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  1. 01-12-2021 | Tibia Fracture

    Treatment of severely open tibial fractures, non-unions, and fracture-related infections with a gentamicin-coated tibial nail—clinical outcomes including quality of life analysis and psychological ICD-10-based symptom rating

    Fracture healing can be a complex and tedious process. Diverse treatment strategies utilize fracture fixation devices to restore bone consolidation and enhance patients’ quality of life. However, implant-associated infections depict a major …

  2. Open Access 01-12-2018 | OriginalPaper

    Validity of International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding for dengue infections in hospital discharge records in Malaysia

    Dengue has become a global public health concern. Epidemiologic measures of the burden of dengue such as its incidence and prevalence are important for policy-making and monitoring the progress of disease control. WHO reported the global incidence …

  3. Open Access 01-12-2017 | OriginalPaper

    Chronic lymphocytic leukemia skin infiltration mimicking an ICD pocket infection: a case report

    We are presenting a case report on an unreported and unusual cutaneous manifestation of a chronic lymphocytic leukemia in a patient with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.

  4. Open Access 01-12-2017 | OriginalPaper

    The wearable cardioverter defibrillator as a bridge to reimplantation in patients with ICD or CRT-D-related infections

    Due to the increasing indications for cardiac resynchronization-therapy devices (CRT-D) and implantable cardioverter defibrillator devices (ICD) for heart failure therapy and prevention of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), the implantation rates for …

  5. 01-03-2009 | OriginalPaper

    Infection after ICD implantation: operating room versus cardiac catheterisation laboratory

    Background/ObjectivesSince the insertion of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) has become technically comparable to pacemaker implantation, these procedures are increasingly being performed in a cardiac catheterisation laboratory …

  6. Open Access 01-12-2010 | OriginalPaper

    A classification of diabetic foot infections using ICD-9-CM codes: application to a large computerized medical database

    Diabetic foot infections are common and serious. They are diverse, and can range from cellulitis of a toe to gangrene of the foot. Diagnostic and treatment strategies are correspondingly varied. Thus, a very large study would be needed to evaluate …

  7. Open Access 18-03-2024 | Pneumonia | ReviewPaper

    Best Practices for Identifying Hospitalized Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Using Administrative Data: A Systematic Literature Review of Validation Studies

    Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are among the top five leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The most frequent LRTIs are community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), which differ in etiology …

  8. 22-02-2024 | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator | Online First

    Subcutaneous cardioverter defibrillator implanted intermuscularly in patients with end-stage renal disease requiring hemodialysis: 5-year follow-up

    Implantable cardioverter defibrillators, either conventional transvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (TV-ICDs) or subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (S-ICDs), are recommended to reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death …

  9. Open Access 20-01-2023 | Shock | Online First

    Intermuscular two-incision technique for implantation of the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator: a 3-year follow-up

    The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) has become a recognized effective alternative to the transvenous ICD (TV-ICD) [ 1 , 2 ]. The S-ICD allows to reduce the risk of systemic infection and lead failure, which are the most …

  10. 01-05-2024 | Tocilizumab | News

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  11. Open Access 24-11-2022 | Sudden Cardiac Death | OriginalPaper

    Subcutaneous versus transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator among drug-induced type-1 ECG pattern Brugada syndrome: a propensity score matching analysis from IBRYD study

    No real-world data are available about the complications rate in drug-induced type 1 Brugada Syndrome (BrS) patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). Aim of our study is to compare the device-related complications, infections …

  12. 21-03-2024 | ICD Infection | Online First

    Outcome and microbiological findings of patients with cardiac implantable electronic device infection

    Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) have undergone extensive development in recent decades and have become a mainstay of cardiac therapy. Over one million pacemakers are implanted worldwide each year [ 1 ]. The increasing incidence of …

  13. 09-03-2024 | ICD Infection | Online First

    Impact of infective versus sterile transvenous lead removal on 30-day outcomes in cardiac implantable electronic devices

    The number of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) is increasing, with an increase in CIED infection [ 1 , 2 ]. Over a 15-year follow-up, the cumulative probability of overall CIED infection is 6.2%, which increases to 11.7% at 25 years [ …

  14. 11-05-2024 | Borderline Personality Disorder | Online First

    Elevated risk of sexually transmitted infections among adolescents and young adults with borderline personality disorder: a retrospective longitudinal nationwide population-based study

    In this study, we examined the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with borderline personality disorder (BPD). A total of 4649 AYAs with BPD and 46,490 age-, sex-, and socioeconomic-matched …

  15. 19-04-2022 | ICD Infection | Online First

    Combined Use of S-ICD and Absorbable Antibacterial Envelopes: A Proof-of-concept Study

    In the last years, the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) has become an established option to prevent sudden cardiac death in patients showing high risk of infection due to diabetes, chronic kidney disease (CKD), previous …

  16. 30-04-2024 | Infection of the Genital Organs | Online First

    Comparative Genitourinary Safety of In-class Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors among Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Cohort Study

    Treatment with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) is associated with improved cardiovascular outcomes among patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) [ 1 , 2 ]. In recent years, the United States (US) Food …

  17. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Gastric Cancer | ReviewPaper

    Chronic atrophic gastritis and risk of incident upper gastrointestinal cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Within the global healthcare arena, cancer plays a dual role, being both a disease of significant global interest and a principal factor in clinical mortality. It is characterized by a protracted disease course, a predisposition for deterioration …

  18. 03-05-2024 | Pre-Eclampsia | Online First

    Obstetrical Complications in Venezuelan Refugee and Migrant Women: Analysis of Ecuadorian National Hospital Discharge Data, 2018–2021

    An estimated 7.7 million Venezuelans have fled a severe humanitarian crisis in their country, most (70%) to other middle-income host countries in the same Andean region. Migration-related exposures during periconception and other critical …

  19. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Acute Liver Failure | OriginalPaper

    The burden and predictors of 30-day unplanned readmission in patients with acute liver failure: a national representative database study

    Acute liver failure (ALF) is the generic term used to describe the rapid development of severe liver dysfunction in the absence of preexisting liver diseases, mainly manifesting as coagulopathy and hepatic encephalopathy (HE) [ 1 ]. Paracetamol …

  20. 19-02-2024 | ICD Infection | Online First

    Clinical impact of capsulectomy during cardiac implantable electronic device generator replacement: a prospective randomized trial

    The number of patients eligible for cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) therapy has been increasing along with the aging society, leading to a gradual rise in procedural cases worldwide [ 1 , 2 ]. Despite the benefits provided by CIEDs …

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