Background The prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) is a major goal in
modern healthcare. Intrinsic, patient-related factors may contribute to the risk of HCAIs. Aim …

Background: Obese patients are at higher than normal risk for postoperative infections such
as pneumonia and surgical site infections, but the relation between obesity and infections …

Objective: There is an increased morbidity and mortality associated with surgery in the
obese patient. This study was conducted to determine risk factors and compare the …

Background: Obesity is a worldwide healthcare concern, but its impact on critical care
(intensive care unit; ICU) outcomes is not well understood. The general hypothesis is that …

Obesity is associated with co-morbidities and increased risk of acquiring infections with
worse outcomes. Paradoxically, a few studies indicate that obesity may have a decreased …

The prevalence of obesity has exponentially risen worldwide. The etiology of obesity is
multifactorial, and genetic inheritance and behavioral/environmental causes are considered …

Worldwide incidence of obesity is increasing and impaired outcome in postoperative
patients has been described. Antibiotic prescribing is complicated by different pharmacology …

Background: Obesity is common in the Western world, and obese persons constitute a
growing population of surgical patients for both bariatric and non-bariatric operations. It is …

BACKGROUND: Obesity, like multiple trauma, is associated with an inflammatory condition
that leads to an immunodeficient state. Obese trauma patients are thus thought to be at …

Obesity affects over 30% of the United States population. Over the past 10 years, there has
been increased recognition of the prevalence of obesity and its contribution to worse …