Article
Orthopedics
Xun Wang, Yanze Lin, Wenchao Yao, Aiqi Zhang, Liqing Gao, Fabo Feng
Summary: This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of articles related to surgical site infection (SSI) in spine surgery to identify the research status and trends in this field. The research found an increasing number of studies on SSI in recent years, with a focus on the prevention of spinal SSI and the identification of risk factors.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
B. Clayphan, L. Dixon, S. Biggs, L. Jordan, A. Pullyblank
Summary: The study aimed to establish reliable measurement of surgical site infections (SSIs) after elective colorectal surgery using patient-reported outcome measures. It also implemented an evidence-based care bundle that had demonstrated a reduction in SSI rates in a local hospital. The findings showed that most hospitals successfully reduced their SSI rates, indicating that the care bundle can be replicated in other hospitals.
JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Polly H. Noel, Jenny M. Barnard, Mei Leng, Lauren S. Penney, Purnima S. Bharath, Tanya T. Olmos-Ochoa, Neetu Chawla, Danielle E. Rose, Susan E. Stockdale, Alissa Simon, Martin L. Lee, Erin P. Finley, Lisa Rubenstein, David A. Ganz
Summary: This study compared two toolkit-based strategies of differing intensity to improve care coordination at VA primary care clinics. Although coached clinics attempted more or more complex QI projects and used more tools than non-coached clinics, coaching provided no additional benefit versus the online toolkit alone in patient-reported outcomes.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Jessica L. Seidelman, Christopher R. Mantyh, Deverick J. Anderson
Summary: Surgical site infections occur in 0.5% to 3% of patients undergoing surgery and are associated with longer hospital stays. Measures such as avoiding razors, maintaining normothermia, using chlorhexidine gluconate plus alcohol-based skin preparation, decolonization with intranasal antistaphylococcal agents, controlling perioperative glucose concentrations, and using negative pressure wound therapy can reduce the rate of surgical site infections.
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Stuart Hastings, Paul S. Myles, Robert L. Medcalf
Summary: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a common economic burden that increase patient morbidity and mortality. Although antibiotic prophylaxis is the primary prevention intervention, it may be less effective due to emerging antibiotic resistant organisms. Exploration of novel therapies, such as tranexamic acid, as adjunct to antibiotics is warranted to reduce SSIs.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Trisha N. Peel, Eliza Watson, Sue J. Lee
Summary: The use of chlorhexidine-alcohol for surgical site skin preparation was found to be more effective in reducing the risk of surgical site infections compared to iodophor-alcohol. However, the efficacy of chlorhexidine-alcohol may vary depending on the type of surgical procedure.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emmanuel Piednoir, Joan Robert-Yap, Patrice Baillet, Emilie Lermite, Niki Christou
Summary: Surgical site infections pose a significant economic burden, with costs varying depending on factors such as the patient and the type of surgery. Prevention of infections is a profitable concept for surgery and should be integrated into healthcare management globally.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Terence S. Fu, Haytham Msallak, Amirpouyan Namavarian, Albino Chiodo, William Elmasri, Brad Hubbard, Jason Xu, Rina Pegoraro, Kevin Higgins, Danny Enepekides, Eric Monteiro, Antoine Eskander
Summary: The study shows that optimizing surgical trays for common otolaryngology procedures can significantly reduce costs and improve operating room efficiency without compromising patient safety. The redesign and adjustment of surgical trays can simplify the preparation process and effectively increase instrument utilization rates.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Leah Harvey, Jacqueline Boudreau, Samantha K. Sliwinski, Judith Strymish, Allen L. Gifford, Justeen Hyde, Katherine Linsenmeyer, Westyn Branch-Elliman
Summary: The Six Moments of Infection Prevention in Injection Drug Use is an effective educational tool that improves provider capacity and promotes the dissemination of harm reduction strategies. After the training, providers reported increased comfort in educating people who inject drugs and expressed willingness to refer patients to safe injection programs.
OPEN FORUM INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Emmet Andrews, Carmel Hooton, Jonathan Drennan, Sinead Horgan, Josephine Hegarty
Summary: The aim of this study was to measure the impact of a complex quality improvement intervention on the incidence of surgical site infections (SSI) in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery. The results showed that the implementation of a complex intervention led to a reduction in the incidence of SSI and improved implementation of evidence-based practices in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Yared Santa-Ana-Tellez, Bart Lagerwaard, Amos J. de Jong, Helga Gardarsdottir, Diederick E. Grobbee, Kimberly Hawkins, Megan Heath, Mira G. P. Zuidgeest
Summary: There is a growing interest in clinical trials that reorganize trial activities around trial participants using technologies and innovative approaches. However, the lack of standardized terminology for this operational model, known as virtual, digital, remote, and decentralized clinical trials (DCTs), can lead to confusion and hinder discussions on their acceptability and suitability. This article reviews the different terms used in scientific literature, advocates for the consistent use of the term "decentralized clinical trial," and provides a detailed definition of this term.
DRUG DISCOVERY TODAY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Federica S. Brecha, Elissa M. Ozanne, Jordan Esplin, Gregory J. Stoddard, Raminder Nirula, Lyen C. Huang, Jessica N. Cohan
Summary: The study found that willingness to take antibiotics during bowel preparation decreases with increasing side effect severity. Surgical patients were more willing to take antibiotics compared with nonsurgical patients at all severity levels. Patients were more accepting of moderate side effects but less accepting of severe side effects.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Rachel Falconer, George Ramsay, Jemma Hudson, Angus Watson
Summary: This study aimed to assess the impact of implementing a colorectal SSI bundle on the rate of SSI following elective colorectal surgery. The results show a successful reduction in overall SSI rate, with a significant decrease in superficial SSI. Continuous measurement and evaluation of the bundle were key in achieving these outcomes.
COLORECTAL DISEASE
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Daniel Lubelski, James Feghali, Jeff Ehresman, Zach Pennington, Andrew Schilling, Sakibul Huq, Ravi Medikonda, Nicholas Theodore, Daniel M. Sciubba
Summary: A web-based calculator was developed to predict an individual's risk of surgical-site infection after thoracolumbar spine surgery, with a predictive accuracy of 83%. This tool has the potential to improve informed consent, mitigate risk factors, and ultimately reduce infection rates by alerting both patients and providers about individual infection risk.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
L. K. Dixon, S. Biggs, D. Messenger, J. Shabbir
Summary: The study aimed to reduce the rate of superficial surgical site infections (SSIs) after elective colorectal surgery by implementing a bundle of evidence-based interventions. Following the implementation of measures such as triclosan-coated sutures, 2% chlorhexidine skin preparation, and the use of warmed carbon dioxide (CO2), the rate of superficial SSIs was significantly reduced.
JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
(2022)