If you're planning to have a cesarean delivery — or C-section — or you want to be ready in case you need one, here's what you need to know about recovery, pain and other symptoms.

One in five older adults gets an infection up to six months after heart surgery, and women are far more likely to develop one, according to studies led by Michigan Medicine. Black patients also had ...

Mohs surgery complications risk is increased in patients who have smoked tobacco when compared with those who have never used any form of nicotine.

Charcot neuroarthropathy is a severe complication often linked to diabetes, causing progressive bone and joint damage in the ...

This guide includes an overview of practices for the prevention and management of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) by healthcare professionals practicing in public health or ...

making it a strong candidate for wound care, surgical site infection prevention and hospital-acquired infection control. Unlike traditional antibiotics, which must be administered systemically and ...

Infection was defined as a wound breakdown requiring the use of antibiotics documented in the medical record. Seroma/hematoma was defined by the type of fluid collection inside the surgical wound.

A scab after surgery is a normal part of healing. It forms at the incision site to protect the skin underneath while it heals. Removing a scab can impede healing, so it's best to let it fall off on ...

Antisepsis of the surgical site is essential, Seidelman added — both selecting the right agent and applying it correctly. Seidelman said surgeons and infection prevention experts tend to ...

As healing progresses, the wound environment shifts between acidic and basic states, each change signaling different stages of recovery or infection. These pH fluctuations create a major challenge for ...