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The procedures that rural general surgeons perform may be changing. It is important to recognize the trends and practices of the current rural general surgeon in efforts to better prepare general surgeons who desire to enter a practice in a rural environment. The aim of this review is to detail the recent operative case volumes of 6 rural locations in the upper Midwest where general surgery is practiced.

The Enterprise Data and Analytics department of Sanford Health compiled all surgical procedures performed within the Sanford Health System between January 1, 2013 and August 31, 2018. Procedures performed by a total of 58 general surgeons in locations of under 50 000 people are included in this review.

From January 1, 2013 to August 31, 2018, 38 958 surgical procedures were performed in rural locations. Epigenetics inhibitor Endoscopic procedures made up 61.6% of a rural general surgeon's practice. Cholecystectomy (6.3%), hernia repair (6.3%), and appendectomy (3.7%) were the principle nonendoscopic procedures performed by rural surgeons, comprising 16.3% of the case volume. Added together, endoscopy, cholecystectomy, hernia repair, and appendectomy made up 77.9% of the rural general surgeon's caseload. Vascular procedures (2.5%), breast procedures (1.8%), obstetrics (0.4%), and urology procedures (0.2%) are also included in this review.

Rural general surgeons are vital to the surgical workforce in the United States. Recognizing a trend that rural general surgeons perform less subspecialty procedures and more endoscopic procedures will provide direction for those interested in pursuing a career in rural general surgery.

Rural general surgeons are vital to the surgical workforce in the United States. Recognizing a trend that rural general surgeons perform less subspecialty procedures and more endoscopic procedures will provide direction for those interested in pursuing a career in rural general surgery.Introduction Years of tissue engineering research have clearly demonstrated the potential of integrating growth factors (GFs) into scaffolds for tissue regeneration, a concept that has recently been applied to wound dressings. The old concept of wound dressings that only take a passive role in wound healing has now been overtaken, and advanced dressings which can take an active part in wound healing, are of current research interest.Areas covered In this review we will focus on the recent strategies for the delivery of GFs to wound sites with an emphasis on the different approaches used to achieve fine tuning of spatial and temporal concentrations to achieve therapeutic efficacy.Expert opinion The use of GFs to accelerate wound healing and reduce scar formation is now considered a feasible therapeutic approach in patients with a high risk of infections and complications. The integration of micro - and nanotechnologies into wound dressings could be the key to overcome the inherent instability of GFs and offer adequate control over the release rate. Many investigations have led to encouraging outcomes in various in vitro and in vivo wound models, and it is expected that some of these technologies will satisfy clinical needs and will enter commercialization.Introduction Despite the disadvantage of side effects, pegylated interferon alpha (Peg-IFN α) remains an indispensable agent for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) due to its immunomodulatory effect. The selection of a patient most likely to have a favorable response becomes an essential issue for Peg-IFN α therapy.Areas covered Recent progress in the prediction of the treatment response to Peg-IFN α.Expert opinion Before Peg-IFN α therapy, baseline host and viral factors, including female sex, younger age, a high alanine aminotransferase level, HBV genotype A or B, and low viral load, predict a favorable response. In addition, on-treatment viral kinetics of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), e antigen (HBeAg) and HBV DNA help clinicians determine whether to continue or discontinue Peg-IFN α therapy. The novel HBV markers hepatitis B core-related antigen and HBV RNA have recently been investigated as useful predictors. The limited efficacy of Peg-IFN α monotherapy facilitated the development of new strategies of 'add-on' or 'switch to' Peg-IFN α in patients receiving long-term nucleot(s)ide analog treatment, which may lead to an increase in HBeAg and HBsAg loss. In summary, tailored Peg-IFN α therapeutic strategies based on predictors extended the landscape for CHB treatment.

The pathogenic potential of uropathogens isolated between acute episodes of recurrent lower urinary tract infection (rLUTI) is studied insufficiently. The objectives were to determine the spectrum of virulence genes of Enterobacteriaceae cultured between acute episodes of rLUTI at various levels of bacteriuria.

Bacteriological examinations of 169 premenopausal women's midstream urine with rLUTI were performed between acute episodes of UTI. Sixty-two strains of Enterobacteriaceae at concentrations 10

-10

CFU/ml were analyzed for the presence of papA, papE/F, papGII, afa, bmaE, iutA, feoB, fyuA, kpsMTII, and usp virulence factors genes' (VFGs) fragments.

In all strains VFGs were found with numbers from 1 to 10. Four VFGs were found at all levels of bacteriuria (from 10

to 10

) in most strains (>50%) papGII, feoB, fyuA, usp. In total, 28 significant Pearson contingency coefficient (PCC) were determined. Each of the genes, papA, papE/F, usp, was found more often in uropathogens from patients with a higher level of leukocyturia.

The inter-episode period in rLUTI is associated with varying levels of bacteriuria of enterobacteria. Since enterobacteria virulent potential could be determined at all levels of bacteriuria, there is at all levels of bacteriuria a potential risk for recurrence of LUTI.

The inter-episode period in rLUTI is associated with varying levels of bacteriuria of enterobacteria. Since enterobacteria virulent potential could be determined at all levels of bacteriuria, there is at all levels of bacteriuria a potential risk for recurrence of LUTI.Introduction Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) comprise a heterogeneous group of neoplasms, whose management requires complex and individualized clinical decisions. Over the last decades the advent of novel medications and advanced diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, alongside our deeper understanding of the disease, revolutionized the landscape of their management, significantly improving both prognosis and quality of life of patients.Area covered Treatment-related adverse events and safety concerns as demonstrated in clinical trials, as well as in real-world clinical practice.Expert opinion The only true curative option for NENs remains surgery, whereas high-grade advanced neuroendocrine carcinomas should be primarily managed with platinum-based chemotherapy. For the remaining cases, that comprise the vast majority, the current armamentarium includes somatostatin analogs, interferon, telotristat ethyl, molecular targeted therapies, chemotherapy, peptide receptor radionuclide therapy, and locoregional treatment.