Eduardo Mekitarian Filho, Werther Brunow de Carvalho, Sérgio Cavalheiro, Nelson Kazunobu Horigoshi, Norberto Antonio Freddi, Gil Kruppa Vieira I Pediatrics and Sciences Applied to Pediatrics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Pediatric Emergency Department, University Hospital of Universidade de São Paulo (USP) and Admissions Unit of Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Pediatric Inte...

Cataract surgery is one of the most successful and frequently performed operations worldwide, and yet cataract remains the commonest cause of global blindness.1 This is in part due to the shortage and uneven distribution of trained personnel in some countries. More worryingly, a high rate of cataract blindness also reflects poor visual outcomes after surgery, as has been documented in many RAAB...

OBJECTIVES To identify the patient-level effects of blood transfusion on postoperative outcomes and to estimate the effects of different transfusion practices on hospital-level risk-adjusted outcomes. BACKGROUND Postoperative transfusion practices and their effects on short-term outcomes in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery are not well understood. METHODS Demographic, operative, and o...

Introduction:  The use of carbon dioxide blower has been recognized as the standard of care in patients undergoing beating coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) due to higher solubility and lower risk of embolization. On the other hand, the compressed air blower has gone out of use since air can be easily trapped and is less soluble which can cause coronary embolism. The prese...

BACKGROUND Craniosynostosis results from premature closure of one or more cranial sutures, leading to deformed calvaria and craniofacial skeleton at birth. Postoperative complications and outcome in intensive care unit (ICU) is related to surgical method and perioperative management. This study determined the perioperative risk factors, which affect outcome of patients after craniosynostosis...

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of preoperative rehabilitation (PreHab) on postoperative outcomes, including psychological outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).

objective: to evaluate the current scientific evidence for the applicability, safety and effectiveness of pathways of enhanced recovery after emergency surgery (eras). methods: we undertook a search using pubmed and cochrane databases for eras protocols in emergency cases. the search generated 65 titles; after eliminating the papers not meeting search criteria, we selected 4 cohort studies and ...

STUDY DESIGN A retrospective study. PURPOSE To assess postoperative bone regrowth at surgical sites after lumbar decompression with >5 years of follow-up. Postoperative preservation of facet joints and segmental spinal instability following surgery were also evaluated. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Previous reports have documented bone regrowth after conventional laminectomy or laminotomy and seve...