Publications by authors named "Cara J Rowe"
Article Synopsis
- Despite the common use of antibiotics, surgical site infections remain prevalent in patients with fractures, prompting the need to explore better prevention methods.
- An open-label randomized clinical trial tested the impact of intrawound vancomycin powder on reducing deep surgical site infections in high-risk patients undergoing tibial plateau or pilon fracture surgeries across multiple US trauma centers.
- Results showed that the treatment group had a lower incidence of deep infections (6.4%) compared to the control group (9.8%), with the vancomycin specifically showing a significant effect on gram-positive infections, indicating its potential as an effective intervention in surgical settings.
Article Synopsis
- * A total of 63 subjects participated, receiving either HBOT or no treatment in a controlled crossover design, which showed significant improvements in various symptoms, cognitive function, and quality of life measures for those receiving HBOT.
- * Both groups experienced lasting benefits, with improvements maintaining at least two months after treatment, suggesting that HBOT could serve as an effective intervention for mTBI/PPCS.
