Sara Tavares Nogueira, MD General Surgery Specialist AIS Channel Medical Team Introduction Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) are potential complications associated with any type of surgical procedure. Although SSIs are among the most preventable Health-Associated Infections (HAIs), they still represent a significant burden in terms of patient morbidity and mortality and additional costs to health […]
Sara Tavares Nogueira, MD General Surgeon AIS Medical Team Introduction Obesity is a worldwide pandemic affecting about 1/3 of the adult population. Objectively, it is defined as a body mass index (BMI) equal to or higher than 30 kg/m2. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a condition of excessive fat accumulation in the body […]
Romina Pena, MD Specialist, Gastrointestinal Surgery Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain Introduction Despite being overlooked for years, the gut microbiome is one of the largest components of our body. The commensal gut microbiota maintains a crucial host-bacteria balance that plays a key role in health and disease. The composition of the human gut microbiota is altered […]
