Analysis of ERAS protocol adherence and postoperative outcomes after major colorectal surgery in a community hospital.

Despite widespread adoption, the efficacy of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols in community hospital settings remains understudied. This retrospective analysis conducted at a high-volume community hospital aimed to evaluate adherence to ERAS protocols and analyze postoperative outcomes following colorectal surgery. A total of 278 adult patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery between January 2022 and January 2024 were included.

Limited evidence of biased offspring sex allocation in a cavity-nesting conspecific brood parasite.

Sex allocation theory predicts that mothers should bias investment in offspring toward the sex that yields higher fitness returns; one such bias may be a skewed offspring sex ratio. Sex allocation is well-studied in birds with cooperative breeding systems, with theory on local resource enhancement and production of helpers at the nest, but little theoretical or empirical work has focused on birds with brood parasitic breeding systems. Wood ducks () are a conspecific brood parasite, and rates of parasitism appear to increase with density.

Habitat occupancy of the threatened Diademed Plover (Phegornis mitchellii) is not affected by llama grazing or peatland size, but declines with peatland humidity.

Many habitat-specialist organisms occur in distinct, patchy habitat, yet do not occupy all patches, and an important question is why apparently suitable habitat remains unoccupied. We examined factors influencing patch occupancy in near-threatened, little-known Diademed Plovers (Phegornis mitchellii), arguably the bird most specialized to life in High Andean peatlands. Andean peatlands are well-suited to occupancy modelling because they are discrete patches of humid habitat within a matrix of high-altitude steppe.

Amiodarone-Induced Epididymitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Amiodarone is commonly used to prevent and treat life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. However, it is also known to have an extensive side effect profile. A rare adverse effect of amiodarone is epididymitis.

Winter GPS tagging reveals home ranges during the breeding season for a boreal-nesting migrant songbird, the Golden-crowned Sparrow.

Determining space use for species is fundamental to understanding their ecology, and tracking animals can reveal insights into their spatial ecology on home ranges and territories. Recent technological advances have led to GPS-tracking devices light enough for birds as small as ~30 g, creating novel opportunities to remotely monitor fine-scale movements and space use for these smaller species. We tested whether miniaturized GPS tags can allow us to understand space use of migratory birds away from their capture sites and sought to understand both pre-breeding space use as well as territory and habitat use on the breeding grounds.