Cardiac Surgery
Cross-source consensus on Cardiac Surgery from 1 sources and 4 claims.
1 sources · 4 claims
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- The intervention targets patients who have undergone cardiac surgery through median sternotomy, resulting in a central chest wound. — Is home-based self-swabbing feasible for postoperative wound culture after cardiac surgery? A multicentre mixed-methods feasibility study in the UK
- Patients with diabetes, immunodeficiency, bone marrow disease, autoimmune conditions requiring immunosuppression or active cancer treatment are excluded from the study due to possible wound-healing concerns. — Is home-based self-swabbing feasible for postoperative wound culture after cardiac surgery? A multicentre mixed-methods feasibility study in the UK
- Cardiac surgery was selected as the study context because wound complications and infections are relatively common in this specialty and among the most expensive to treat. — Is home-based self-swabbing feasible for postoperative wound culture after cardiac surgery? A multicentre mixed-methods feasibility study in the UK
- Evidence drawn from 21 patients across six cardiothoracic centres showed very low rates of wound swab uptake in this patient population. — Is home-based self-swabbing feasible for postoperative wound culture after cardiac surgery? A multicentre mixed-methods feasibility study in the UK