BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The impact of glucose control on surgical-site infection (SSI) and death remains unclear. We examined how pre- and post-operative glucose levels and their variability are associated with the risk of SSI or in-hospital death. METHODS This retrospective cohort study employed data on 13,800 hospitalized patients who underwent a surgical procedure at a large referral hosp...

conclusions pregabalin administered as premedication provided significant postoperative pain relief and decreased the requirement of other parenteral analgesics. pregabalin doses of 150 mg had a better analgesic profile, but the advantages of their use may be limited by side effects such as dizziness. thus, it is concluded that pregabalin doses of 75 mg may be the optimal pre-emptive dose. back...

purpose: to report a case who had undergone lasik in his right eye and prk in the fellow eye for correction of equivalent myopia but developed progressive post-operative keratectasia only in the right eye. patient and findings: a 30-year-old man had undergone lasik in right eye 3 years ago for correction of refractive error of -1.75  -1.50@48° and prk in left eye 2 years ago for correction of r...

liposomes as a drug carrier have numerous dominancy. liophilization is the most propr form of these products for long-term maintenance, but this procedure is affected by unstabilizing agent that results in destruction of membrane, release of content and change in size and microbial contamination hence for prevention of the adverse effects, the protective role of sugars such as: maltose, fructos...

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is defined as a permanent chronic pain originating from the sacroiliac joint, limiting patient's daily activities. The purpose of this study was to evaluate effectiveness minimally invasive stabilization by triangular titanium implants in patients with dysfunction. MATERIAL AND METHODS prospective evaluated who had underwent for use iFuse® impla...