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    • Cardiovascular Surgery
    • Infectious Disease Prevention
    • Medical Methodology

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    • Retrospective analysis of 388 cardiovascular surgery patients (2006-2012).
    • Comparison of standard wound infection prevention versus a specific "elimination of sternal infection" method.
    • Evaluation of sternal infection development rates and contributing factors.

    Purpose:

    • To assess the efficacy of the "elimination of sternal infection" method in reducing postoperative sternal infections.
    • To identify significant risk factors associated with sternal infection development.
    • To evaluate the impact of infection prevention on patient outcomes and healthcare costs.

    Summary:

    • The "elimination of sternal infection" method reduced sternal infection rates from 7.7% to 0.5% (OR 0.099, p=0.025).
    • Key factors influencing sternal infection included body mass index, early resternotomy, EuroSCORE Logistics risk, and the intervention method.
    • Implementing this method significantly decreased sternal infection incidence.

    Impact:

    • Reduced sternal infection rates by over 15-fold, improving patient safety.
    • Shortened hospital stays by at least 3 weeks, enhancing patient quality of life.
    • Decreased treatment costs by 2.5 times, offering significant economic benefits.