Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg
September 2024
Endoscopic surgery is now increasingly taking the place of open surgery in urology. Traditionally, endourological procedures are classified as clean-contaminated because the genitourinary tract is colonized by micro-flora, even in the case of sterile urine. The aim of this study was to determine whether a difference occurs in the infection rate after short endourological procedures using standard scrubbing and partial scrubbing techniques before the operations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis comprehensive bibliometric study investigates Sustainable Supply Chain Innovation (SSCI) research, examining its evolution, identifying key contributors, and unveiling emerging trends. Analyzing 1158 English-language SSCI articles using the robust Scopus dataset exposes noteworthy journals, authors, institutions, and global contributions. The findings suggest a consistent increase in research output since 1999, with a notable surge in the past decade.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSoftware Defined Network (SDN) has alleviated traditional network limitations but faces a significant challenge due to the risk of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against an SDN controller, with current detection methods lacking evaluation on unrealistic SDN datasets and standard DDoS attacks (i.e., high-rate DDoS attack).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSoftware-defined networking (SDN) is a revolutionary innovation in network technology with many desirable features, including flexibility and manageability. Despite those advantages, SDN is vulnerable to distributed denial of service (DDoS), which constitutes a significant threat due to its impact on the SDN network. Despite many security approaches to detect DDoS attacks, it remains an open research challenge.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Surg Case Rep
August 2022
Introduction: Primary and metastatic malignancies of the clavicle are extremely uncommon and difficult to treat. It carries a high morbidity rate. Total or partial claviculectomy is the recommended treatment option.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This study aimed to 1) Assess the effects of implementing the initial assessment and management practices of the Adult Trauma Clinical Practice Guidelines (ATCPGs) on the outcomes of multiple trauma patients and healthcare providers in the emergency department (ED) and hospital; 2) Evaluate the effects of implementing the ATCPGs on missed injuries in ED and hospital Length of Stay (LOS); 3) Examine the effect of implementing initial assessment and management on healthcare providers' compliance with ATCPGs.
Methods: A quasi-experimental design with three months before and three month after implementing ATCPGs was used. A total of 464 patient's files were reviewed in the study.
Introduction: Several possible complications are known to be related to central venous catheters.
Presentation Of Case: A 20-year-old lady had a catheter (Port-a-Cath) inserted in the left subclavian vein to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma. One year after insertion, on receiving intravenous chemotherapy the patient began coughing.