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Enhanced Recovery after Surgery in a Single High-Volume Surgical Oncology Unit: Details Matter
(2016-08)
Benefits of ERAS protocol have been well documented; however, it is unclear whether the improvement stems from the protocol or shifts in expectations. Interdisciplinary educational seminars were conducted for all health ...
Does Land Degradation Increase Poverty in Developing Countries?
(2016-05-11)
Land degradation is a global problem that particularly impacts the poor rural inhabitants of low and middle-income countries. We improve upon existing literature by estimating the extent of rural populations in 2000 and ...
A qualitative study of women's network social support and facility delivery in rural Ghana
(2018-11-06)
Similar to many sub-Saharan African countries, maternal mortality in Ghana ranks among
the highest (39th) globally. Prior research has demonstrated the impact of social network
characteristics on health facility delivery ...
Blast phase myeloproliferative neoplasm: Mayo-AGIMM study of 410 patients from two separate cohorts
(2018-02-02)
A total of 410 patients with blast phase myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN-BP) were retrospectively reviewed: 248 from the
Mayo Clinic and 162 from Italy. Median survival was 3.6 months, with no improvement over the last ...
α-Klotho Expression in Mouse Tissues Following Acute Exhaustive Exercise
(2019-12-10)
α-Klotho, a multifunctional protein, has been demonstrated to protect tissues from
injury via anti-oxidation and anti-inflammatory effects. The expression of α-klotho is
regulated by several physiological and pathological ...
"I Thought You Loved Me too?": Outcomes of Discrepant Involvement in Romantic Relationships
(2018-12-21)
As romantic relationships begin and evolve, it is sometimes the case that partners are discrepant in their attraction to, love for, and
commitment to each other. Data were collected from 460 undergraduates who completed ...
Widespread platinum anomaly documented at theYounger Dryas onset in North American sedimentary sequences
(2017-03-09)
Previously, a large platinum (Pt) anomaly was reported in the Greenland ice sheet at the Younger Dryas
boundary (YDB) (12,800 Cal B.P.). In order to evaluate its geographic extent, fire-assay and inductively coupled plasma ...
A fuzzy feature fusion method for auto-segmentation of gliomas with multi-modality diffusion and perfusion magnetic resonance images in radiotherapy
(2018-02-19)
The difusion and perfusion magnetic resonance (MR) images can provide functional information about
tumour and enable more sensitive detection of the tumour extent. We aimed to develop a fuzzy feature
fusion method for ...
Vegetarian Diets in the Prevention and Management of Diabetes and Its Complications
(2017-05)
Epidemiological studies have found a lower prevalence of type 2 diabetes among vegetarians compared to nonvegetarians. This reduced risk is likely a function of improved weight status, higher intake of dietary fiber, and ...
What Do Program Directors Look for in an Applicant?
(2019-05-01)
Program directors (PDs) are faced with an
increasing number of applicants to emergency medicine
(EM) and a limited number of positions. This article will provide candidates with insight to what PDs look for in an applicant. ...