STUDY PROTOCOL OF REPEAT VERSUS SINGLE SHOT ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS IN MAJOR ABDOMINAL SURGERY (RESISTAAS I): A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS PRACTICE FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING MAJOR ABDOMINAL SURGERY

Study protocol of REpeat versus SIngle ShoT Antibiotic prophylaxis in major Abdominal Surgery (RESISTAAS I): a prospective observational study of antibiotic prophylaxis practice for patients undergoing major abdominal surgery

Introduction Surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common complications after abdominal surgery and develop in approximately 20% of patients.These patients suffer a 12% increase in mortality, underlying the need for strategies reducing SSI.Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis is paramount for SSI prevention in major abdominal surgery.Y

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Partial Hepatectomy and Ablation for Survival of Early-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients: A Bayesian Emulation Analysis

Partial hepatectomy and ablation therapy are two widely used surgical procedures for localized early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients.This article aimed to evaluate their relative effectiveness in terms of overall survival.An emulation analysis approach was first developed based on the Bayesian technique.We estimated propensity scores

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United Nations International Drug Control Programme responds

[First paragraph] We would like to reply to the article written by Axel Klein entitled, "Between the Death Penalty and Decriminalization: New Directions for Drug Control in the Commonwealth Caribbean" accutron legacy automatic published in NWIG 75 (3&4) 2001.We have noted a number of factual inaccuracies as well as hostile comments which p

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