METHODS: A randomized, controlled, non-inferiority study was conducted with all patients undergoing bilateral free flap breast reconstruction from the abdomen by the principal investigators. Patient demographics including age, BMI, medical comorbidities, past surgical history, smoking history, cancer stage, and neoadjuvant/adjuvant chemotherapy were assessed. Specifically, complications related...

Squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity is of malignant tumors, which causes cancerous complications. DNA damage, mainly because of products of oxidative stress like reactive oxygen species, is a frequent mutagenic that triggers carcinoma. Smoking increases the probability of cancer incidence. Saliva is the first biological medium to interact with external compounds, especially smoking substance...

introduction: elective upper and lower gi endoscopy is usually performed in children on an outpatient basis with the child under sedation or general anesthesia (ga). the objective of this study was to describe anesthesia related complications in   children undergoing elective gi endoscopy.   materials and methods: the study design was descriptive on 1388 patients undergoing elective gi endoscop...

METHODS: A randomized, controlled, non-inferiority study was conducted with all patients undergoing bilateral free flap breast reconstruction from the abdomen by the principal investigators. Patient demographics including age, BMI, medical comorbidities, past surgical history, smoking history, cancer stage, and neoadjuvant/adjuvant chemotherapy were assessed. Specifically, complications related...

BACKGROUND While studies have shown that cigarette smoking has negative implications on the long-term outcome following liver transplantation, its role in early complications is inconclusive. METHODS The clinical data of 162 consecutive adult patients who underwent elective liver transplantation from January, 2012 to March, 2016 were analyzed. Patients were defined as active smokers, ex-smoke...

To assess the smoking status of coal workers, as coal dust exposure and concomitant cigarette smoking contribute to the increased prevalence of pulmonary interstitial fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other pulmonary diseases. A survey was conducted to determine the smoking prevalence, behaviour and nicotine addiction in coal workers. The target population consisted of 475 und...

VOLUME 55, NO. 7, 2002 This is one of a series of statements discussing the utilization of gastrointestinal endoscopy in common clinical situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy prepared this text. In preparing this guideline, a MEDLINE literature search was performed, and additional references were obtained from the bibliographies o...

Abstract Background Early surgical resection is an emerging concept for patients with ileocaecal Crohn’s disease (CD). The aim of this study was to compare postoperative outcomes after resections between luminal and complicated CD. Methods A retrospective analysis operated CD during 8-year period in ten tertiary referral academic centres from Latin America performed. Patients were allocated int...

Introduction Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are one of the most common complications diabetes mellitus (DM). The use platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in treatment DFU has been increasing recent years. In current study, we aimed to evaluate factors affecting success PRP management DFU. Methods present study was planned a prospective manner, and enrolled patients with study. Patients’ characteristics, prop...

Evidence regarding the adverse effects of maternal smoking and tobacco smoke exposure during pregnancy on the fetus has been recognised in a large number studies; however, smoking during pregnancy is still common. Maternal smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of pregnancy complications (e.g. placental abruption, placenta praevia or premature rupture of the membranes) [1, 2] and poor infa...