Abstract
We used mandatory public reporting as an impetus to perform a statewide study to define risk factors for surgical site infection. Among women who underwent abdominal hysterectomy, blood transfusion was a significant risk factor for surgical site infection in patients who experienced blood loss of less than 500 mL.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Blood Loss, Surgical*
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Blood Transfusion*
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Blood Volume
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Colorado / epidemiology
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Female
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Hematocrit
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Humans
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Hysterectomy / adverse effects*
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Logistic Models
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Middle Aged
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Odds Ratio
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Surgical Wound Infection / classification
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Surgical Wound Infection / epidemiology
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Surgical Wound Infection / etiology*
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Surveys and Questionnaires