Publications by authors named "D J Leaper"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effectiveness of a silver ion-releasing foam dressing, specifically Biatain Ag, in treating hard-to-heal wounds that often experience delayed healing due to chronic inflammation and infection.
- A meta-analysis of data from four randomized clinical trials found that this silver dressing significantly reduced wound area and improved other outcomes like odor disappearance, exudate reduction, and pain at dressing removal after four and six weeks compared to control treatments.
- Overall, the findings suggest that silver ion-releasing foam dressings are beneficial and well-tolerated for treating moderate-to-highly exuding wounds with delayed healing.
Longitudinal Rates, Patient Risk Factors, and Economic Impact of Superficial and Deep Incisional Surgical Site Infection After Primary and Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: A U.S. Retrospective Commercial Claims Database Analysis.
Surg Infect (Larchmt)
May 2023
Longitudinal rates, risk factors, and costs of superficial and deep incisional surgical site infection (SSI) were evaluated six months after primary total hip arthroplasty (pTHA) and revision total hip replacement (rTHA). Patients who had pTHA or rTHA between January 1, 2016 and March 31, 2018 were identified using the IBM MarketScan administrative claims databases. Kaplan-Meier survival curves evaluated time to SSI over six months.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLongitudinal rates, risk factors, and costs of superficial and deep incisional surgical-site infection (SSI) after primary and revision total knee arthroplasty: A US retrospective claims database analysis.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
October 2023
Objective: We evaluated longitudinal rates, risk factors, and costs of superficial and deep incisional surgical-site infection (SSI) 6 months after primary total knee arthroplasty (pTKA) and revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA).
Methods: Patients were identified from January 1, 2016 through March 31, 2018, in the IBM MarketScan administrative claims databases. Kaplan-Meier survival curves evaluated time to SSI over 6 months.