Surgical site infections (SSIs) have played a major role in the evolution of medical care
throughout history. Wound complications contributed significantly to the historical surgical …

Background Aging populations are at increased risk of postoperative complications. New
methods to provide care for older people recovering from surgery may reduce surgery‐related …

Oxidative stress generated by ischemia/reperfusion is known to prime inflammatory cells for
increased responsiveness to subsequent stimuli, such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The …

Background With the increasing aging population, the number of very elderly patients (age
≥80 years) undergoing emergency operations is increasing. Evaluating patient-specific risk …

Fibrinogen-like protein 2 (fgl2)/fibroleukin is a member of the fibrinogen-related protein
superfamily. In addition to its established role in triggering thrombosis, it is known to be secreted …

Objective This study aimed to determine the comparative effectiveness of interventions in
treatment of sarcopenia. The primary outcome was the measure of treatment effect on muscle …

A variety of methods may be used to obtain costing data. Although administrative data are
most commonly used, the data available in these datasets are often limited. An alternative …

Background Informed surgical consent requires accurate estimation of risks and benefits.
Multiple risk assessment tools are available; however, most are not widely used or are specific …

Introduction With the increasing aging population demographics and life expectancies the
number of very elderly patients (age ≥ 80) undergoing emergency surgery is expected to rise. …

Background Older adults (≥ 65 yr) are the fastest growing population and are presenting in
increasing numbers for acute surgical care. Emergency surgery is frequently life threatening …