BIGG

Resultados: 3

WHO recommendation on routine antibiotic prophylaxis for women undergoing operative vaginal birth

Direct maternal infections around the time of childbirth account for about one tenth of the global burden of maternal death. Women who experience peripartum infections are also prone to severe morbidity and long-term disabilities such as chronic pelvic pain, fallopian tube blockage and secondary infertil...

Antibiotic prophylaxis is not indicated prior to dental procedures for prevention of periprosthetic joint infections

Acta orthop; 88 (5), 2017
Background and purpose: To minimize the risk of hematogenous periprosthetic joint infection (HPJI), international and Dutch guidelines recommended antibiotic prophylaxis prior to dental procedures. Unclear definitions and contradictory recommendations in these guidelines have led to unnecessary antibioti...

Recommendations of «not-to-do»: Proposals of the Spanish Association of Surgeons to the project «Commitment to quality of scientific societies»

Cir. Esp; 94 (8), 2016
"INTRODUCTION: The initiative of the Spanish Ministry of Health «Commitment to quality of scientific societies», aims to reduce unnecessary interventions of healthcare professionals. METHODS: The Spanish Association of Surgeons has selected 22 experts from the different sections that have participated...