Individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection can develop symptoms that persist well beyond the
acute phase of COVID-19 or emerge after the acute phase, lasting for weeks or months after …

Immunoassays designed to detect SARS-CoV-2 protein antigens (Ag) are commonly used to
diagnose COVID-19. The most widely used tests are lateral flow assays that generate results …

Guidance for the timing of surgery following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection needed reassessment
given widespread vaccination, less virulent variants, contemporary evidence and a need to …

Background Preoperative COVID-19 has been associated with excess postoperative morbi-
mortality. Consequently, guidelines were developed that recommended the postponement …

Three years into the coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 pandemic and the world is still
struggling with the aftermath of this global health crisis. In Brazil, we are witnessing serious …

Introduction Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency, and the standard
approach to diagnosis and management has been codified in several practice guidelines …

The liver is a secondary and often collateral target of COVID-19 disease but can lead to
important consequences. COVID-19 might directly cause a high number of complications in …

Objective: To determine how the severity of prior history (Hx) of severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection influences postoperative outcomes after …

Postoperative systemic inflammation is strongly associated with surgical outcomes, but its
relationship with patient‐centred outcomes is largely unknown. Detection of excessive …

Since the onset of the coronavirus disease, COVID-19 pandemic, concern arose for those
who might be at higher risk of a worse COVID-19 prognosis, such as those with cystic …