NEW ORLEANS, LA—A standardized initiative to prevent deep sternal wound infections in patients undergoing cardiac surgery more than halved the rate of this risky complication over 4 years, according ...
Although studies have suggested that proper wound irrigation with tap water or normal saline is associated with reduced rates of infection, not much is known about the impact of other factors leading ...
Researchers from the United Kingdom found that closing wounds with metal staples after hip surgery can lead to a greater risk of infection than using nylon sutures, according to a release from the ...
Healio: Negative pressure wound therapy did not reduce infection rate for soft tissue sarcoma
Negative pressure wound therapy did not reduce infection rate for soft tissue sarcoma
One in five older adults gets an infection up to six months after heart surgery, and women are far more likely to develop one, according to recent studies. Black patients also had higher rates of ...
MedPage Today on MSN: One intrawound antibiotic wins for surgical infections after tibial fracture surgery
The University of Arizona is developing “smart bandages” to detect infections after surgeries — technology that could also help Southern Arizona’s high rates of diabetes patients. It’s part of a ...
Cardiac infections after heart stent procedures are rare but serious, with mortality rates up to 40 percent and symptoms appearing days to weeks later.
Adding an extra antibiotic powder doesn't further reduce a person's risk of infection during surgery to repair complex bone fractures, a new study says. People had about the same rate of post-surgery ...