A critical analysis of surgical outcomes indicators in hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery: From crude mortality to composite outcomes.

Background: Indicators of surgical outcomes are designed to objectively evaluate surgical performance, enabling comparisons among surgeons and institutions. In recent years, there has been a surge in complex indicators of perioperative short-term and long-term outcomes. The aim of this narrative review is to provide an overview and a critical analysis of surgical outcomes indicators, with a special emphasis on hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery.

Multidrug Resistance and Molecular Characterization of Isolates From Dairy Cattle With Mastitis.

is a pathogen-associated to bovine mastitis, a health disorder responsible for significant economic losses in the dairy industry. Antimicrobial therapy remains the main strategy for the control of this bacterium in dairy herds and human In order to get insight on molecular characteristics of  strains circulating among Argentinean cattle with mastitis, we received 1500 samples from 56 dairy farms between 2016 and 2019. We recovered 56 isolates and characterized them in relation to serotypes, virulence genes, and antimicrobial susceptibility.

Draft Genome Sequence of Streptococcus agalactiae TA B490, a Multidrug-Resistant Strain Isolated from Bovine Mastitis in Argentina.

is a bovine pathogen that causes intramammary infections. For humans, is a leading cause of neonatal death and an emerging pathogen in adults. Here, we present the draft genome sequence of TA B490, a multidrug-resistant strain isolated from bovine mastitis in Argentina.

Different distribution of antimicrobial resistance genes and virulence profiles of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from clinical mastitis in six countries.

Staphylococcus aureus is recognized worldwide as one of the main contagious mastitis agents in cattle and can express a set of antimicrobial resistance genes and virulence-associated genes that explain the wide range of outcomes of intramammary infections. Staphylococcus aureus strains are heterogeneous: their different resistance and virulence patterns, associated with host-level factors and treatment factors, are related to the severity of infection. The aim of this study was to determine phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility, occurrence of selected antimicrobial resistance genes and other virulence genes in 93 S.

Is there a relationship between stature and age of onset of type 2 Diabetes?

Aims: MSP1A and MSP1B polymorphic sites located in the GH genomic area have been found associated with GH response to insulin stimulation, with familiar short stature and with age at onset of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). These observations prompted us to search for a possible relationship between stature and age at onset of the disease.

Methods: We have reexamined the data of 272 subjects with T2D mellitus.