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Preoperative asymptomatic leukocytosis and postoperative outcome in cardiac surgery patients.

PLoS ONE, 2017
BackgroundDespite showing a prognostic value in general surgical patients, preoperative asymptomatic elevated white blood cell (WBC) count is not considered a risk factor for cardiac surgery.
Eitezaz Mahmood, Ziyad O Knio, Feroze Mahmood, Rabia Amir, Sajid Shahul, Bilal Mahmood, Yanick Baribeau, Ariel Mueller, Robina Matyal   +8 more
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Prehab the Labs: Predicting Surgical Outcomes in Spine Fractures Through Preoperative Lab Values [PDF]

Global Spine Journal
Study Design Retrospective Cohort Study. Objectives To evaluate the prognostic utility of preoperative laboratory values (PLVs) in predicting 30-day postoperative outcomes among patients undergoing single-level vertebral fracture fixation.
Omar Sbaih BS, Gabrielle L. Dykhouse BS, Hikmat R. Chmait MS, Nithin Gupta DO, Mark Miller DO, Matthew Meade DO, Ruchir Nanavati DO, William DiCiurcio DO, Christopher Kepler MD, MBA, Barrett Woods MD   +9 more
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Gallbladder Volvulus, A Surgical Challenge in Inflammatory Pathology of the Gallbladder: A Case Report [PDF]

Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports
Introduction: Gallbladder volvulus (GV) is a rare surgical entity marked by torsion of the gallbladder on its axis secondary to mesenteric anomalies. Due to its clinical similarity to acute cholecystitis and preoperative diagnosis is difficult.
Juan Sebastián Rodriguez Uribe, Vanessa Cabrera Guarín, Alexandra Bastidas, Jorge Andrés Gutierrez   +3 more
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De Garengeot Hernia Complicated by Groin Abscess and Perforated Appendix: A Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT De Garengeot hernia, defined as the presence of the vermiform appendix within a femoral hernia sac, is a rare cause of acute groin pathology and often presents atypically. We report the case of a 60‐year‐old male with diabetes mellitus and chronic corticosteroid use who presented with fever and a painful, erythematous, non‐reducible right ...
Farhat H, Al Jamal K, Houkayem M.
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A preoperative nomogram for sepsis in percutaneous nephrolithotomy treating solitary, unilateral and proximal ureteral stones [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
Background Postoperative sepsis is a lethal complication for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). An early predictive model combined local and systemic conditions is urgently needed to predict infectious events.
Yang Xun, Yuanyuan Yang, Xiao Yu, Cong Li, Junlin Lu, Shaogang Wang   +5 more
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CORRELATION OF PRE-OPERATIVE LEUKOCYTOSIS WITH POST-OPERATIVE WOUND INFECTION IN CAESAREAN-SECTION

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2020
Objective: To assess the frequency of preoperative leukocytosis and its association with wound infection. Study Design: Prospective-cross sectional, analytical study.
Sadia Zainab, Amina Akbar, Saira Mahboob, Mobeen Ikram   +3 more
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Abnormal preoperative leukocyte counts and postoperative complications following total shoulder arthroplasty

JSES International, 2023
Background: Total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) has become the mainstay of treatment for degenerative glenohumeral arthritis, proximal humerus fracture, and rotator cuff arthropathy.
Kenny Ling, MD, Nicholas Tsouris, MD, Matthew Kim, BA, Emma Smolev, BA, David E. Komatsu, PhD, Edward D. Wang, MD   +5 more
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Association between Preoperative Leukocytosis and Pathological Features of Colorectal Cancers

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Biology, 2021
Background: Using hematologic profiles including leukocyte count have been considered as prognostic factor for some cancers. We have been assessed the predictive value of leukocytosis before surgery in colorectal cancers.
Reza Hajebi, Hadi Ahmadi Amoli, Hossein Zabihi Mahmoudabadi, Ehsan Rahimpour, Khosro Najjari, Elham Nazar   +5 more
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High preoperative white blood cell count determines poor prognosis and is associated with an immunosuppressive microenvironment in colorectal cancer

Frontiers in Oncology, 2022
BackgroundThe correlation between high white blood cell (WBC) count and poor prognosis has been identified in various types of cancer; however, the clinical significance and immune context of WBC count in colorectal cancer remains unclear.MethodsBetween ...
Meilin Weng, Meilin Weng, Meilin Weng, Wenling Zhao, Wenling Zhao, Ying Yue, Ying Yue, Miaomiao Guo, Miaomiao Guo, Ke Nan, Ke Nan, Qingwu Liao, Qingwu Liao, Minli Sun, Minli Sun, Di Zhou, Di Zhou, Changhong Miao, Changhong Miao   +18 more
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Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Infection and New Insights About Correlation Between Pro-inflammatory Markers and Heart Failure: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021
Introduction: Surgical approaches to treat patients with abnormal pro-inflammatory parameters remain controversial, and the debate on the correlation between hematological parameter alteration in cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infection and
Stefania Zerbo, Giulio Perrone, Clio Bilotta, Valeria Adelfio, Ginevra Malta, Pietro Di Pasquale, Emiliano Maresi, Antonina Argo   +7 more
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