The impact of smartphone-based monitoring on reducing National Health Service visits for cardiothoracic patients with surgical site infections

Summary: Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a leading cause of postoperative morbidity, contributing to significant healthcare resource utilisation and economic burden. This study evaluates the impact of smartphone-based remote monitoring of surgical wounds on reducing healthcare visit...

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Published in:	Infection Prevention in Practice
Main Authors:	Melissa Rochon, Angila Jawarchan, Jamie Croker, Anna Thompson, Glorea P. Rajakumar, Nnadiebere Ayogu, Karen Cariaga, Ana Alves, Judith Tanner
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-12-01
Subjects:	Surgical site infection Surveillance Smartphone Surgery Photography Healthcare visits
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088925000551