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lammation and result in increased intestinal permeability.Usutu virus (USUV), an African mosquito-borne flavivirus closely related to West Nile virus, was first isolated in South Africa in 1959. USUV emerged in Europe two decades ago, causing notably massive mortality in Eurasian blackbirds. USUV is attracting increasing attention due to its…[Lees meer]

Vascularized Composite Allotransplants (VCA) including hand, face and most recently transplants of reproductive organs represent unique, life changing procedures that have been established in centers around the world, albeit in small numbers [1]. One of the major impediments in moving VCA transplants forward has been the necessity of…[Lees meer]

PURPOSE To examine an association between gestational weight gain (GWG), defined by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines, and surgical site infections in obese women. METHODS This was a retrospective study of all obese women with singleton pregnancies undergoing cesarean delivery at ≥ 23 weeks’ gestation between January 2012 and June 2018.…[Lees meer]