Publications by authors named "Daniela M Carlos"
Objective: To determine if women with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) undergoing pelvic reconstructive surgery (PRS) have an increased risk of perioperative and postoperative complications compared with HIV-negative controls.
Study Design: Multicenter, retrospective matched cohort study of patients with and without HIV infection who underwent PRS between 2006 and 2016. Cases were identified using International Classification of Disease, 9th edition Clinical Modification and 10th edition Clinical Modification and current procedural terminology (CPT) codes encompassing HIV diagnoses and pelvic reconstructive surgeries.
Article Synopsis
- - Sacral neuromodulation is a therapy used to address issues like overactive bladder and fecal incontinence but carries a risk of post-surgical infections that can be costly and complicate recovery.
- - The study aimed to identify risk factors for infections that necessitate the removal (explantation) of sacral neurostimulators, estimate the occurrence rate of such infections, and pinpoint the types of germs involved.
- - This research involved analyzing data from various institutions over a decade, comparing infected patients (who had the device removed) with matched controls (who did not experience infections) based on specific inclusion criteria to determine infection risk factors.