Intra-abdominal infections (IAI) are an important cause of morbidity and are frequently
associated with poor prognosis, particularly in high-risk patients. The cornerstones in the …

This paper reports on the consensus conference on the management of intra-abdominal
infections (IAIs) which was held on July 23, 2016, in Dublin, Ireland, as a part of the annual …

Though first introduced more than 130 years ago, the concept of stress diabetes or stress
hyperglycemia has gained tremendous attention in recent years in view of the landmark article …

Evidence-based guidelines for managing patients with intra-abdominal infection were prepared
by an Expert Panel of the Surgical Infection Society and the Infectious Diseases Society …

Background Both balanced crystalloids and saline are used for intravenous fluid administration
in critically ill adults, but it is not known which results in better clinical outcomes. Methods …

Background: Previous evidence-based guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal
infection (IAI) were published by the Surgical Infection Society (SIS) in 1992, 2002, and 2010. …

Background: We reviewed our experience with the open abdomen and hypothesized that
the known high wound complication rates were related to the timing and method of wound …

… Drs Janz, Bernard, May, and Kangelaris have reported that no potential conflicts of interest
exist with any companies/organizations whose products or services may be discussed in this …

Introduction Despite recent modifications, the clinical definition of the acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS) remains non-specific, leading to under-diagnosis and under-treatment. …

Background: The impact of perioperative hyperglycemia in orthopaedic surgery is not well
defined. We hypothesized that hyperglycemia is an independent risk factor for thirty-day …