In the United States, health-care acquired infections (HAIs) or nosocomial infections (NIs)
are the sixth leading cause of death, surpassing the combined deaths from human …

Surgical site infections (SSIs) occur near or at the incision site and/or deeper underlying
tissue spaces and organs within 30 days of a surgical procedure (or up to 90 days for …

Importance Postoperative complications remain common after surgery, but little is known
about the extent of variation in operative technical skill and whether variation is associated …

Objectives: Identify risk factors associated with postoperative wound infections during
preoperative assessments. Implement evidence-based preventive measures to minimize the …

Objective To evaluate 'days at home up to 30 days after surgery'(DAH30) as a patient-
centred outcome measure. Design Prospective cohort study. Data source Using clinical trial …

Importance Frail patients are known to have poor perioperative outcomes. There is a paucity
of literature investigating how the Modified Frailty Index (mFI), a validated measure of frailty …

Surgery involving the gastrointestinal tract continues to prove challenging because of the
persistence of unpredictable complications such as anastomotic leakage and life …

Background Surgical site infections cause substantial morbidity and mortality. Negative
pressure wound therapy may reduce the risk of surgical site infections, but current evidence …

Background This study evaluated the factors and costs associated with discharge
destination and readmission, within 90 days of surgery, for primary or revision total knee …

Cigarette smoking is associated with surgical complications, including wound healing and
surgical site infection. However, the association between smoking status and postoperative …