Publications by authors named "David Nathan Ginther"
Be Kind to Your Behind: A Systematic Review of the Habitual Use of Bidets in Benign Perianal Disease.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med
May 2022
Background: Benign perianal disease carries significant morbidity and financial burden on the healthcare system. Given that sitz baths are recommended as a treatment modality, we considered whether using a continuous stream of water, in the form of a bidet, offers a convenient and effective alternative. Bidet use is the predominant form of perianal hygiene in Asia, but its role in perianal disease is unknown.
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- The study focused on small intestine adenocarcinoma outcomes in Saskatchewan, Canada, analyzing data from 112 patients diagnosed between 2008 and 2017.
- Most patients were older (median age 73) and had advanced-stage disease, with significant survival differences based on cancer stage; for instance, stage one had a median overall survival of 59 months compared to just 3 months for stage four.
- Factors like advanced disease stage, poor performance status, lack of surgical intervention, and a high neutrophil:lymphocyte ratio were linked to worse survival outcomes.
Background: We recently studied attrition in Canadian general surgical programs; however, there are no data on whether residents enrolled in other surgical residencies harbour the same intents as their general surgical peers. We sought to determine how many residents in surgical disciplines in Canada consider leaving their programs and why.
Methods: An anonymous survey was administered to all residents in 9 surgical disciplines in Canada.
Objective: Attrition rates in general surgery training are higher than other surgical disciplines. We sought to determine the prevalence with which Canadian general surgery residents consider leaving their training and the contributing factors.
Design, Setting, And Participants: An anonymous survey was administered to all general surgery residents in Canada.