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Early inflammatory biomarkers as predictive factors for freedom from infection ...
Goulart, André; Ferreira, Carla; Estrada, Alexandra; Nogueira, Fernanda; Martins, Sandra; Mesquita-Rodrigues, António; Sousa, NunoDifferent biomarkers are useful in diagnosing infections. The aim of this work was to clarify the relation between different inflammatory biomarkers (white blood cell [WBC] count, C-reactive protein [CRP], procalcitonin [PCT], and C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio [CAR]) and early infectious complications after colorectal surgery.
The influence of metabolic syndrome in the outcomes of colorectal cancer patients
Goulart, André; Varejão, Ana; Nogueira, Fernanda; Martins, Sandra; Mesquita-Rodrigues, António; Sousa, Nuno; Leão, PedroAims: Determine the influence of metabolic syndrome and its different components in the outcomes of colorectal cancer surgery at 30 days. Materials and methods: Prospective study that included all patients submitted to elective colorectal cancer surgery between August 2015 and August 2016 at Hospital de Braga. Clinical and laboratory parameters evaluated pre-operatively were: central obesity, blood pressure, fa...