Impact of multimodal strategies including a pay for performance strategy in the improvement of infection prevention and control practices in healthcare facilities during an Ebola virus disease outbreak.

Background: Strategy to mitigate various Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreaks are focusing on Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) capacity building, supportive supervision and IPC supply donation. This study was conducted to assess the impact of a Pay for Performance Strategy (PPS) in improving IPC performance in healthcare facilities (HF) in context of the 2018-2019 Nord Kivu/ Democratic Republic of the Congo EVD outbreak.

Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted analysing the impact of a PPS on the IPC performance.

Demographic, clinical, and anthropometric profiles and postoperative outcomes in patients with chronic limb threatening ischemia: A prospective descriptive study.

Background: Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) is a complex disease caused by peripheral artery disease. It is associated with ischemic foot pain (rest pain) and tissue loss in the form of chronic nonhealing foot ulcers or gangrene. CLTI has a high short-term risk of limb amputations, postoperative sepsis, and cardiovascular-related events.