Surgical site infections with elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy are less frequent and less
severe, leading some to suggest that prophylactic antibiotics (PA) are no longer indicated. …

<p><bold>Background:</bold> Studies of adult and pediatric patients undergoing appendectomy
have reported variable outcomes and operative metrics related to the effect of obesity. …

… (A) The left inguinal hernia sac is opened, revealing a sliding sigmoid colon (Reproduced
with permission from: Forrest D. Griffen. Inguinal and Femoral Hernia Repair: Open …

Surgical site infections with elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy are less frequent and less
severe, leading some to suggest that prophylactic antibiotics are no longer indicated. We …

The definitive treatment of all hernias, regardless of their origin or type, is surgical repair.
Inguinal hernia repair is among the most common procedures performed by general surgeons. …

Objective To determine surgical, postoperative, and postdischarge complications associated
with percutaneous dilational tracheostomy (PDT) in an 8-year experience at the University …

Context: Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of mortality in Type 1 Diabetes (TIDM).
TIDM is a pro-inflammatory state. Whilst there is consensus on lipid management in Type 2 …

Context: Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of mortality in type 1 diabetes (TIDM).
TIDM is a proinflammatory state. Whereas there is consensus on lipid management in type 2 …

Phenology affects nearly all aspects of ecology and evolution. Virtually all biological
phenomena—from individual physiology to interspecific relationships to global nutrient fluxes—…

Strong geographical isolation within the distribution of a species may result in differentiated
lineages exhibiting conspicuous phenotypic differences. In the present paper, we investigate …