Because of its energy intensive requirements and multi-disciplinary interdependencies,
perioperative care, including surgery, anesthesia, and pathology, is one of the greatest …

Chagas disease, caused by infection with the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is a
major public health problem in Central and South America. The pathogenesis of Chagas …

Objective The healthcare system accounts for 8%-10% of all greenhouse gas emissions in
the United States and hospital buildings are significant contributors. Operating rooms …

The flagellar calcium-binding protein (FCaBP) of the flagellated protozoan Trypanosoma
cruzi associates with the flagellar membrane via its N-terminal myristate and palmitate …

Background Antibiotic prophylaxis is routinely administered for most operative procedures,
but their utility for certain bedside procedures remains controversial. We performed a …

BACKGROUND Recent studies have evaluated outcomes associated with duration of
antimicrobial treatment for complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI). The goal of this …

Sickle-cell trait is a common genetic abnormality in the African American population. A sickle-
cell crisis in a patient with sickle-cell trait is uncommon at best. Abdominal painful crises are …

Discussion: There have been few previous reports of CHFCs in children, all of which
described excision via a laparotomy. This is the first case report of laparoscopic resection of …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is acquired from a preceding traumatic event causing injury to
the brain. Injuries can be transient or permanent, and focal or diffuse and are generally …

Introduction Postoperative respiratory failure (PRF) contributes significantly to morbidity and
mortality. We sought to identify patient characteristics and perioperative risk factors …