| Risk of surgical site infection in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 22249670 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This study aimed to identify risk factors associated with surgical site infections in orthopedic surgical patients at a public hospital in Minas Gerais, Brazil, between 2005 and 2007. A historical cohort of 3,543 patients submitted to orthopedic surgical procedures. A descriptive analysis was conducted and surgical site infection incidence rates were estimated. To verify the association between infection and risk factors, the Chi-square Test was used. The strength of association of the event with the independent variables was estimated using Relative Risk, with a 95% confidence interval and p<0.05. The incidence of surgical site infection was 1.8%. Potential surgical wound contamination, clinical conditions, time and type of surgical procedure were statistically associated with infection. Identifying the association between surgical site infection and these risk factors is important and contributes to nurses' clinical practice. |
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Authors:
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Flávia Falci Ercole; Lúcia Maciel Castro Franco; Tamara Gonçalves Rezende Macieira; Luísa Cristina Crespo Wenceslau; Helena Isabel Nascimento de Resende; Tânia Couto Machado Chianca |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Revista latino-americana de enfermagem Volume: 19 ISSN: 0104-1169 ISO Abbreviation: Rev Lat Am Enfermagem Publication Date: 2011 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-01-17 Completed Date: 2012-05-21 Revised Date: 2012-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9420934 Medline TA: Rev Lat Am Enfermagem Country: Brazil |
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Languages: eng; por; spa Pagination: 1362-8 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. flavia.ercole@gmail.com |
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Female Humans Male Middle Aged Orthopedic Procedures / adverse effects Risk Factors Surgical Wound Infection / epidemiology*, etiology |
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Comment In:
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Rev Lat Am Enfermagem. 2012 Jul-Aug;20(4):813-4
[PMID:
22990168
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