Surginfection

By Seamus McHugh

Every week we review a recently published peer-reviewed article in the field of surgery and surgical infection prevention, summarising what you, the surgical trainee need to know... more

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The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.

Surginfection episodes:

November 08, 2012 The use of gloves in healthcare associated infection. Current controversies
Does double gloving reduce SSI rates? What evidence exists to support the use of antimicrobial impregnated gloves?
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7min
January 01, 2012 Surgical hand antisepsis to reduce surgical site infection.
What is the best solution to use for surgical scrubbing?
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7min
May 24, 2011 Effects of subcutaneous drain for the prevention of incisional SSI in high-risk patients undergoing colorectal surgery.
Placing subcut drains intra-operatively in high risk patients
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7min
April 18, 2011 Intra-operative technique as a factor in the prevention of surgical site infection
What constitutes best practice intra-operatively to minimise SSI
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7min
March 01, 2011 Pre-educational intervention survey of healthcare practitioners' compliance with infection prevention measures in cardiothoracic surgery: low compliance but internationally comparable surgical site infection rate.
What are the compliance rates of surgeons, nurses and anaesthetists to infection prevention peri-operatively? This study in a maltese hospital assesses these compliance rates
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7min
January 11, 2011 A targeted e-learning programme for surgical trainees to enhance patient safety in preventing surgical infection
Our website www.surginfection.com was used as part of a blended learning initiative in our local hospital. We report on the use of audit to tailor make targeted educational interventions as well as detail website acess data for the first 6 weeks following it going live online.
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7min
December 14, 2010 Role of patient awareness in prevention of peripheral vascular catheter-related bloodstream infection
Could patient education improve infection control practices with regards to IV lines in surgical patients? This study exmaines a cohort of surgical patients with peripheral iv lines and determines the level of patient awareness with regard to the indication for insertion
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8min
November 12, 2010 Effect of a comprehensive surgical safety system on patient outcomes
Is it a case of the more surgical checklists the better? Following on from the SSSL peri-operative checklist from the WHO, this team of researchers from the Netherlands examine whether a checklist encompassing both pre- and post-operative phases of a patients in-hospital journey can decrease adverse surgical events
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6min
October 07, 2010 Chlorhexidine-Alcohol versus Povidone-Iodine for Surgical-Site Antisepsis
This study is a randomised controlled multicentre trial from the USA, published in the NEJM. In it it compares chlorhexidine-alcohol against povidone-iodine to determine which is most effective as pre-operative surgical site antisepsis in prevention of surgical site infection
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7min
September 07, 2010 Chlorhexidine-Alcohol versus Povidone-Iodine for Surgical-Site Antisepsis
This study is a randomised controlled multicentre trial from the USA, published in the NEJM. In it it compares chlorhexidine-alcohol against povidone-iodine to determine which is most effective as pre-operative surgical site antisepsis in prevention of surgical site infection
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7min

FAQs about Surginfection:

How many episodes does Surginfection have?

The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.