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Factors Associated with Attrition and Performance Throughout Surgical Training: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2020)
Journal Article

Background Attrition within surgical training is a challenge. In the USA, attrition rates are as high as 20-26%. The factors predicting attrition are not well known. The aim of this systematic review is to identify factors that influence attrition or... Read More about Factors Associated with Attrition and Performance Throughout Surgical Training: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Time-efficient physical activity interventions to reduce blood pressure in older adults: a randomized controlled trial (2020)
Journal Article

Background Hypertension is a risk factor for both cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, with an increasing incidence with advancing patient age. Exercise interventions have the potential to reduce blood pressure in older adults, however, rates... Read More about Time-efficient physical activity interventions to reduce blood pressure in older adults: a randomized controlled trial.

The management of adult appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interim analysis of a UK cohort study (2020)
Journal Article

Background Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common general surgical emergency. Early laparoscopic appendicectomy is the gold-standard management. SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) brought concerns of increased perioperative mortality and spread of infection... Read More about The management of adult appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interim analysis of a UK cohort study.

Funnel plots may show asymmetry in the absence of publication bias with continuous outcomes dependent on baseline risk: presentation of a new publication bias test (2020)
Journal Article

This study aimed to determine for continuous outcomes dependent on baseline risk, whether funnel plot asymmetry may be due to statistical artefact rather than publication bias and evaluate a novel test to resolve this. Firstly, we conducted assessmen... Read More about Funnel plots may show asymmetry in the absence of publication bias with continuous outcomes dependent on baseline risk: presentation of a new publication bias test.

High-intensity interval training produces a significant improvement in fitness in less than 31 days before surgery for urological cancer: a randomised control trial (2020)
Journal Article

Objectives To assess the efficacy of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) for improving cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in patients awaiting resection for urological malignancy within four weeks. Subjects/patients and methods A randomised... Read More about High-intensity interval training produces a significant improvement in fitness in less than 31 days before surgery for urological cancer: a randomised control trial.

Therapeutic Resolution of Focal, Predominantly Anastomotic Crohn’s Disease Strictures Using Removable Stents: Outcomes from a Single-Center United Kingdom Case Series (2020)
Journal Article

Background and Aims Intestinal and anastomotic strictures in Crohn’s disease (CD) produce considerable morbidity The development of surgery sparing, endoscopic modalities for stricture resolution is essential. Removable stent therapy is emerging as... Read More about Therapeutic Resolution of Focal, Predominantly Anastomotic Crohn’s Disease Strictures Using Removable Stents: Outcomes from a Single-Center United Kingdom Case Series.