The glucocorticoid dexamethasone prevents nausea and vomiting after surgery, but there is concern that it may increase the risk of surgical-site infection. In this pragmatic, international, ...

Ondine Biomedical and Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust have won the ‘Excellence in Healthcare Partnership Award’ in the ...

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Intuitive’s website. A high rate of colon surgical site infections (SSI) triggered financial penalties for Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, a ...

Orthognathic surgery is an essential intervention for correcting dentofacial deformities, enhancing both functional occlusion and aesthetic balance. Despite its benefits, the procedure carries a risk ...

4 Guangdong Second Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (Guangdong Province Enginering Technology Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, China 5 The fifth Clinical Medical ...

May 16, 2011 — In patients undergoing colectomy, obesity is associated with a 60% increased risk for surgical site infection (SSI), and those developing SSIs had significantly increased costs and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with a risk for infection greater than 5% should be considered high risk for surgical site infections.

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common complications following surgery, occurring in 2-4% of patients undergoing inpatient surgical procedures. Though often treatable, SSIs, which ...

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Are we overlooking a critical factor in surgical site infections (SSIs)? In the quest for sterile operating rooms and antibiotic prophylaxis, a groundbreaking study suggests we've missed a vital piece ...

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are associated with prolonged hospitalization and poor patient prognosis, contributing to increased mortality and health care costs. They are typically caused by ...