Background Supplemental oxygen is often administered liberally to acutely ill adults, but the
credibility of the evidence for this practice is unclear. We systematically reviewed the efficacy …

Background Although the phrase “time is fascia” is well acknowledged in the case of
necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs), solid evidence is lacking. The aim of this study is to …

Importance Although wait times for hip fracture surgery have been linked to mortality and are
being used as quality-of-care indicators worldwide, controversy exists about the duration of …

Purpose This study examined the association between lapsed time and trauma patients,
suggesting that a shorter time to definitive care leads to a better outcome. Methods We used …

The medical complexity of surgical patients is increasing and medical specialties are
frequently asked to assist with the perioperative management surgical patients. Effective pre …

Surgery is a high-risk procedure of therapy and is associated to post trauma complications of
longer hospital stay, estimated blood loss and long duration of surgeries. Reports have …

Importance The optimal timing for fixation of extremity fractures after traumatic brain injury
(TBI) remains controversial. Objective To investigate whether patients who underwent …

Importance Delayed appendicitis diagnosis is associated with worse outcomes. Appendicitis
hospital care costs associated with delayed diagnosis are unknown. Objective To determine …

In this real-world retrospective cohort, subsequent hip fracture occurred in one in four
patients with any initial fracture, most often after hip fracture, on average within 1.5 years …

Introduction Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency, and the standard
approach to diagnosis and management has been codified in several practice guidelines …