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View article: Efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy blowhole placement in alleviating severe subcutaneous emphysema and associated transient blindness following video-assisted thorascopic surgery: a case series
Efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy blowhole placement in alleviating severe subcutaneous emphysema and associated transient blindness following video-assisted thorascopic surgery: a case series Open
Video-assisted thorascopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy is widely used for treating lung cancer, but severe subcutaneous emphysema can be a rare complication, leading to distressing symptoms such as pain, temporary blindness, and voice changes…
View article: MULTIPLE PRIMARY CANCERS IN LUNG CANCER PATIENTS IN ATLANTIC CANADA AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SCREENING AND MANAGEMENT
MULTIPLE PRIMARY CANCERS IN LUNG CANCER PATIENTS IN ATLANTIC CANADA AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SCREENING AND MANAGEMENT Open
Background Lung cancer incidence rates in Atlantic Canada significantly exceed those of other Canadian provinces, with underlying causes remaining poorly understood. This regional disparity suggests potential genetic or environmental facto…
View article: Screening Criteria Evaluation for Expansion in Pulmonary Neoplasias (SCREEN) II
Screening Criteria Evaluation for Expansion in Pulmonary Neoplasias (SCREEN) II Open
Les personnes dont le tabagisme est léger voire nul qui ne sont pas admissibles au dépistage ont présenté un taux plus élevé de cancer du poumon EGFRet PIK3CA-positifs comparativement aux gros fumeurs, lorsqu'on appliquait les critères d'a…
View article: Temporal Effect on <scp>PD</scp>‐<scp>L1</scp> Detection and Novel Insights Into Its Clinical Implications in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Temporal Effect on <span>PD</span>‐<span>L1</span> Detection and Novel Insights Into Its Clinical Implications in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Open
Objectives Several studies rely on archived tissue blocks to assess the PD‐L1 scores; however, a detailed analysis of potential variations of scores between fresh and archived tissue blocks still lacks. In addition, the prognostic implicat…
View article: Streamlining lung cancer management in Nova Scotia amid COVID-19: pooled triaging for expedited curative-intent oncologic surgery
Streamlining lung cancer management in Nova Scotia amid COVID-19: pooled triaging for expedited curative-intent oncologic surgery Open
The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with reductions in rates of diagnostic imaging and referrals to thoracic surgeons for management of pulmonary cancer. A pooled patient model was used to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on lung canc…
View article: Grit and Thoracic Surgery Interest Among Medical Students
Grit and Thoracic Surgery Interest Among Medical Students Open
Grittier students have a career interest in thoracic surgery. Recruitment teams in thoracic surgery residency programs with high rates of burnout and poor psychological wellbeing among trainees may take interest in these findings.
View article: Automation hesitancy: confidence deficits, established limits and notional horizons in the application of algorithms within the private rental sector in the UK
Automation hesitancy: confidence deficits, established limits and notional horizons in the application of algorithms within the private rental sector in the UK Open
Drawing upon a qualitative research project examining the use of algorithms in decisions relating to access to housing, this article develops the concept of automation hesitancy. It reflects on the emergence of automation and considers the…
View article: Protocol for the systematic review and network meta-analysis of open versus video-assisted and robotic-assisted thymectomy for the treatment of thymic neoplasms
Protocol for the systematic review and network meta-analysis of open versus video-assisted and robotic-assisted thymectomy for the treatment of thymic neoplasms Open
The surgical management of thymic neoplasms includes open and minimally invasive approaches. Previous studies have compared these techniques, but application in practice remains varied. This systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA…
View article: Robotic segmentectomy for early-stage lung cancer
Robotic segmentectomy for early-stage lung cancer Open
Lobectomies have long been the gold standard for surgical treatment of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with segmentectomies limited to instances of benign disease or as an alternative in patients where lung preservation is …
View article: Pleural solitary fibrous tumour with brain metastasis: an aggressive tumour and pathologic conundrum
Pleural solitary fibrous tumour with brain metastasis: an aggressive tumour and pathologic conundrum Open
Solitary fibrous tumours of the pleura are a rare finding; those with brain metastases are rarer still. Here, we present the evolution of a pleural solitary fibrous tumour in a 70-year-old male treated surgically, and subsequent brain meta…
View article: Maternal Metastatic Synovial Sarcoma in Pregnancy
Maternal Metastatic Synovial Sarcoma in Pregnancy Open
Pregnancy with known metastatic cancer is rare. A case of a woman with known metastatic synovial sarcoma in pregnancy is presented in the study. Her disease progressed with an enlarging and new pulmonary metastasis requiring bilateral pulm…
View article: SP7.2.1 Simultaneous intestinal surgery does not increase complication or recurrence rates after complex abdominal wall reconstruction
SP7.2.1 Simultaneous intestinal surgery does not increase complication or recurrence rates after complex abdominal wall reconstruction Open
Aims To compare post-operative outcomes in patients undergoing elective complex abdominal wall reconstruction (CAWR) alone vs. CAWR plus simultaneous intestinal surgery. Methods All patients undergoing elective CAWR over a 10-year period i…
View article: Mass food challenges in a vacant COVID‐19 stepdown facility: Exceptional opportunity provides a model for the future
Mass food challenges in a vacant COVID‐19 stepdown facility: Exceptional opportunity provides a model for the future Open
Background Internationally, the COVID‐19 pandemic severely curtailed access to hospital facilities for those awaiting elective/semi‐elective procedures. For allergic children in Ireland, already waiting up to 4 years for an elective oral f…
View article: Large bilateral pulmonary arterial venous malformations treated with embolization and lingulectomy in a patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
Large bilateral pulmonary arterial venous malformations treated with embolization and lingulectomy in a patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia Open
A 76-year-old woman with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia presented to the emergency department with chest pain. Workup revealed multiple bilateral pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) with large aneurysmal venous outflow. A …
View article: Research into the sale and use of leaseholds in Wales
Research into the sale and use of leaseholds in Wales Open
Research investigating how leasehold operates in Wales, including distribution and characteristics of leasehold properties and views and experiences of stakeholders. The report made five main recommendations. The Welsh Government should co…
View article: Three-stage approach to resection of left pancoast tumour with spinal and major vessel involvement
Three-stage approach to resection of left pancoast tumour with spinal and major vessel involvement Open
Here we describe the successful outcome of a complex and challenging resection of a left-sided pancoast tumour involving the left subclavian artery and vertebral bodies. The resection was performed following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy i…
View article: Electronic cigarettes: not evidence-based cessation
Electronic cigarettes: not evidence-based cessation Open
Despite extensive efforts, smoking remains a modern-day epidemic with profound health consequences.In 1984, Dr. C. Everett Koop, the Surgeon General of the US at that time, presented an important speech on the hazards of smoking.In his spe…
View article: Anterior mediastinal mass 4 years after type A aortic dissection
Anterior mediastinal mass 4 years after type A aortic dissection Open
A 47-year-old male who previously underwent emergency surgery for type A aortic dissection presented to the emergency department 4 years later with acute chest pain radiating to his back and a significant drop in hemoglobin. Clinical prese…
View article: Young People’s Satisfaction With the Online Mental Health Service eheadspace: Development and Implementation of a Service Satisfaction Measure
Young People’s Satisfaction With the Online Mental Health Service eheadspace: Development and Implementation of a Service Satisfaction Measure Open
Background Online youth mental health services are an expanding approach to meeting service need and can be used as the first step in a stepped-care approach. However, limited evidence exists regarding satisfaction with online services, an…
View article: Young People’s Satisfaction With the Online Mental Health Service eheadspace: Development and Implementation of a Service Satisfaction Measure (Preprint)
Young People’s Satisfaction With the Online Mental Health Service eheadspace: Development and Implementation of a Service Satisfaction Measure (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Online youth mental health services are an expanding approach to meeting service need and can be used as the first step in a stepped-care approach. However, limited evidence exists regarding satisfaction with online services, an…
View article: Writing Matters: Writing-to-Learn Activities Increase Undergraduate Performance in Cell Biology
Writing Matters: Writing-to-Learn Activities Increase Undergraduate Performance in Cell Biology Open
Biology educators need instructional strategies to improve student learning outcomes, especially in foundational science courses, in which students are presented vast amounts of content. Writing-to-learn (WTL) tasks in lecture courses can …
View article: “Thank heavens for the lease”: histories of shared ownership
“Thank heavens for the lease”: histories of shared ownership Open
Drawing on and developing Kingdon’s multiple streams analysis, this article examines the development of one aspect of the UK’s low cost home ownership programme: shared ownership. We demonstrate how key human and non-human policy entrepren…
View article: Producing the Product: A Case Study of Law and Its Absence
Producing the Product: A Case Study of Law and Its Absence Open
In this article, we seek to develop socio‐legal studies through a rupturing of the ideas behind the social and the legal, ideas that are most often presumed to exist and are used to explain that which is already there. The ubiquity of law …