Background: The prevalence of blood borne viral infection is escalating worldwide.
Screening blood donors is needed to prevent further spread of such infections. Objectives …

Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection not only links closely to systemic inflammation
but also has numerous extrahepatic manifestations. Chronic inflammation also increases the …

Background Individuals coinfected with both hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV represent a
unique and growing population of patients undergoing orthopaedic surgical procedures …

Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is a small RNA containing virus requiring concomitant infection with
hepatitis B virus (HBV) for its survival and pathogenicity. The aim of this research was to …

OBJECTIVE Undiagnosed hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV in patients present risks of
transmission of bloodborne infections to surgeons intraoperatively. Presurgical screening …

Background Variable outcomes of cardiac operations have been reported in patients with
liver disease, but no definitive predictive prognostic factors have been established. This …

An aortic dissection is a condition resulting from a tunica intima tear of the aortic wall
creating a 'false lumen'. An acute Stanford type A (involves the aortic arch and/or ascending …

Introduction: Postoperative wound complications in elective abdominal surgery are a matter
of concern as they alter the end-result of the surgical treatment. Wound infection, wound …

The impact of hepatitis B and C diagnoses on surgical outcomes following mastectomy and breast
reconstruction - Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery Skip to Main Content …

Among the most common and successful surgical procedures performed in the United
States are total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty, with anticipated volumes …