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View article: Temporal trends in sepsis hospitalisations and mortality in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2000–2019: a population-based study
Temporal trends in sepsis hospitalisations and mortality in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2000–2019: a population-based study Open
View article: Raise the Flag II: sepsis mortality before and after the introduction of a whole-of-system quality improvement programme at a tertiary hospital in New Zealand
Raise the Flag II: sepsis mortality before and after the introduction of a whole-of-system quality improvement programme at a tertiary hospital in New Zealand Open
aims: To study in-patient mortality before and after the introduction of a whole-of-system sepsis quality improvement programme at a tertiary hospital in New Zealand. methods: The “Raise the Flag” sepsis quality improvement programme was l…
View article: Predictors of Treatment Success After Periprosthetic Joint Infection: 24-Month Follow up From a Multicenter Prospective Observational Cohort Study of 653 Patients
Predictors of Treatment Success After Periprosthetic Joint Infection: 24-Month Follow up From a Multicenter Prospective Observational Cohort Study of 653 Patients Open
Background Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating condition and there is a lack of evidence to guide its management. We hypothesized that treatment success is independently associated with modifiable variables in surgical an…
View article: Clinical Characteristics, Etiology, and Initial Management Strategy of Newly Diagnosed Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Multicenter, Prospective Observational Cohort Study of 783 Patients
Clinical Characteristics, Etiology, and Initial Management Strategy of Newly Diagnosed Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Multicenter, Prospective Observational Cohort Study of 783 Patients Open
Background Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication of joint replacement surgery. Most observational studies of PJI are retrospective or single-center, and reported management approaches and outcomes vary widely. …
View article: Life-threatening bleeding due to persistent dabigatran effect in a patient with sepsis despite idarucizumab therapy and haemodialysis
Life-threatening bleeding due to persistent dabigatran effect in a patient with sepsis despite idarucizumab therapy and haemodialysis Open
A 58-year-old man presented with necrotising fasciitis and septic shock requiring urgent surgical debridement. Idarucizumab was used preoperatively to reverse the effects of dabigatran, which he was taking for chronic atrial fibrillation. …
View article: 1909. Do Infectious Disease Services Save Money? Accounting Analysis Before and After Introduction of a New Clinical Infectious Disease Service at a Tertiary Hospital in New Zealand
1909. Do Infectious Disease Services Save Money? Accounting Analysis Before and After Introduction of a New Clinical Infectious Disease Service at a Tertiary Hospital in New Zealand Open
BACKGROUND: Infectious disease and antimicrobial stewardship services are generally held to be cost-saving in large healthcare facilities. Actual comparisons comparing costs before and after implementation of a clinical infectious disease …
View article: A case of blackwater fever with persistent Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia detected by PCR after artemether–lumefantrine treatment
A case of blackwater fever with persistent Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia detected by PCR after artemether–lumefantrine treatment Open
View article: Fusobacterial liver abscess: a case report and review of the literature
Fusobacterial liver abscess: a case report and review of the literature Open
View article: Evidence of High Mortality and Increasing Burden of Sepsis in a Regional Sample of the New Zealand Population
Evidence of High Mortality and Increasing Burden of Sepsis in a Regional Sample of the New Zealand Population Open
Background Sepsis is a life-threatening complication of infection. The incidence of sepsis is thought to be on the increase, but estimates making use of administrative data in the United States may be affected by administrative bias. Metho…
View article: Who gets admitted to the Chest Pain Unit (CPU) and how do we manage them? Improving the use of the CPU in Waikato DHB, New Zealand
Who gets admitted to the Chest Pain Unit (CPU) and how do we manage them? Improving the use of the CPU in Waikato DHB, New Zealand Open
Chest pain is a commonly encountered presentation in the emergency department (ED). The chest pain unit at Waikato DHB is designed for patients with likely stable angina, who are at low risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), with a normal …