Antimicrobial sutures can prevent surgical site infections and save money supriya kashyap kashyap21 Jan 2017 11:33 AM ISTNew analyses of the published clinical studies indicate that antimicrobial sutures are effective for preventing surgical site infections (SSIs), and...
Postoperative wound monitoring app improves patient care Ruby khatun khatun22 Jan 2018 7:29 PM ISTCHICAGO: A new smartphone app called WoundCare is successfully enabling patients to remotely send images of their surgical wounds for monitoring by...
Poor nations have higher risk of surgical infections & antibiotic resistance Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Feb 2018 7:05 PM ISTSurgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common infections associated with health care, but its importance as a global health priority is not...
Benefits of Post operative antimicrobial prophylaxis limited to first 24 hours: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 April 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: The benefits of antimicrobial prophylaxis are limited to the first 24 hours postoperatively. A recent study published in the journal JAMA Surgery...
Cesarean anesthesia associated with surgical site infections and thromboembolism Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 May 2019 8:10 PM IST44% of general anesthesia cases for cesarean delivery are potentially avoidable and in comparison to neuraxial anesthesia (avoidable general...
SSI risk after colorectal surgery can be reduced by using oral antibiotic preparation alone Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 July 2019 7:15 PM ISTNetherlands: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common complication after colorectal surgery. A combination of oral antibiotic preparation (OAP) and...
48-hours Antibiotic must for obese C-section patients supriya kashyap kashyap22 Sept 2017 10:30 AM ISTAmong obese women undergoing cesarean delivery, a postoperative 48-hour course of antibiotics significantly decreased the rate of surgical site...
Preventing surgical site infections: CDC Guidelines 2017 supriya kashyap kashyap20 Sept 2017 12:47 PM ISTThe human and financial costs of treating surgical site infections (SSIs) are increasing. In a country like India, lack of adequate infrastructure and...
