Healthcare costs and outcomes associated with surgical site infections after coronary artery bypass grafting surgeries in Oman

Autor: Fatma M. AlRiyami, Omar M. Al-Rawajfah, Sulaiman Al Sabei, Hilal A. Al Sabti, Atika Khalaf
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Annals of Medicine, Vol 55, Iss 1, Pp 793-799 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 07853890
1365-2060
0785-3890
DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2023.2184486
Popis: AbstractBackground Surgical site infection (SSI) after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgeries is considered a key indicator of the quality of healthcare services.Objective This study aimed to estimate the healthcare outcomes associated with SSIs after CABG surgeries in Oman in terms of mortality rate, case-fatality rate, LOS, readmission rate and healthcare costs.Methods The nested case-control study design was used based on retrospective data, which was conducted from 2016 to 2017. The case group encompassed all CABG patients with confirmed SSIs within 30 days of the surgery (n = 104) while controls were CABG patients without SSIs (n = 404).Results Forty-four (42.3%) of the SSI patients were readmitted to the hospital compared to eight (2%) of the control group (p
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