Reza Askari

TL;DR: In patients with intraabdominal infections who had undergone an adequate source-control procedure, the outcomes after fixed-duration antibiotic therapy were similar to those after a longer course of antibiotics that extended until after the resolution of physiological abnormalities.

TL;DR: The excess morbidity and mortality of EGS are not fully explained by preoperative risk factors, making EGS an excellent target for quality improvement projects.

TL;DR: It is suggested that chronic hyperglycemia (A1C >8%) is associated with poor surgical outcomes (longer hospital LOS), and providing a preoperative intervention to improve glycemic control in individuals with A1C values >8% may improve surgical outcomes.

TL;DR: Prehospital RSI for trauma patients can be safely and effectively performed with low rates of complication and without significant delay in transport, and resources for prehospital airway management should be focused on training, regular experience, and close monitoring of a limited group of providers, thereby maximizing their exposure and experience with this procedure.

TL;DR: Emergency general surgery patients with postoperative complications are likely to be older, male, smokers, have increased blood glucose and creatinine levels, lower albumin levels, and longer surgical times.