CT-derived body composition and differential association with age, TNM stage and systemic inflammation in patients with colon cancer.

Low skeletal muscle index/density (SMI/SMD) is prevalent in cancer, adversely prognostic and associated with tumour stage and the systemic inflammatory response (SIR). Age and SMI/SMD has not been widely studied. The present study analyses the association between age and SMI/SMD after adjustment for other clinicopathological factors.

Preparing and evaluating the anti-microbial effect of mouthwash on some of the most common oral microorganisms.

Background: Due to the increasing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and anti-bacterial compounds in plants, Boiss plant extract can be used in mouthwash compounds with its anti-microbial activity.

Methods And Materials: The anti-bacterial and anti-fungal activity of mouthwash was investigated on , , and , and . To analyse the anti-microbial effect of this mouthwash, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) were determined by the broth microdilution method.

Robotic-assisted surgery for left-sided colon and rectal resections is associated with reduction in the postoperative surgical stress response and improved short-term outcomes: a cohort study.

Introduction: There is growing evidence that the use of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) in colorectal cancer resections is associated with improved short-term outcomes when compared to laparoscopic surgery (LS) or open surgery (OS), possibly through a reduced systemic inflammatory response (SIR). Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) is a sensitive SIR biomarker and its utility in the early identification of post-operative complications has been validated in a variety of surgical procedures. There remains a paucity of studies characterising post-operative SIR in RAS.