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Reflections on the Evolution and Future of Surgical Research

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SARCOPENIA IN GASTRIC CANCER AND BODY COMPOSITION CHANGES AFTER GASTRECTOMY

Sarcopenia is the phenomenon of loss of muscle strength, muscle performance and muscle mass due to either age (primary sarcopenia) or other illnesses such as cancer (secondary sarcopenia). Sarcopenia has often been defined in the literature as low muscle mass. Sarcopenia among gastric cancer patients has been shown to carry a higher risk of post-operative complications and a higher overall and disease-specific ...

THE AETIOLOGY OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS. IS ALLERGY THE MISSING LINK? A NARRATIVE R...

Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency. Since the work of Fitz in the XIX century it has been assumed that luminal obstruction is the main pathological event. However, this theory has been recently challenged by some new insights that suggest that an allergic reaction can be one of the possible causes or co-factors. The current knowledge on the aetiology of acute appendicitis was rev...

THE TIME HAS COME FOR A COMMUNITY AND HOME-BASED PREHABILITATION: NARRATIVE OF ...

Optimizing patients’ condition before surgery, bringing patients to their best fitness status, has always been tried by surgeons, even if it was in stochastic models. Setting up a prehabilitation program should take into account patients and their circumstances. To ensure success, programs should be personalized (patient balanced) and aim to ensure patients’ regular support as well as easy and effective contact...

A HOME-BASED PREHABILITATION PROGRAM, DELIVERED THROUGH AN INTERNET-BASED PLATF...

Introduction: Prehabilitation is a multimodal strategy implemented in the preoperative period, aiming to increase preoperative functional reserve, leading to better postoperative functional recovery and reduced incidence of complications. The majority of the prehabiliation programs are developed under supervision in an outpatient clinic, which might be an obstacle for those patients with geographical and/or tra...

POSTOPERATIVE DELIRIUM AMONG ELDERY PATIENTS

Background: Postoperative Delirium (POD) is defined as the occurrence of delirium among patients undergoing surgery, being particularly common among the elderly. This study focused on the incidence of POD among elderly patients admitted to a General Surgery ward. Methods: This was a prospective study among elderly patients admitted to a General Surgery ward. Neurologic assessments were carried out among patient...

COMPARISON OF BISAP, NLR AND HAPS IN PREDICTING SEVERITY OF ACUTE PANCREATITIS,...

Backgrond. Early risk stratification is crucial in Acute Pancreatitis (AP). The BedSide Index for Severity in Acute Pancreatitis (BISAP) allows risk stratification at the time of hospital admission through a five-variable analysis. Several inflammatory markers have shown prognostic value in AP. Amongst them the Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio has the best predictive accuracy. The Harmless Acute Pancreatitis Scor...

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HELICOBACTER PYLORI AND THE ATHEROGENIC PROCESS IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Background: Conventional risk factors do not explain completely the atherogenic process. Chronic Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection may cause arterial inflammation and has been epidemiologically linked to the occurrence of atherosclerosis. Studies about the association of HP infection with peripheral arterial disease are limited. Objective: Evaluate the presence of HP using a monoclonal antibody anti-HP in the ...