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Postoperative infection in pediatric patients with CHD was associated with prolonged hospitalization and ICU stays.

The glucocorticoid dexamethasone prevents nausea and vomiting after surgery, but there is concern that it may increase the risk of surgical-site infection. In this pragmatic, international, ...

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A woman is sending a PSA about dental care after an infected tooth landed her on life support for a week. Featured Video In a TikTok with over 691,000 views, content creator @thefinemethod shares her ...

A retrospective study by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) investigators found that infection rates at a high-volume ...

Valerie Bertinelli reveals in her new memoir "Getting Naked" that she nearly died from a serious infection after breast ...

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