American Journal of Surgical Sciences

Volume 14, Issue 1 (2024)  |  ISSN: 2602-207X

Volume 14, Issue 1 — 2024

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Article 12024

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 22024

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 32024

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 42024

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 52024

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 62024

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 72024

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 82024

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 92024

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 102024

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 112024

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 122024

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 132024

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 142024

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 152024

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 162024

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 172024

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 182024

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 192024

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 202024

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

Article 212024

Prevalence, Risk Factors and Course of Osteoporosis in Patients with Crohn’s Disease at

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Second Medical School of Naples, University Federico II, Naples, Italy

Article 222024

Association of Pulse Volume Recording at Ankle with Total and Cardiovascular Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients

Wen-Hsien Lee , Po-Chao Hsu , Jiun-Chi Huang , Ying-Chih Chen , Szu-Chia Chen , Pei-Yu Wu , Meng-Kuang Lee , Chee-Siong Lee , Hsueh-Wei Yen and Ho-Ming Su *

Article 232024

Strategies in Developing Immunotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer: Recognizing and Correcting Multiple Immune “Defects” in the Tumor Microenvironment

Sireesha Upadhrasta and Lei Zheng *