Reliable and complete data held in disaster databases are imperative to inform effective
disaster preparedness and mitigation policies. Nonetheless, disaster databases are highly …

Background Health and care services are becoming increasingly strained and healthcare
authorities worldwide are investing in integrated care in the hope of delivering higher-quality …

Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is a common debilitating injury that can
cause instability of the knee. We aimed to investigate the best management strategy …

Background The management of complex orthopedic infections usually includes a
prolonged course of intravenous antibiotic agents. We investigated whether oral antibiotic …

Objective: To perform the first randomized controlled trial to compare laparoscopic and open
liver resection. Summary Background Data: Laparoscopic liver resection is increasingly …

Background Temporary drug treatment cessation might alleviate toxicity without substantially
compromising efficacy in patients with cancer. We aimed to determine if a tyrosine kinase …

BACKGROUND Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death. Surgery remains the
main method of managing early-stage disease. Minimal-access video-assisted …

Background Late-stage isolated medial knee osteoarthritis can be treated with total knee
replacement (TKR) or partial knee replacement (PKR). There is high variation in treatment …

Background Manipulation under anaesthesia and arthroscopic capsular release are costly
and invasive treatments for frozen shoulder, but their effectiveness remains uncertain. We …

Although it is a rare disease, the number of available therapeutic options for treating
pulmonary arterial hypertension has increased since the late 1990s, with multiple drugs …