Background: Colonoscopy is advocated for screening and prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC),
but randomized trials supporting the benefit of this practice are not available. Objective…

Purpose : Transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy is widely used to confirm the
diagnosis of prostate cancer. The technique has been associated with significant morbidity in a …

Background Evidence from observational studies that the use of surgical safety checklists
results in striking improvements in surgical outcomes led to the rapid adoption of such …

Objective To investigate if published studies tend to report favourable cost effectiveness ratios
(below $20 000, $50 000, and $100 000 per quality adjusted life year (QALY) gained) and …

Objective Many surgeons continue to place a prophylactic drain in the pelvis after completion
of a colorectal anastomosis, despite considerable evidence that this practice may not be …

Context Patients discharged from acute care hospitals may be at risk for unintentional
discontinuation of medications prescribed for chronic diseases. The intensive care unit (ICU) may …

Background The optimal extent of thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is controversial.
Our objective was to evaluate the effect of total thyroidectomy or partial thyroidectomy …

… Urbach, Neil Fleshner Collection and assembly of data: David Margel Data analysis and
interpretation: All authors Manuscript writing: All authors Final approval of manuscript: All …

Though we've long known that higher surgical volume results in lower postoperative
mortality, surgeons are balking at a new “Volume Pledge” campaign. But the biggest …

Objective To determine whether the improved outcome of a surgical procedure in high volume
hospitals is specific to the volume of the same procedure. Design and setting Analysis of …