Advances in biomedical research have demonstrated that inflammation and its related
diseases are the greatest threat to public health. Inflammatory action is the pathological …

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs include a variety of pre-, intra-and post-
operative interventions that seek to decrease the stress response to surgery and facilitate …

Background Chronic immunosuppression can put surgical patients at additional risk for
complications, particularly infection. This is not a contraindication for patients undergoing …

Acquired heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, with 611,106
deaths forecasted for 2016; it affects 11.5% of the population and is estimated to result in 3.7 …

Study Design: This was a retrospective cohort study. Objective: The objective of this study
was to analyze readmission rates among patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy …

Patient comorbidities and risk factors are important to the success of any operation, and
knowing about them before surgery can help clinicians anticipate perioperative …

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased risk for
perioperative complications. The frequency of complications depends on the severity of …

BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients are at an
increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). The purpose of this study …

Background Obstructive lung disease (OLD) is a risk factor for postoperative pulmonary
complications (PPC) and is incidentally discovered during preoperative evaluation. The key …

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and complications of two
different anaesthesia methods in endobronchial coil treatment. Methods In this prospective …