Background Indications for the use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) are broad
and include prophylaxis for surgical site infections (SSIs). Existing evidence for the …

Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is a worldwide problem which has morbidity,
mortality and financial consequences. The incidence rate of SSI is high in Low-and Middle …

Importance Obesity increases the risk of both cesarean delivery and surgical-site infection.
Despite widespread use, it is unclear whether prophylactic negative pressure wound …

Background Surgical site infections (SSI) represent a considerable burden for healthcare
systems. They are largely preventable and multiple interventions have been proposed over …

Objective To determine the effectiveness of closed incision negative pressure wound
therapy (NPWT) compared with standard dressings in preventing surgical site infection (SSI) …

Objective: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was undertaken to evaluate whether the
prophylactic application of a specific single-use negative pressure (sNPWT) dressing on …

Introduction The digitalization of medicine has led to a considerable growth of
heterogeneous health datasets, which could improve healthcare research if integrated into …

Introduction Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) may prevent subcutaneous fluid
accumulation in a closed wound and subsequently reduce surgical site infections (SSI). This …

Objectives Previous studies showed the effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy
(NPWT) in preventing surgical site infections (SSIs), but current guidelines do not …

Introduction: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has become a mainstay in the
armamentarium for wound care. Since the initial commercial vacuum-assisted closure …