Background and aims Acute appendicitis (AA) is among the most common causes of acute
abdominal pain. Diagnosis of AA is still challenging and some controversies on its …

Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) are common surgical emergencies and have been reported
as major contributors to non-trauma deaths in hospitals worldwide. The cornerstones of …

Neutralization of the SARS-CoV-2 Mu Variant The mu variant of SARS-CoV-2 was 10.6
times as resistant to neutralization by serum samples obtained from persons who had …

Importance Short-term results support antibiotics as an alternative to surgery for treating
uncomplicated acute appendicitis, but long-term outcomes are not known. Objective To …

Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) are common surgical emergencies and have been reported
as major contributors to non-trauma deaths in the emergency departments worldwide. The …

Objective: The aim of this meta-analysis was to summarize the current available evidence on
nonoperative management (NOM) with antibiotics for uncomplicated appendicitis, both in …

Background: Diagnostic work-up of acute appendicitis remains challenging. While some
guidelines advise to use a risk stratification based on clinical parameters, others use …

Importance Antibiotic therapy for acute uncomplicated appendicitis is effective in adult
patients, but its application in pediatric patients remains controversial. Objective To compare …

Intra-abdominal infections (IAI) are among the most common global healthcare challenges
and they are usually precipitated by disruption to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Their …

This paper reports on the consensus conference on the management of intra-abdominal
infections (IAIs) which was held on July 23, 2016, in Dublin, Ireland, as a part of the annual …