American Journal of Surgical Sciences

Volume 10, Issue 1 (2020)  |  ISSN: 2602-207X

Volume 10, Issue 1 — 2020

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Article 12020

Enhancement of Antiviral CD8 T-Cell Responses and Complete Remission of Metastatic Melanoma in an HIV-1-Infected Subject Treated with Pembrolizumab

Oscar Blanch-Lombarte , Cristina Gálvez , Boris Revollo , Esther Jiménez-Moyano , Josep M. Llibre , José Luís Manzano , Aram Boada , Judith Dalmau , Daniel E. Speiser , Bonaventura Clotet , Julia G. Prado * and Javier Martinez-Picado *

Article 22020

The Incidence of Chronic Kidney Disease Three Years after Non-Severe Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Patients: A Single-Center Cohort Study

Sébastien Rubin * , Arthur Orieux , Benjamin Clouzeau , Claire Rigothier , Christian Combe , Didier Gruson and Alexandre Boyer

Article 32020

Metoclopramide and Levosulpiride Use and Subsequent Levodopa Prescription in the Korean Elderly: The Prescribing Cascade

Youn Huh , Do-Hoon Kim * , Moonyoung Choi * , Joo-Hyun Park , Do-Young Kwon , Jin-Hyung Jung , Kyungdo Han and Yong-Gyu Park

Article 42020

Neopterin is Associated with Disease Severity and Outcome in Patients with Non-Ischaemic Heart Failure

Lukas Lanser , Gerhard Pölzl , Dietmar Fuchs , Günter Weiss and Katharina Kurz *

Article 52020

Advantages and Limitations of Naturalistic Study Designs and Their Implementation in Alcohol Hangover Research

Joris C. Verster * , Aurora J. A. E. van de Loo , Sally Adams , Ann-Kathrin Stock , Sun X. B. Kuypers and Andrew Scholey

Article 62020

A New Management Technique for Symptomatic Haematomas Following Therapeutic Vacuum-Assisted Biopsy

Francisco José Molina-Aroca , Juan de Dios Berná-Serna * , Ana Azahara García-Ortega and Juan Luis González-Vidal

Article 72020

Platelet-Rich Plasma as Adjuvant Therapy for Recurrent Vesicovaginal Fistula: A Prospective Case Series

Dominika Streit-Ciećkiewicz , Konrad Futyma * , Paweł Miotła , Dariusz Wydra and Tomasz Rechberger

Article 82020

The Antibacterial Activity of Honey-Based Hydrogel with Natural and Synthetic Polymers on Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria

Nizar A. Alshurman * , Abeer K. Al-Maharmeh , Ahmad A. Al-Sharif , Saeed A. A. Al-Kharouf , Ayman A. M. Saleh and Eman M. A. Al-Zoubi

Article 92020

Phylogeny, Resistome, and Virulome of Escherichia coli Causing Biliary Tract Infections

Ángel Rodríguez-Villodres , Rémy A. Bonnin , José Manuel Ortiz de la Rosa , Rocío Álvarez-Marín , Thierry Naas , Javier Aznar , Jerónimo Pachón , José Antonio Lepe and Younes Smani *

Article 102020

The Trends in Opioid Use in Castile and Leon, Spain: A Population-Based Study

Javier Trillo , Javier García-Pardo , Juan Francisco Sánchez-Muñoz , Belén Casado-Vicente , Irene Sánchez-Gómez , Amparo Barreda-Hernández , Ignacio Ayestarán , Paloma Criado-Espegel and F. Javier Álvarez

Article 112020

Diagnostic Accuracy of Plasma Cell-Free DNA in Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Xiaoying Wang , Hongliang Chen , Tingting Ding , Yujie Bai , Yan Zhang and Xiaohui Chen *

Article 122020

Dietary Antioxidants and Risk of Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Mengdi Tian , Rongrong Li , Yuxin Zhang , Xiaoqing Luo , Zhaohui Liu and Tingting Li *

Article 132020

Pediatric Tracheostomy: A 10-Year Experience in a Tertiary Center

Yasser A. Al-Hazmi * , Abdurrahman Al-Sayed , Omar A. Al-Zahrani , Ali H. Al-Hussain and Abdulrahman A. Al-Matrafi

Article 142020

The Impact of Anesthetic Technique on Postoperative Outcomes in Elderly Patients Undergoing Major Surgery

Mohammed A. Al-Ghamdi * , Abdullah A. Al-Khatib , Abdulaziz A. Al-Sultan , Saad A. Al-Harbi and Khalid A. Al-Saeed

Article 152020

Clinical Outcomes of Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy: A Comparative Study

Mansour A. Al-Hassan * , Faisal S. Al-Otaibi , Nawaf H. Al-Shammari , Saud A. Al-Mutairi and Abdulrahman A. Al-Dossari

Article 162020

Current Concepts in the Management of Acute Pancreatitis: A Review

Ahmed H. Al-Sayed * , Khalid A. Al-Saeed , Abdullah A. Al-Khatib and Mohammed A. Al-Ghamdi

Article 172020

Evaluation of Surgical Site Infection Risk Factors in Abdominal Surgery Patients

Hassan A. Al-Anazi * , Abdulrahman A. Al-Dossari , Faisal S. Al-Otaibi and Mansour A. Al-Hassan

Article 182020

Endoscopic Management of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: An Updated Review

Khalid A. Al-Saeed * , Ahmed H. Al-Sayed , Mohammed A. Al-Ghamdi and Abdullah A. Al-Khatib

Article 192020

Advances in Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery: Techniques and Outcomes

Abdulaziz A. Al-Sultan * , Saad A. Al-Harbi , Khalid A. Al-Saeed and Mohammed A. Al-Ghamdi

Article 202020

Perioperative Management of Anticoagulation in General Surgery Patients

Abdullah A. Al-Khatib * , Mohammed A. Al-Ghamdi , Khalid A. Al-Saeed and Saad A. Al-Harbi