In a group context (eg, athletic team), group-level effects may be present in constructs typically
measured at the individual level (eg, athlete satisfaction, leadership behavior). If a group-…

The aim of the present study was to: a) present a conceptual framework to further the
understanding of positional competition (ie, the competition for playing time), and b) present the …

Background: Patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT)
have an increased short-term and long-term risk of mortality. In most North American …

Study Objectives To examine the surgical indications and pathologic findings in patients
undergoing a second surgery after placement of the Essure permanent birth control system to …

The study explored the competition between teammates for playing time (ie, positional
competition) within university team sports from the athletes’ perspective. Sixteen Canadian …

Background Spot-check hemoglobin co-oximetry analyzers measure hemoglobin
transcutaneously and offer the benefit of a hemoglobin measurement without phlebotomy. The …

Background: The evidence on the effect of sleep deprivation on the cognitive and motor
skills of physicians in training is sparse and conflicting, and the evidence is nonexistent on …

Competition is a common phenomenon and occurs frequently in sports. In high performance
sports, competition takes place not only between teams (interteam competition) but also …

Elderly patients, particularly those in long-term care (LTC), are a growing proportion of patients
who present to the emergency department (ED). This population is medically complex, …

Objective The purpose of this quality improvement study was to determine the effect of adding
azithromycin to standard antibiotic prophylaxis on the rates surgical site infection (SSI) in …