Impacts of intelligent monitoring technology installation and additional modalities on hand hygiene compliance in a burn center: A quasi-experimental longitudinal trial.

Background: The increasing development of intelligent technologies for hand hygiene (HH) compliance audit has the potential to create an alternative to direct observation (DO), which is still considered the gold standard but has disadvantages such as lack of standardized monitoring practices, Hawthorne effect, insufficient sample size, and time/resource consumption. We aimed to share our preliminary results on the impacts of intelligent monitoring technology installation (IMTI) and additional modalities on healthcare workers' (HCWs') HH compliance in a Burn Center, according to the "5 Moments of HH" concept defined by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Methods: A quasi-experimental longitudinal trial was conducted over eleven months.

Analysis of Inpatient Burn Patients Treated After the February 2023 Kahramanmaras Turkiye Earthquake and Examination of the Burn Profile According to Injury Time.

On February 6, 2023, a 7.7 and about 9 h later, a 7.6 Richter's scale earthquake struck south of Turkiye, affecting more than 9 million people in 11 cities.

It is time to define an organizational model for the prevention and management of infections along the surgical pathway: a worldwide cross-sectional survey.

Background: The objectives of the study were to investigate the organizational characteristics of acute care facilities worldwide in preventing and managing infections in surgery; assess participants' perception regarding infection prevention and control (IPC) measures, antibiotic prescribing practices, and source control; describe awareness about the global burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and IPC measures; and determine the role of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic on said awareness.

Methods: A cross-sectional web-based survey was conducted contacting 1432 health care workers (HCWs) belonging to a mailing list provided by the Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery. The self-administered questionnaire was developed by a multidisciplinary team.

A Survey of YouTube Videos as a Source of Useful/Unuseful Information in the Field of the Prevention and Management of Burn Injuries: A Cross-sectional Analysis of the English Language Content.

The study was designed on whether YouTube videos are useful as an information resource in the field of burn injury prevention and management. Current literature on the educational content and quality of burn-related first-aid videos on YouTube was reported as inadequate and inaccurate. However, the quality of YouTube videos on various medical and clinical topics has been the subject of many previous studies, and there has been increasing evidence that the content ratio of usefulness was higher than that of nonuseful.

Most Prominent Factors Contributing to Burn Injury-Related Amputations: An Analysis of a Referral Burn Center.

Amputations are uncommon surgical procedures in patients with severe burn injuries. However, these patients often face extreme physical and psychological challenges that result in social stigmatization and inadequate rehabilitation facilities. A retrospective cohort study was designed for the patients admitted to the Burn Center of Adana City Training and Research Hospital (ACTRH).

Telemedicine in burn patients: reliability and patient preference.

Introduction: Burn care is demanding and time intensive. After initial evaluation and treatment, remote follow-up of suitable patients might reduce the on-site workload and efficiency. In this study, the reliability of telemedicine assessment of burn patients and preference of patients to use telemedicine was investigated.

Telemedicine for the management of pediatric burn patients admitted to emergency services.

Introduction: Telemedicine when properly implemented can be used to facilitate consultations from physicians with little or no burn experience by providing access to qualified physicians in burn care to reduce the workload in emergency departments or elsewhere. In this study, the role of telemedicine in the management and triage of pediatric burn patients admitted to the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital is investigated.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2020 and a total of 210 patients were enrolled in the study.

The Use of Dermal Substitute in Deep Burns of Functional/Mobile Anatomic Areas at Acute Phase After Early Excision and Subsequent Skin Autografting: Dermal Substitute Prevents Functional Limitations.

We aimed to evaluate the results of dermal substitute implantation after early excision in the acute phase of major burn cases within the scope of efforts to reduce contractions and scar formation in functional anatomic areas (face, neck, axilla, elbow, popliteal). Twelve patients with major burn who were treated in the burn center between September 2017 and September 2018 were included in the study. In these patients, Nevelia® dermal substitute was implanted into 24 functional areas with deep partial or full-thickness burns after surgical debridement of the wound.

Electrical burns and complications: Data of a tertiary burn center intensive care unit.

Background: To review the records of electrical burn patients hospitalized in our burn intensive care unit (ICU) and to report the complications together with our treatment results.

Methods: Demographic data, burn mechanism, presentation, percentage of burn total body surface area (TBSA), abbreviated burn severity index (ABSI) scores, complications and treatment approaches of electrical burn patients admitted to our burn ICU between September 2017 and August 2018 were evaluated retrospectively in this study.

Results: Electrical burn injury patients consisted of 17.

Prospective Observational Study on acute Appendicitis Worldwide (POSAW).

Background: Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common surgical disease, and appendectomy is the treatment of choice in the majority of cases. A correct diagnosis is key for decreasing the negative appendectomy rate. The management can become difficult in case of complicated appendicitis.

WSES guidelines for management of Clostridium difficile infection in surgical patients.

In the last two decades there have been dramatic changes in the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), with increases in incidence and severity of disease in many countries worldwide. The incidence of CDI has also increased in surgical patients. Optimization of management of C difficile, has therefore become increasingly urgent.

A proposal for a CT driven classification of left colon acute diverticulitis.

Computed tomography (CT) imaging is the most appropriate diagnostic tool to confirm suspected left colonic diverticulitis. However, the utility of CT imaging goes beyond accurate diagnosis of diverticulitis; the grade of severity on CT imaging may drive treatment planning of patients presenting with acute diverticulitis. The appropriate management of left colon acute diverticulitis remains still debated because of the vast spectrum of clinical presentations and different approaches to treatment proposed.

The effects of vardenafil and pentoxifylline administration in an animal model of ischemic colitis.

Objectives: Vardenafil enhances dilatation of vascular smooth muscle and inhibits platelet aggregation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical effects of vardenafil and pentoxifylline administration in an experimental model of ischemic colitis.

Methods: Forty female Wistar albino rats weighing 250-300 g were randomized into five experimental groups (each with n = 8) as follows:1) a sham group subjected to a sham surgical procedure and administered only tap water; 2) a control group subjected to a standardized surgical procedure to induce ischemic colitis and administered only tap water; 3) and 4) treatment groups subjected to surgical induction of ischemic colitis followed by the postoperative administration of 5 mg/kg or 10 mg/kg vardenafil, respectively; and 5) a treatment group subjected to surgical induction of ischemic colitis followed by postoperative administration of pentoxifylline at 50 mg/kg/day per day as a single dose for a 3-day period.

Unusual presentations of actinomycosis; anterior abdominal wall and appendix: report of three cases.

Background: Primary actinomycosis of the anterior abdominal wall and appendix are very rare clinical entities. An accurate diagnosis is generally obtained by histological examination, and treatment often requires surgical resection.

Case Report: In this study we presented two cases of primary actinomycosis involving the anterior abdominal wall and a third one located in the appendix.

Diathermy versus scalpel in Limberg flap in pilonidal sinus surgery. A prospective randomized trial.

Background: Rhomboid excision with Limberg flap repair (RELIF) is an effective surgical procedure in pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) treatment. This study aimed to compare outcome of diathermy and scalpel in RELIF procedure in PSD surgery.

Methods: Patients undergoing RELIF procedure due to PSD at Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital between January 2012 and September 2012 were randomly assigned to diathermy (n=30) or scalpel (n=30) groups.

Complicated intra-abdominal infections worldwide: the definitive data of the CIAOW Study.

The CIAOW study (Complicated intra-abdominal infections worldwide observational study) is a multicenter observational study underwent in 68 medical institutions worldwide during a six-month study period (October 2012-March 2013). The study included patients older than 18 years undergoing surgery or interventional drainage to address complicated intra-abdominal infections (IAIs). 1898 patients with a mean age of 51.

Comparison of APACHE II, P-POSSUM and SAPS II scoring systems in patients underwent planned laparotomies due to secondary peritonitis.

Background: The first aim of this study was to discuss the factors affecting mortality rate in patients with severe intraabdominal sepsis treated with planned relaparotomy. The second aim was to compare APACHEE II, P-POSSUM and SAPS II scoring systems to allow identification of high-risk patients.

Material And Methods: A series of 34 patients who had intra-abdominal sepsis and treated with planned relaparotomy between January 2009 and January 2012 were included the study.

Calcifying fibrous tumor: a case report.

Calcifying fibrous tumors are rarely seen and affect mostly children and young adults. A 21-year-old man presented with multiple palpable masses in the area from the right inguinal region to the anteromedial thigh. We performed a diagnostic excisional biopsy.

Evaluation of nutritional risk screening-2002 and subjective global assessment for general surgery patients: a prospective study.

Objective: To investigate the reliability of nutritional risk screening (NRS-2002) and Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) tools to predict the length of hospital stay, complications and mortality, and to compare these tools in predicting outcomes of surgical patients.

Methods: The prospective study was conducted at the Surgery Department of Numune Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey, from March 30 to September 30, 2010. The patients were divided into 3 groups.

Virginal Breast Hypertrophy and Symptomatic Treatment: A Case Report.

Virginal breast hypertrophy is a rare benign disease. It is characterized by rapid and excessive growth of one or two breasts during peripubertal period. There is no specific treatment algorithm, subcutaneous mastectomy and prosthesis replacement, reduction mammoplasty, medical treatment with particularly tamoxifen are all recommended in the literature.

Alvarado, Eskelinen, Ohhmann and Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Appendicitis scores for diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

Aim: To assess the reliability and practical applicability of the widely used Alvarado, Eskelinen, Ohhmann and Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Appendicitis (RIPASA) scoring systems in patients with suspected acute appendicitis.

Methods: Patients admitted to our tertiary center due to suspected acute appendicitis constituted the study group. Patients were divided into two groups.

[General approach to penetrating abdominal traumas of Turkish general surgeons: survey of practice].

Background: In patients with penetrating abdominal traumas (PATs), selective non-operative management (SNOM) has been widely accepted. This study was designed to investigate the practice trends among Turkish surgeons regarding SNOM.

Mehtohds: The study was conducted as an online survey.