[Cardiopulmonary exercise testing was used to evaluate objectively and quantitatively the holistic function in patients after neoadjuvant chemotherapy].

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing(CPET)was used to evaluate objectively and quantitatively the holistic function in patients accepted preoperative chemotherapy. This study investigated reliable objective and quantitative assessment methods of symptom limited maximal incremental CPET before and after chemotherapy in patients with 6 esophageal cancer. We re-analyzed the changes in cardiopulmonary, metabolism, and other functions physiologic parameters of CPET.

The Critical Imperative: Evidence-Based Practices to Strengthen Leadership Development.

Using the Aspen Young Leaders Fellowship as a case study, the authors assert that leadership educators have a responsibility to apply critical perspectives to their work with evidence-based practice, which involves interrogating assumptions as well as reconstructing pedagogical and design practices to increase equity in leadership education.

Gunshot Wounds to the Hip: Doomed to Failure?

The purpose is to evaluate hip fractures due to gunshot wounds (GSW) to the hip, which are treated surgically, and the complications. Patients who sustained a low velocity GSW with fracture to the femoral head/neck and intertrochanteric/peritrochantric region at three Level 1 Trauma Centers were eligible. There were 69 patients (63 males-91%), with an average age of 29 (18-60).

Author Correction: A new common functional coding variant at the DDC gene change renal enzyme activity and modify renal dopamine function.

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.

Semisupine Positioning for Proximal Humerus ORIF Using Arthroscopic Shoulder Distractor.

Advances in implant technology have improved the orthopaedic surgeon's ability to successfully treat proximal humerus fractures. However, obtaining and maintaining anatomic reduction throughout surgery remains difficult. Failure to do so can compromise surgical outcomes leading to poor clinical results.