Spinal infection poses a demanding diagnostic and treatment problem for which a
multidisciplinary approach with spine surgeons, radiologists, and infectious disease …

Age-associated physiologic changes, unique geriatric syndromes, and frequent, prolonged
health care interactions make older adults uniquely vulnerable to infections. The …

Purpose This prospective randomized controlled trial hypothesizes that intra wound
vancomycin reduces postoperative infection. Methods In this RCT study, the patients were …

Background Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common postoperative complication,
characterized by disturbance of attention, perception, and consciousness within 1 week after …

In the past, good food and exercise were not considered effective interventions to promote
recovery in orthopedic surgery, and prolonged bed rest with not many calories has been …

OBJECTIVE De novo infections of the spine are an increasing healthcare problem. The
decision for nonsurgical or surgical treatment is often made case by case on the basis of …

Background Currently, the association of nutritional risk screening score with the
development of nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) is unknown. This …

Background: To explore the incidence of incision infections and dynamically monitor
albumin (ALB) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels after lumbar fusion. Methods: A total of …

Background: Retroperitoneal infection is a persistent and widespread infectious disease that
is difficult to treat. It is usually caused by secondary complications such as inflammation …

Background and objective Post-operative pneumonia (POP), a common complication, may
be associated with prolonged hospitalization and long-term mortality in aneurysmal …