Association Between Perioperative Hypothermia and Surgical Site Infection After Elective Abdominal Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study
| Autor: | Hadika Mubashir, Alishah Akbar Ali, Tayyab Siddiqiui, Muhammad Ashar Malik, K M Inam Pal, Fatima Shaukat, Noman Shahzad |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
normothermia
business.industry medicine.medical_treatment General Engineering Perioperative 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Hypothermia surgical site infection 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Anesthesia Laparotomy General Surgery Cohort Medicine medicine.symptom Risk factor business Prospective cohort study hypothermia Surgical site infection 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Abdominal surgery |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Introduction Surgical site infections (SSIs) account for 14-16% of nosocomial infections and are one of the major causes of increased morbidity, hospital stay, cost of care, and even mortality. Hypothermia as a risk factor for SSI is debated but there is lack of conclusive evidence. The present study explores the association of hypothermia with SSI. Methodology This is a prospective cohort study conducted on adult patients who underwent elective laparotomy. Patients were divided into two cohorts, the Hypothermia Cohort and the Normothermia Cohort, based upon episodes of hypothermia of |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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