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Post-discharge surveillance to identify colorectal surgical site infection rates and related costs
Journal of Hospital Infection, 06/19/09
Tanner J et al. - Multivariable logistic analysis identified body mass index as the only significant risk factor. The additional cost of treating each infected patient was £10,523, although 15% of these additional costs were met by primary care. The 5 month surveillance programme cost £5,200 to run. An analysis of the surveillance nurse's workload showed that the nurse could be replaced by a healthcare assistant. PDS to detect SSI after colorectal surgery is necessary to provide complete data with accurate additional costs.
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Extended lymphadenectomy versus conventional surgery for rectal cancer: a meta-analysis : The Lancet Oncology
The Lancet Oncology - Online First, 10/23/09
Surgical management of colorectal liver metastases
Community Oncology , 10/09/09
Localized resection for colon cancer
Surgical Oncology, 11/04/09
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Is use of the hands-free technique during surgery, a safe work practice, associated with safety climate
American Journal of Infection Control, 10/29/09
Treatment of Complicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Surgical Infections, 11/02/09
Management and Treatment of Iliopsoas Abscess
Archives of Surgery, 10/21/09
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Incidence of perioperative myocardial infarction and of 2-year mortality in 577 elderly patients undergoing noncardiac vascular surgery treated with and without statins
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 10/19/09
Surgical management of the axilla: do intramammary nodes matter
The American Journal of Surgery, 10/07/09
Nonoperative Management of Blunt Abdominal Trauma: Have We Gone Too Far
Surgical Infections, 11/02/09
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