Annals of surgery
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To establish a reliable equation to predict hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) using serological tests for surgical patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). ⋯ The equation for cHVPG of this study was established on statistical reliability. The cHVPG could be useful to predict portal pressure quantitatively for surgical patients with HCC using serological tests.
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The present study aims to investigate the alterations in monocytes (Mo) and dendritic cells (DCs) in septic burned patients with a special focus on C-C chemokine receptor type 2 (CCR2) expressions on classical Mo. ⋯ Our results demonstrate that burned patients with sepsis have more profound impairment of monocytes and dendritic cells than burned patients without sepsis. With CCR2 level on Mo before sepsis onset being higher than postsepsis, CCR2 expression could be a new predictor of sepsis onset in severe burn injury.
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The aim of the study was to identify hospital characteristics associated with variation in patient disposition after emergent surgery. ⋯ Nearly half of Medicare beneficiaries are discharged to a nonhome destination after emergent colectomy. Hospital ownership of a skilled nursing facility and low nurse-to-patient ratios are highly associated with nonhome discharges. This may signify the underlying financial incentives to preferentially utilize postacute care facilities under the traditional fee-for-service payment model.