Management practices and major infections after cardiac surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infections are the most common noncardiac complication after cardiac surgery, but their incidence across a broad range of operations, as well as the management factors that shape infection risk, remain unknown.

Objectives

This study sought to prospectively examine the frequency of post-operative infections and associated mortality, and modifiable management practices predictive of infections within 65 days from cardiac surgery.

Methods

This study enrolled 5,158 patients and analyzed independently adjudicated infections using a competing risk model (with death as the competing event).

Results

Nearly 5% of patients experienced major infections. Baseline characteristics associated with increased infection risk included chronic lung disease (hazard ratio

SUBMITTER: Gelijns AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4222509 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature