The Impact of Preoperative Hair Removal on Surgical Site Infection
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All studies were categorised according to the strength of the evidence based on the following revised classification system. Category IA Strongly recommended for implementation and supported by welldesigned experimental, clinical or epidemiological studies. Category IB Strongly recommended for implementation and supported by some experimental, clinical or epidemiological studies, and strong theoretical rationale Category II Suggested for implementation and supported by suggestive clinical or epidemiological studies or theoretical l rationale. No recommendation; unresolved issue: The evidence is inadequate or insufficient, or there is a lack of consensus on effectiveness This Information Sheet Covers the Following Concepts:
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تاریخ انتشار 2003