212-915-2578 [email protected] 1 ASEPSIS is an acronym of wound assessment and treatment parameters, which provides a numerical score during an inspection of the surgical site.

PolyPid Ltd. (NASDAQ:PYPD) on Monday announced topline results from its pivotal SHIELD II Phase 3 trial of D-PLEX100 to prevent surgical site infections (SSIs) in patients undergoing abdominal ...

The trial successfully met all key secondary efficacy endpoints, including a 58% reduction in the rate of surgical site infections (“SSI”) in patients treated with D-PLEX100 arm versus ...

Remote infections during the hospital stay were significantly associated with an increased risk for surgical site infections (odds ratio, 2.02; P = .031), whereas body mass index, insulin therapy ...

Introduction: Cesarean section is one of the most prevalent surgical procedures in the world and Surgical Site Infections (SSI) are the most common complication following Cesarean section. This leads ...

Blood tests for the infection at a separate urgent care center An out-patient appointment at hospital 1 An out-patient appointment at hospital 2 A consultation with the surgeon at hospital 1 ...

Normal post-surgical erythema may be diffuse redness with mild swelling and expected pain with movements. Often, evolving infection may present with post-surgical erythema that progresses to ...

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) has issued a clinical practice guideline (CPG) on preventing surgical site infections (SSI). The new guidance was published in Diseases of the ...