PATOS is determined by evidence of infection documented in the narrative portion of the operative note or report of surgery (the surgeon’s description of what is seen/done during the …

It originated from the village of Patos, spun off from the Parish of Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso de Pombal on October 6, 1788. [3] The city is 306 km from the city of João Pessoa, …

PATOS is a required data element for reporting SSIs. PATOS reflects documentation during the operative procedure, of infection at the same tissue level of a subsequent SSI event.

Infection present at time of surgery (PATOS): PATOS denotes that there is evidence of an infection or abscess at the start of or during the index surgical procedure.

Trauma resulting in a contaminated case does not necessarily meet the PATOS requirement. For example, a fresh gunshot wound to the abdomen may be a trauma with a high wound class …

Infection present at time of surgery (PATOS): PATOS is a YES/NO field found on the SSI event form. PATOS denotes there was evidence of infection visualized (seen) during the surgical …

Patos Island is a wild and remote 200-acre island in the beautiful Salish Sea. The mountains of Canada and the spectacular Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges provide scenic backdrops …

It is the largest lagoon in Brazil and the second largest in South America. The lagoon is 180 miles (290 km) long and up to 40 miles (64 km) wide, with an area of more than 3,900 square miles …

The Patos Lighthouse on Patos is one of the San Juan Islands located in the Straight of Juan de Fuca off the coast of Washington State. The lighthouse is open for visits in the summer and a …

Los patos domésticos pertenecen a los géneros Anas y Cairina. La mayoría de las razas descienden del ánade real (Anas platyrhynchos), que fue domesticado en el sur de China. …