Cost analysis of supply chain management of Da Vinci surgical instruments: A retrospective study.

Background: Da Vinci surgery is used extensively, but the high costs of the surgical instrument are a serious clinical and management problem.

Objective: To reduce the cost of the Da Vinci robotic surgical instrument supply chain.

Methods: Patients were selected from the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.

Degree of Acceptance of Breast Reconstruction and the Associated Factors Among a Population of Chinese Women with Breast Cancer.

Background: Breast cancer is one of the most common female "malignancies" reported worldwide in recent years. This study is aimed to understand the degree of acceptance of breast reconstruction among breast cancer patients in Chinese women and to explore the related factors.

Methods: Breast cancer patients were asked to fill in the demographic questionnaire, and consent for evaluation of Breast Reconstruction Acceptance Scale, Social Support Scale, and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-breast Quality of Life Instrument (FACT-B).

Nurse vs. physician-led care for obstructive sleep apnoea: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials.

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of nurse-led care for obstructive sleep apnoea compared with physician-led care.

Background: The incidence of obstructive sleep apnoea is increasing worldwide. There is a need for cost-effective care models to ease off the pressure on tertiary care centres and divert care to the community.