Exploring the Collateral Damage of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Stroke Care: A Statewide Analysis.

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Role of nucleoside/nucleotide analogues and low-dose hepatitis B immune globülin in prophylaxis of hepatitis B recurrence among cadaveric liver transplant recipients.

Background/aims: Hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) positivity of the donor or the recipient may pose a risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation following liver transplantation (LT). We retrospectively investigated patient survival and reactivation among recipients who were given low-dose Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (HBIG) plus antiviral agent (AV) versus AV only.

Materials And Methods: Records of cadaveric LT recipients, between 2013 and 2016, with positive Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsAg) and/or HBcAb and recipients who had received LT from HBcAb-positive donors were reviewed.

Preparing the skin for surgery.

In 1867, Joseph Lister wrote this account of how to prepare the skin for surgery: "A solution of one part crystallised carbolic acid in four parts of boiled linseed oil having been prepared, a piece of rag from four to six inches square is dipped in the oily mixture, and laid upon the skin where the incision is to be made." Nearly 150 years later, the science of preoperative skin preparation has grown more sophisticated, but continues to be the cornerstone of evidence-based practices to prevent surgical site infections (SSIs) and promote positive surgical outcomes.

Erythropoiesis stimulating agent administration improves survival after severe traumatic brain injury: a matched case control study.

Objective: Erythropoiesis stimulating agent (ESA) administration may reduce mortality in severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI).

Summary Background Data: It has been established that the administration of ESA in critically ill trauma victims has been associated with improved outcomes. Recent experimental and clinical data showed neuroprotective effects of ESA, however, the literature regarding impact on outcome in sTBI is lacking.