Biomedical subjects

Flávia Falci Ercole

Publications and source records attributed to Flávia Falci Ercole.

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[Care protocols for diseases caused by bioterrorism].

Epidemics due to bioterrorist actions and prevention and control measures of these infections have been worrying not only the policy makers but also health professionals in general. Health professionals have to recognize these diseases earlier. Information and updated studies about the issue are needed. This study is a literature review in the MEDLINE and LILACS databases, books and online information (from 1993 to 2001) about epidemic aspects of the main diseases due to bioterrorist actions and care recommendations for infection control and occupational risk minimization. Healthcare professionals, who assist patients directly, should be prepared to assist patients who become ill in isolated or epidemic situations.

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[Surgical wound infection in patients treated with hip arthroplasty].

This is an epidemiological non concurrent cohort study on surgical site infections after hip arthroplasties, based on the information contained in 305 records of patients operated at the "Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte" Hospital. The goals were to determine the incidence rates of surgical site infection in patients, aiming at verifying the association between the surgical site infection and some risk factors and at identifying the time for the manifestation of surgical site infection and the microorganisms involved. The prevalent microorganism was the Staphylococcus aureus. A 8.5% accumulated incidence rate of surgical site infection was found. The risks factors associated to infection were patient's clinical condition (ASA); pre and post-operative hospitalization time; type of surgical procedure; anesthesia and hospitalization unit.

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