Is prolonged preoperative hospital stay a risk factor for complications after emergency colectomy for severe colitis?
Factors increasing the risk of complications after emergency colectomy for severe colitis were a higher age, a higher BMI and a longer preoperative hospital stay.
Chronic HBV-infected patients with high hepatic AKR1B10 expression had an increased risk of HCC development. This suggests that AKR1B10 upregulation might play a role in the early stages of HBV-related hepatocarcinogenesis.