Publications by authors named "P Barie"
Background: Road traffic crashes (RTCs) are a global health burden, particularly in India, where response times for first responders can be prolonged. Prior to enactment of a Good Samaritan Law (GSL) in 2016, involved bystanders could face criminal and financial liability for assisting at an RTC site. This study evaluates the impact of GSL on bystander RTC attitudes, awareness, and experiences in India, comparing outcomes pre- and post-GSL implementation across metropolitan cities (MCs) and nonmetropolitan cities (NMCs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCatheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) account for 1 million nosocomial infections annually and 75% of all hospital-acquired UTIs. A risk factor for CAUTI is prolonged urinary catheterization (UC); therefore, transitory UC during laparoscopic appendectomy (LA), a common practice justified to avoid iatrogenic bladder injury, is believed to be safe. However, data on the incidence of post-operative UC-related complications, including CAUTI, following LA or their avoidance are limited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Operative volume is associated with improved outcomes across many surgical specialties, but this relationship has not been illustrated clearly in trauma. This study sought to evaluate the relationship between operative trauma volume and mortality, hypothesizing that increased volume would be associated with improved survival.
Materials And Methods: The National Trauma Data Bank was queried for patients ≥18 y undergoing hemorrhage control surgery at level I or II trauma centers from 2017 to 2020.
Article Synopsis
- The Surgical Infection Society (SIS) has updated its evidence-based guidelines for managing intra-abdominal infections (IAI) after a systematic review of literature from 2016 to February 2024.
- This update includes new recommendations and revisions based on rigorous evaluations of evidence using the GRADE system, which ranks the strength and quality of recommendations.
- Key topics covered involve antimicrobial agent selection, treatment timing and methods, pathogen-specific treatments, and the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs in hospitals.
Introduction: Despite advanced infection control practices including preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis, surgical site infection (SSI) remains a challenge. This study aimed to test whether local administration of a novel prolonged-release doxycycline-polymer-lipid encapsulation matrix (D-PLEX) before wound closure, concomitantly with standard of care (SOC), reduces the incidence of incisional SSI after elective abdominal colorectal surgery.
Materials And Methods: This was a phase 3 randomized, controlled, double-blind, multinational study (SHIELD 1) between June 2020 to June 2022.