Body mass index and complications following major gastrointestinal surgery

Aim Previous studies reported conflicting evidence on the effects of obesity on outcomes after gastrointestinal surgery. The aims of this study were to explore the relationship of obesity with major postoperative complications in an international cohort and to present a meta-analysis of all available prospective data.Methods This prospective, multicentre study included adults undergoing both elective and emergency gastrointestinal resection, reversal of stoma or formation of stoma. The primary end-point was 30-day major complications (Clavien-Dindo Grades III-V). A systematic search was undertaken for studies assessing the relationship between obesity and major complications after gastroint…

Development of a post-exposure paediatric anti HIV-AIDS vaccine based on the combined synthetic/recombinant HIV peptides and BCG for boosting innate and acquired immunity. North-South transfer in Biotechnology of Tuberculosis and AIDS. University of Rome “Tor Vergata”. UNESCO Interdisciplinary Chair in Biotechnology. Vittorio Colizzi, Luc Montagnier, 2004.