from capparis sepiaria-tabernaemontana elegans cocktail and investigation of their biological effects in vitro.
Wounds have a significant impact on the global healthcare system, adding heavy load on the economy and society. therefore, there is an urgent need to develop treatments that can facilitate rapid wound healing. to make matters worse wound infection by antimicrobial-resistant bacteria may result in …
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The Effectiveness and Safety of Perioperative Enteral Feeding in Patients with Burn Injuries: a Systematic Review
… fasting. Outcome measures were mortality, wound infection, length of stay, pulmonary aspiration events, pneumonia, Calorie delivery, ventilator days, wellbeing as well as any other relevant outcomes (e.g. bacteremia, clinical sepsis, antibiotic days, intensive care length of stay, …
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Sigmond Colon Volvulus Management: An analysis of factors contributing to morbididty amd mortality in single and double stage operations
… abdomen following colostomy break down (n=l), wound infection (n=4) and anastomotic leak after colostomy closure (n=3). Twenty five patients underwent primary resection with immediate anastomosis. One died post-operatively after an anastomotic leak and five developed complication of wound …
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Operative Risk Factors in Gastric Cancer Surgery for Elderly Patients
… 87 cases (14.7%). Most common complication was wound infection and severe complication which required surgical, endoscopic or radiologic intervention were developed in 52 cases (8.8%). As patients’ age increase, complication rate also have been increased. In univariate analysis, age, …
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Analysis of Entry Point of Pedicle Screw Placement in the Lumbar Spine
… of transient nerve root injury, and 2 cases of wound infection. In conclusion, the new entry point provides a safe and accurate without exposure from radiation. So, it will be applied in the fields of minimally invasive spine surgery. Surgeon implanting lumbar pedicle screws should use this new …
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Clinical Officers in Malawi: Expanding access to comprehensive emergency obstetric care
… - and regarding occurrence of pyrexia, wound infection, wound dehiscence, need for re-operation, neonatal outcome or maternal death. Conclusion: Clinical officers perform the bulk of emergency obstetric operations, including complicated procedures, at district (level 1) hospitals in …
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Integrated Smartphone-Based Computer Vision and Machine Learning Platform for Identification of Surgical Site Infections
The infection of surgical wounds, also known as surgical site infections (SSI), represents a significant financial cost for health care systems worldwide but also represents a threat to the life and health of women in developing countries who give birth by Cesarean section (C-section). In order to …
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Development and thermal characterization of polydiacetylene (PDA) nanofiber composites for smart wound dressing applications
… of identification of microbiological pathogens infection in wound have many challenges such as the need for specialized instruments and trained personnel, and the long detection time. There is a critical need for an innovative method that is simple, accurate, sensitive, reliable, and rapid in …
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Continuous High-Pressure Negative Suction Drain: New Powerful Tool for Closed Wound Management: Clinical Experience
… performed, there still are difficult wound complications, such as seroma formation, wound margin necrosis, delayed wound healing, and even flap failures. The negative-pressure wound therapy has been described in detail in the literature to assist open chronic/complex wound closure in …
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Complications in Laparoscopy-Assisted Gastrectomy: Multivariate Analysis of 300 Consecutive Cases
… were developed in 61 cases (20.3%); wound infection in 21 (7.0%), intraabdominal abscess in 3 (1.0%), bleeding in 12 (4.0%), stenosis in 13 (4.3%), leakage in 3 (1.0%), acute pancreatitis in 2 (0.7%), pulmonary complication in 4 (1.3%), renal complication in 4 (1.3%) and cardiac …
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Design criteria of a transcutaneous power delivery system for implantable devices.
… limits patient movement as it is vulnerable to wound infection due to trauma and poor healing. As a result, a sterile dressing has to be maintained and nursed regularly for treating the wound. Complications from the exit site infections are a leading cause of death in long-term support with …
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The Rapid Detection of MRSA
… 0.61 to 1.234). Rates of MRSA transmission, wound infection, and bacteraemia were not statistically different between the two arms. On these data it is unlikely that the increased costs of rapid tests can be justified compared with alternative control measures against MRSA.</p>
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