Clinical trials: Mediastinitis
Infection, Mediastinitis
Prognostic Factors for Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis Development in Deep Space Neck Infections
Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is the most serious complication of deep neck infections (DNI) with high mortality. The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate possible prognostic factors for DNM…
- Conditions
- Infection, Mediastinitis, Neck Abscess, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT04865003
- Testing
- treatment of infection
- Volunteers
- 289 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinical Center of Vojvodina
Cardiovascular Disease, Healthcare Associated Infectious Disease
Optimizing Prevention of Healthcare-Acquired Infections After Cardiac Surgery (HAI)_2
The investigators will conduct qualitative interviews of hospital personnel regarding HAI prevention practices, and use coded data from these interviews to assist in developing standardized practices.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Healthcare Associated Infectious Disease, Sternal Superficial Wound Infection, Deep Sternal Infection
- Trial name
- NCT02073760
- Testing
- There is no intervention. The investigators are interviewing cardiac surgery staff with knowledge of infection prevention.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan