General Surgery

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Article 1
Appendicitis During Pregnancy: Best Surgical Practices and Clinical Management
Smolkin et al.
Open Access Surgery.

Understand the best surgical practices for managing appendicitis during pregnancy, including the advantages of laparoscopic appendectomy and the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in patient care.

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Article II
Evaluation of the efficacy of chlorhexidine-alcohol vs. aqueous/alcoholic iodine solutions for the prevention of surgical site infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Qiong Yanga et al.
International journal of Surgery.

Evaluate the effectiveness of different preoperative skin antiseptics, specifically chlorhexidine-alcohol versus iodine solutions, in reducing the incidence of surgical site infections based on evidence from recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

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Article III
Postprocedural infection rate after minor surgical procedures performed with and without sterile gloves: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Oshan Shrestha et al. 
International journal of Surgery.

Critically evaluate the effectiveness of sterile versus non-sterile gloves in preventing postprocedural infections in minor surgical procedures, based on evidence from recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

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Article IV
A novel surgical risk predictor combining frailty and hypoalbuminemia – a cohort study of 9.8 million patients from the ACS-NSQIP database
Adriana C. Panayi et al.
International journal of Surgery.

Understand the significance of combining frailty and hypoalbuminemia assessments in predicting surgical outcomes, and recognize the implications for improving preoperative evaluations and patient management strategies.

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Article V
Interventions to achieve environmentally sustainable operating theatres: an umbrella systematic review using the behaviour change wheel
Aws Almukhtar et al.
International journal of Surgery.

Identify and evaluate key interventions aimed at achieving environmentally sustainable practices in operating theatres, as well as understand the challenges and opportunities associated with their implementation in the healthcare sector.

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+ Surgeons would gain valuable insights into the management of conditions like appendicitis, particularly in special populations such as pregnant patients, as well as strategies to minimize postprocedural infections.
+ OBGYN specialists would find the discussion on appendicitis during pregnancy particularly relevant, as it involves critical considerations for both maternal and fetal health.

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