Soaking ACL grafts in vancomycin solution (1 mg/ml) reduces the infection rate without increasing the risk for re-rupture and arthrofibrosis
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DOI: 10.1007/s00402-021-04004-w
Abstract: The aim of the present study was to evaluate if the vancomycin (1 mg/ml) is effective for the prevention of septic arthritis after ACL reconstruction. The hypothesis was that local antibiotic prophylaxis by soaking ACL… read more here.
Keywords: infection rate; acl reconstruction; infection; group ... See more keywords
Estimation of the HIV-1 infection rate and the basic reproductive ratio
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DOI: 10.1007/s40314-017-0500-7
Abstract: This paper proposes and analyzes an alternative method to estimate important parameters of the HIV-1 infection: the infection rate and the basic reproductive ratio (in the presence and absence of the immune response). These parameters… read more here.
Keywords: hiv infection; infection rate; infection; reproductive ratio ... See more keywords
Estimating the COVID-19 infection rate: Anatomy of an inference problem
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconom.2020.04.041
Abstract: Abstract As a consequence of missing data on tests for infection and imperfect accuracy of tests, reported rates of cumulative population infection by the SARS CoV-2 virus are lower than actual rates of infection. Hence,… read more here.
Keywords: infection rate; infection; anatomy; rate ... See more keywords
Infection rate in adult patients with open fractures treated at the emergency hospital and at the ULBRA university hospital in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil☆
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rboe.2017.08.012
Abstract: Objective To identify the infection rate in adult patients with open fractures treated at two tertiary hospitals in the city of Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Methods This quantitative descriptive study was conducted at… read more here.
Keywords: hospital; patients open; infection rate; open fractures ... See more keywords
Factors influencing SARS-CoV-2 infection rate in Belgian nursing home residents during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic
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DOI: 10.1017/s0950268822000334
Abstract: In April 2020, Belgium experienced high numbers of fatal COVID-19 cases among nursing home (NH) residents. In response, a mass testing campaign was organised testing all NH residents and staff. We analysed the data of… read more here.
Keywords: nursing home; infection; infection rate; rate ... See more keywords
Force of Infection and True Infection Rate of Dengue in Singapore: Implications for Dengue Control and Management
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DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwz110
Abstract: Abstract National data on dengue notifications do not capture all dengue infections and do not reflect the true intensity of disease transmission. To assess the true dengue infection rate and disease control efforts in Singapore,… read more here.
Keywords: infection rate; control; infection; dengue ... See more keywords
In a Pinch? Rocker-Slide Punch Biopsy Technique.
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DOI: 10.1097/dss.0000000000001194
Abstract: A total of 726 sites qualified for the study, of which 22 received prophylactic antibiotics for surgeries below the knee (n = 15), groin surgery (n = 1), wedge repairs of the lip (n =… read more here.
Keywords: infection rate; risk; prophylactic antibiotics; infection ... See more keywords
Robust estimates of the true (population) infection rate for COVID-19: a backcasting approach
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.200909
Abstract: Differences in COVID-19 testing and tracing across countries, as well as changes in testing within each country over time, make it difficult to estimate the true (population) infection rate based on the confirmed number of… read more here.
Keywords: infection rate; population infection; number; true population ... See more keywords
Comparison of all renal replacement therapy modalities in terms of COVID‐19 infection rate & mortality in the COVID‐19 pandemic and importance of home therapies
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DOI: 10.1111/1744-9987.13930
Abstract: This study aimed to compare the infection rate and infection‐related mortality among all renal replacement therapies during the COVID‐19 pandemics. read more here.
Keywords: infection rate; mortality; infection; renal replacement ... See more keywords
Effect of endoscopic loop ties in acute appendicitis on wound infection rate: A meta-analysis.
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DOI: 10.1111/iwj.14180
Abstract: A meta-analysis study to measure the consequence of endoscopic loop ties (ELT) in acute appendicitis (AA) on wound infection rate. A comprehensive literature inspection till February 2023 was applied and 2765 interrelated studies were reviewed.… read more here.
Keywords: wound infection; infection rate; rate; meta analysis ... See more keywords
Infection rate and factors affecting close contacts of COVID‐19 cases: A systematic review
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DOI: 10.1111/jebm.12508
Abstract: Contact tracing plays an essential role in mitigating the impact of an epidemic. During the COVID‐19 pandemic, studies of those who have been in close contact with confirmed cases offer critical insights to understand the… read more here.
Keywords: factors affecting; infection; rate factors; affecting close ... See more keywords