In a rapidly growing and aging population, heart failure (HF) has become recognised as a
public health concern that imposes high economic and societal costs worldwide. HF …

Background People with severe osteoarthritis, other joint conditions or injury may have joint
replacement to reduce pain and disability. In the UK in 2019, over 200,000 hip and knee …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) may negatively impact surgery patients through reducing the
efficacy of treatment of surgical site infections, also known as the “primary effects” of AMR …

Background. Indoor air quality is controlled in the clean operating room (OR) to reduce the
risk of surgical‐site infections (SSIs). The aim of this study is to assess the usage and …

Infectious disease is a serious healthcare problem in orthopedics, as well as other surgical
specialties. Accurate and prompt diagnosis, as well as proper care, is critical, as infection of …

Objectives: To evaluate the cost–effectiveness of immune checkpoint inhibitors versus
docetaxel in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. Methods: A Markov model …

Purpose Falls have significant financial impact. Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy is
associated with an increased risk of falls and fractures. Exercise programs have been shown …

Hovedbudskap Postoperative sårinfeksjoner fører til økt sykelighet og dødelighet.
Ventilasjonssystem i operasjonsstuer er én av mange faktorer som kan påvirke …

Risk factors for surgical site infections can be divided into the following categories:(1) patient-
related factors, such as age, presence of diabetes mellitus, other comorbidities and …

Abstract Objectives Cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs) may provide useful data to inform
management decisions depending on the robustness of a model's input parameters. We …