Submandibular Space Infection

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Infection

CNS infection

Cara Therapeutics Reports Positive Results from Phase II Trial of Novel Peripheral Kappa Agonist, CR845, in Acute Post-Operative Pain

SHELTON, Conn., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cara Therapeutics, Inc. today announced positive results from a Phase II study for the treatment of acute post-operative pain with its novel,...

Antibiotic injections are associated with lower risk of infection in cataract surgery

Intracameral antibiotic injections were associated with a 22-fold reduction in the risk of postoperative infection following cataract surgery when compared with the standard post-operative treatment o...

The Risk Of Post-Operative Acute Kidney Failure Reduced By Aspirin Administered Before Heart Surgery

Aspirin taken for five days before a heart operation can halve the numbers of patients developing post-operative acute kidney failure, according to research presented at the European Anaesthesiology C...

Epi-Foam Compression Foam, Designed for Post-Operative Liposuction Care, Only from Biodermis

HENDERSON, Nev., Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Epi-Foam is a unique, self-adhering medical grade silicone-backed post-operative compression foam device. It is worn immediately afte...

Increased Risk Of Post-Surgical Infection After Orthopaedic Trauma, Total Joint Replacement In Patients With High Blood Sugar, Obesity

Two recent studies in the July issues of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) looked at surgical site infections and hyperglycemia, the technical term for high blood glucose, or high blood sug...

Smoking increases risk of infection and delays healing of fractures

Research has long shown the negative effects cigarette smoking has on cardiovascular health. But now, a new study from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the U...

Positive results from Cara’s CR845 Phase II study on acute post-operative pain

Cara Therapeutics, Inc. today announced positive results from a Phase II study for the treatment of acute post-operative pain with its novel, peptide-based, peripherally-acting kappa opioid agonist, C...

AcelRx post-operative pain treatment meets late-stage study goal

(Reuters) - AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Inc said its experimental drug-device combination to manage post-operative pain met the main goal of a late-stage study on patients who have undergone major open abd...

Outcome and relative cost of transoral removal of submandibular calculi.

Objective:To examine the outcomes and treatment cost of transoral removal of submandibular calculi, and to compare the outcomes and costs of other reported techniques.Method:Retrospective review of 60...

Comparison of maxillofacial space infection in diabetic and nondiabetic patients.

INTRODUCTION: Orofacial space infections are common presentations in maxillofacial clinics even in the post-antibiotic era. One of the main factors determining the spread of infection is the host defe...

Prevention of radiation-induced xerostomia by submandibular gland transfer.

BACKGROUND: This study was carried out for the purpose of evaluating the efficacy of submandibular gland transfer to prevent radiation-induced xerostomia. METHODS: Thirty-eight patients with oropharyn...

Post-operative infection and prophylactic antibiotic administration after radical cystectomy with orthotopic neobladder urinary diversion.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between prophylactic antibiotic administration (PAA) and post-operative infection in radical cystectomy with orthotopic neobladder urinary...

Pre-operative serum C-reactive protein as independent prognostic factor for survival but not infection in patients with high-grade osteosarcoma.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate (a) whether pre-operative serum CRP is a predictor of survival in patients with high-grade osteosarcoma, (b) whether post-operative infection is a...