Effect of obesity on outcomes after breast reconstruction surgery, an analysis of national surgical quality improvement program.

Background: Obesity is a risk factor for breast cancer and may affect the incidence, and outcomes of surgical treatment for breast cancer, including breast reconstruction.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate outcomes of breast reconstruction in patients with obesity.

Methods: In a retrospective review of the NSQIP 2013-2018, adult patients who underwent breast reconstruction were included.

Venous thromboembolism as the first sign of malignancy.

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is commonly associated with hypercoagulability in patients with cancer; however, there have been few investigations of VTE as the first sign of malignancy and even fewer performed in the United States. The aim of our study was to evaluate the incidence and predictors of unrecognized malignancy in patients presenting with VTE.

Methods: We performed a 1-year retrospective analysis of the Nationwide Readmission Database, including patients aged 18 years or older, presenting with a primary diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or a pulmonary embolism (PE).

Molecular characterization of fluoroquinolone-resistant Aeromonas spp. isolated from imported shrimp.

Sixty-three nalidixic acid-resistant Aeromonas sp. isolates were obtained from imported shrimp. Phylogenetic analysis of gyrB sequences indicated that 18 were A.