Methodology and Background for the World Health Organization Global Guidelines on the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angie Sway ◽  
Joseph S. Solomkin ◽  
Didier Pittet ◽  
Claire Kilpatrick
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Site Infection ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
Site Infection ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

scholarly journals Modification of the World Health Organization Global Guidelines for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection Is Needed

2019 ◽  
Vol 131 (4) ◽  
pp. 765-768 ◽  
Author(s):  
Göran Hedenstierna ◽  
Christian S. Meyhoff ◽  
Gaetano Perchiazzi ◽  
Anders Larsson ◽  
Jörn Wetterslev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Site Infection ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
Site Infection ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

scholarly journals Application of Surgical Safety Checklist in Operating Theatre at Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-70
Author(s):  
Laith N. Hindosh
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Site Infection ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Low Income ◽  
World Health ◽  
Site Infection ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Surgical Safety Checklist ◽  
Surgical Safety ◽  
Health Organization

Background: A core set of checks have been incorporated into World Health Organization (WHO) WHO surgical safety checklist.  Lack of access to basic surgical care remains a major concern in low-income settings. Objective: We use a WHO surgical safety checklist items to improve team communication and cooperation to help in reduction of morbidity and mortality of surgical procedures. Methods: This is a prospective study involving 300 patients after applying the 19 items of the surgical safety checklist with different types of operations had been operated in the surgical theater at Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital during the period 1st of September 2016 until 1st of March 2017. We follow up the patients until 30 days after surgical intervention. Results: After applying  the 19 items of surgical  safety checklist, the risk of the  surgical site infection, respiratory complications, retained gauze and risk of  blood loss [14% , 4.6% , 1.3% , and 2%  respectively] was comparable to  the results of the World  Health Organization.  Using the pulse oximetry in 94 % and site marked in 65.3%.  In 64.6% of patients received antibiotic prophylaxis in which just 4 % developed surgical site infection [SSI], while in extended regime 36.67% there is 10% developed SSI. No mortality reported during collection of the data.  Conclusions: The surgical safety checklist is a simple method, and there is evidence for its effectiveness in reducing complications in clinical use. WHO recommends use of the checklist in all surgical operations and encourages clinicians to modify the list for different specialties and hospitals.  

World Health Organization Responds to Concerns about Surgical Site Infection Prevention Recommendations

2018 ◽  
Vol 128 (1) ◽  
pp. 221-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Solomkin ◽  
Matthias Egger ◽  
Stijn de Jonge ◽  
Asad Latif ◽  
Yoon K. Loke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Site Infection ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
World Health ◽  
Site Infection ◽  
Health Organization

Erstes Instrument zur standardisierten Erfassung der Teilhabe Behinderter

2017 ◽  
Vol 79 (07) ◽  
pp. 526-527
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Menschen Mit Behinderung

Coenen M et al. [Recommendation for the collection and analysis of data on participation and disability from the perspective of the World Health Organization]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2016; 59: 1060–1067 Um eine gleichberechtigte Teilhabe an der Gesellschaft von Menschen mit Behinderung zu ermöglichen, werden zunächst Daten zu vorhandenen Einschränkungen gebraucht. Erst wenn diese detailliert erhoben wurden, können Konzepte zur Beseitigung von Problemen entwickelt werden. Ein standardisiertes Erhebungsinstrument für alle Aspekte der Funktionsfähigkeit fehlte jedoch bisher.

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