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Institute of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, London, UK; School of Psychological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London, London, UK. Electronic address:
Published: December 2024
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J Glob Health
January 2025
Medical-surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Background: We aimed to identify the central lifestyle, the most impactful among lifestyle factor clusters; the central health outcome, the most impactful among health outcome clusters; and the bridge lifestyle, the most strongly connected to health outcome clusters, across 29 countries to optimise resource allocation for local holistic health improvements.
Methods: From July 2020 to August 2021, we surveyed 16 461 adults across 29 countries who self-reported changes in 18 lifestyle factors and 13 health outcomes due to the pandemic. Three networks were generated by network analysis for each country: lifestyle, health outcome, and bridge networks.
Wound Manag Prev
December 2024
Acute Surgical Wound Service, Department of Surgery, Christiana Care, Newark, DE; Department of Surgery, Christiana Care, Newark, DE.
Background: Traumatic injuries have increased risks for infection and progression to difficult-to-heal wounds. Often, they are inadequately treated with single-purpose dressings. Involving wound care specialists allows for integrating various advanced wound treatments.
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January 2025
Department of Pharmacy Services, Trinity Health Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Objective: To compare the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) between cefazolin 3 g and 2 g surgical prophylaxis in patients weighing ≥120 kg that undergo elective colorectal surgery.
Methods: A multicenter, retrospective cohort study was performed utilizing a validated database of elective colorectal surgeries in Michigan acute care hospitals. Adults weighing ≥120 kg who received cefazolin and metronidazole for surgical prophylaxis between 7/2012 and 6/2021 were included.
Cureus
December 2024
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Sana'a University, Sana'a, YEM.
Introduction Anastomotic leakage (AL) following stoma closure is a significant complication that can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. Identifying risk factors associated with AL is essential for improving surgical outcomes, especially in resource-limited settings like Yemen. Methods We conducted this retrospective study at Al-Thawra Modern General Hospital and the Republican Teaching Hospital Authority in Sana'a, Yemen, between August 2020 and April 2024.
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December 2024
Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Background: Whether elderly patients with aortic root or ascending aortic aneurysm (ATAA) would benefit from the new surgical size threshold of 5.0 cm is unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the natural history of ATAA in elderly patients and to compare long-term outcomes of those who underwent initial surveillance versus surgery.
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