Targeted axillary dissection after neoadjuvant therapy in breast cancer
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DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10626
Abstract: The presence of nodal metastases is an important prognostic factor used to direct locoregional and systemic therapies. The use of neoadjuvant therapy has been shown to eliminate nodal metastases in between 40 and 75 per… read more here.
Keywords: seed; per cent; dissection; neoadjuvant therapy ... See more keywords
A good surgical death
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DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11360
Abstract: In a study1 of the more than 1⋅8 million elderly Medicare beneficiaries, approximately one-third (31⋅9 per cent) underwent an inpatient surgical procedure during their last year of life, and nearly one in five (18⋅3 per… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; death; per cent; palliative care ... See more keywords
Comment on: Systematic review of the current status of cadaveric simulation for surgical training
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DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11502
Abstract: Editor We read James et al.1 with great interest. The conclusions state: ‘There is an abundance of relatively low-quality evidence showing that cadaveric simulation induces short-term skill acquisition as measured by objective means’. In 2015,… read more here.
Keywords: cadaveric simulation; per cent; group; training ... See more keywords
Author response to: Evidence supporting the sunk cost fallacy of advocating for transanal total mesorectal excision
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DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11719
Abstract: Editor We thank Bergamaschi et al. for their interest in our report on long-term outcomes for Dutch centres participating in the implementation phase of a structured training pathway for transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME). The… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; tatme; local recurrence; per cent ... See more keywords
Impact of SARS‐CoV‐2 on elective surgical volume in Tuscany: effects on local planning and resource prioritization
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DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11832
Abstract: Editor Postponing surgeries as a rapid response to SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was the clue to decrease disease spread in patients and health care professionals1,2. Nonurgent, non-cancer procedures were cancelled, and staff was reallocated to face the… read more here.
Keywords: cent per; cent; per cent; operating room ... See more keywords
Gelifluction and Thixotropy of Maritime Antarctic Soils: Small-Scale Measurements with a Rotational Rheometer
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DOI: 10.1002/ppp.1886
Abstract: Gelifluction, thixotropy and yield stress were measured from < 5 g soil samples taken from Signy, Alectoria, Greenwich, Wiencke and Livingston islands in the maritime Antarctic using a temperature-controlled rotational rheometer. The small sample size… read more here.
Keywords: maritime antarctic; gelifluction thixotropy; per cent; thixotropy ... See more keywords
Oncoplastic breast conservation surgery is oncologically safe when compared to wide local excision and mastectomy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2017.02.006
Abstract: BACKGROUND Support for the oncological safety of oncoplastic breast conservation surgery (OBCS) is mostly based on evidence comparing recurrence rates after OBCS to wide local excision (WLE). However, OBCS is often indicated for larger cancers… read more here.
Keywords: recurrence; patients treated; oncoplastic breast; per cent ... See more keywords
Zero per cent accountability? How low interest rates save governments from electoral defeats
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2020.101986
Abstract: Abstract: The fact that scholars describe the response to the great recession as muted and moderate should motivate political scientists to study the economic vote from new angles. Hence, this study aims to investigate the… read more here.
Keywords: cent accountability; interest rate; per cent; interest ... See more keywords
Industry levy versus banning promotion on soft drinks in Scotland: A distributional analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2021.102191
Abstract: Abstract In 2018, Public Health England and the UK House of Parliament introduced a soft drinks industry levy to reduce the amount of sugar in sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). In addition to the positive results coming… read more here.
Keywords: sugar; drinks levy; industry levy; banning promotions ... See more keywords
Physiotherapists' perspective of telehealth during the Covid-19 pandemic
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2021.104613
Abstract: Background The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a rapid and expansive roll out of telehealth applications as a mode of intervention delivery. The effectiveness of this model of care is currently unclear. Objective A cross-sectional observational… read more here.
Keywords: delivery; per cent; covid; telehealth ... See more keywords
Fulfilling Campaign Promises or Following Public Opinion: Does the Size of the Majority Matter?
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DOI: 10.1017/s000842392100007x
Abstract: Abstract We perform a survey experiment on the issue of immigration. People are presented with a situation where public opinion is at odds with the election promise. In our control group, no information is given… read more here.
Keywords: size majority; cent; per cent; public opinion ... See more keywords