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View article: Laparoscopic <i>versus</i> open liver resection in patients aged at least 80 years: retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study
Laparoscopic <i>versus</i> open liver resection in patients aged at least 80 years: retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study Open
Background Laparoscopic liver resection has been associated with less morbidity than, and similar global outcomes to, open liver resection. There is no robust evidence that these outcomes lead to similar clinical outcomes in patients aged …
View article: Assessment of nodal staging and risk factors for nodal involvement in gallbladder cancer
Assessment of nodal staging and risk factors for nodal involvement in gallbladder cancer Open
Background Nodal assessment in gallbladder cancer remains challenging, particularly in incidental gallbladder cancer. This understages the number of patients with node-positive disease, resulting in prognostic inaccuracy and insufficient a…
View article: The Leaderboard Illusion
The Leaderboard Illusion Open
Measuring progress is fundamental to the advancement of any scientific field. As benchmarks play an increasingly central role, they also grow more susceptible to distortion. Chatbot Arena has emerged as the go-to leaderboard for ranking th…
View article: Comparing cefazolin/metronidazole, piperacillin‐tazobactam, or cefoxitin as surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy: A retrospective cohort study
Comparing cefazolin/metronidazole, piperacillin‐tazobactam, or cefoxitin as surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy: A retrospective cohort study Open
Background Preoperative antibiotic options for pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) include cefoxitin (CX), piperacillin‐tazobactam (PT), or combined cefazolin and metronidazole (CM). Recent studies suggest the superiority of PT over CX, but evide…
View article: Recurrence and tumor-related death after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with metabolic syndrome
Recurrence and tumor-related death after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with metabolic syndrome Open
Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a growing epidemic and a significant risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The present study demonstrated that patients who undergo surgical resection for HCC on MS have a good long-t…
View article: Quality of life following perioperative optimization with nutritional supplements in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery for cancer: A randomized, placebo‐controlled feasibility clinical trial
Quality of life following perioperative optimization with nutritional supplements in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery for cancer: A randomized, placebo‐controlled feasibility clinical trial Open
Background Up to two thirds of patients presenting for abdominal cancer surgery are malnourished pre‐operatively. Perioperative nutritional supplementation has been proposed to improve surgical outcomes, though its effect on quality of lif…
View article: Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Liver Resection in Various Settings
Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Liver Resection in Various Settings Open
Objective: To compare the perioperative outcomes of robotic liver surgery (RLS) and laparoscopic liver surgery (LLS) in various settings. Background: Clear advantages of RLS over LLS have rarely been demonstrated, and the associated costs …
View article: Incidence of Diabetes in Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Incidence of Diabetes in Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Importance There are reports of increasing incidence of pediatric diabetes since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the limitations of individual studies that examine this association, it is important to synthesize estimates of chan…
View article: Experiences of nurses returning to work after the second/third childbirth and organizational support in Southeastern China: A qualitative exploration
Experiences of nurses returning to work after the second/third childbirth and organizational support in Southeastern China: A qualitative exploration Open
Background: Since China encounters challenges of the aging population, especially a decrease in the working-age population, the Chinese government officially ended the one-child policy and has implemented the second/third child policies. T…
View article: Minimally Invasive Versus Open Liver Resections for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome
Minimally Invasive Versus Open Liver Resections for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome Open
Objective: To compare minimally invasive (MILR) and open liver resections (OLRs) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS). Background: Liver resections for HCC on MS are associated with high perioperative…
View article: Model to predict major complications following liver resection for HCC in patients with metabolic syndrome
Model to predict major complications following liver resection for HCC in patients with metabolic syndrome Open
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is rapidly growing as risk factor for HCC. Liver resection for HCC in patients with MS is associated with increased postoperative risks. There are no data on factors associated with postoperative complic…
View article: IWCH Abstracts
IWCH Abstracts Open
This article represents a series of abstracts from the poster presentation winners of the 2021 IWCH conference.
View article: Covid-19 in st. James town: The social determinants of health inequities reflected in canada’s most diverse neighbourhood
Covid-19 in st. James town: The social determinants of health inequities reflected in canada’s most diverse neighbourhood Open
It has been well documented that COVID-19 does not affect all populations equally;the pandemic disproportionately impacts racialized, ethnic minority, low-income, and underserved communities. To further this conversation, this paper examin…
View article: Atrial fibrillation detection using single lead portable electrocardiographic monitoring: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Atrial fibrillation detection using single lead portable electrocardiographic monitoring: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Objectives Recent technology advances have allowed for heart rhythm monitoring using single-lead ECG monitoring devices, which can be used for early diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF). We sought to investigate the AF detection rate usin…
View article: CCDC 1837022: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 1837022: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 1837215: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 1837215: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 1837023: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 1837023: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 1841236: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 1841236: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …