Chronic wound infections are responsible for considerable morbidity and significantly
contribute to the escalation in the cost of health care. Wound infection may initially be …

Liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC) is the most common primary malignant tumor of the liver. Liver resection or …

Background: A meta‐analysis evaluating surgical outcomes following nutritional provision
provided proximal to the anastomosis within 24 hours of gastrointestinal surgery compared …

In this article, the development of the female breast, as well as the functional anatomy, blood
supply, innervation and lymphatic drainage are described. A thorough understanding of the …

Background: Several recent military and civilian trauma studies demonstrate that improved
outcomes are associated with early and increased use of plasma-based resuscitation …

Perforated appendicitis, as defined by a visible hole in the appendix or an appendicolith free
within the abdomen, carries significant morbidity in the pediatric population. Accurate …

Ingestible electronic systems that are capable of embedded sensing, particularly within the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract and its accessory organs, have the potential to screen for diseases …

Significance: Burns are debilitating, life threatening, and difficult to assess and manage.
Recent advances in assessment and management have occurred since a comprehensive …

Objective: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a state of inflammation. It has been widely known that
neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and red blood cell …

Meckel's diverticulum is the most prevalent congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal
tract. This anomaly is due to the incomplete obliteration ofthe omphalomesenteric duct …