Neuroendocrine tumor marker pancreastatin may be predictive of survival
Image: CC/Wiki 1. High pre- and post-operative levels of pancreastatin were significantly correlated with shorter progression free survival (PFS) and...
Cerebrovascular procedure complications linked with race/ethnic and socioeconomic factors
Image: PD 1. Minorities and medicaid patients had significantly increased frequency of hospital acquired complications (HACs). 2. HACs lead to...
Decreased breast cancer recurrence and mortality following post-mastectomy radiotherapy
Image: PD 1. Radiotherapy administered after mastectomy and axillary dissection decreased 10-year recurrence and 20-year mortality in women with node-positive...
Feeding tube improves outcomes after rectal resection
Image: PD 1. Early enteral nutrition (EEN) resulted in shorter time to first defecation after rectal resection for cancer and...
Smoking may not affect short-term outcomes in cranial surgery
Image: PD 1. Current or prior history of smoking was not linked to worse 30-day operative morbidity and mortality. 2....
Pericardial drainage for stable hemopericardium
Image: PD 1. Pericardial drainage did not lead to more complications than sternotomy. 2. Pericardial drainage decreased the likelihood of...
Modified single-patch repair comparable to two-patch technique in infants with AVSD
Image: CC/Wiki 1. The modified single-patch technique resulted in shorter aortic cross-clamp and bypass times when compared to the two-patch...
Valganciclovir treatment associated with increased survival in glioblastoma multiforme
Image: PD 1. Of more than 250 cases of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) reviewed by authors, all were cytomegalovirus (CMV) positive except...