Publications by authors named "S T Brower"
Background: Iron is an essential element for critical biological functions, with iron deficiency negatively affecting growth and brain development and iron excess associated with adverse effects. The goal of this review is to provide a comprehensive assessment of up-to-date evidence on iron absorption measured isotopically in children, preterm infants, and full-term infants, up to 24 months of age.
Methods: Search databases included Pubmed, Cochrane, Web of Science, and Scopus from a date range of 1 January 1953 to 22 July 2024.
Article Synopsis
- - Pancreatic cancer is highly aggressive and deadly, with a five-year survival rate under 10%, indicating a critical need for better early diagnosis and targeted treatment options.
- - Although treatment advancements have been made, the overall prognosis for patients with pancreatic cancer is still very poor.
- - Recent research has improved our understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in pancreatic cancer, leading to potential targets for diagnosis and treatment.
Electronic health record downtime responses : One health system's process for ongoing readiness.
J Bus Contin Emer Plan
January 2024
Since the implementation of the HITECH Act 2009, the integration of the electronic health record (EHR) with other technology platforms has increased the complexity and necessity of technology downtimes, and the continuity of patient care has become increasingly dependent on an intact EHR. To maintain business continuity and safe patient care during planned or unplanned EHR downtime, it is imperative that organisations have solid downtime and disaster recovery plans. Successful downtime planning will include documenting, with annual reviews, the process for patient care during downtime, as well as an exercise programme that touches all aspects of the downtime process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Comparative data on D2-robotic gastrectomy (RG) vs D2-open gastrectomy (OG) are lacking in the Literature. Aim of this paper is to compare RG to OG with a focus on D2-lymphadenectomy.
Study Design: Data of patients undergoing D2-OG or RG for gastric cancer were retrieved from the international IMIGASTRIC prospective database and compared.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the differences in short-term and long-term outcomes between laparoscopic and open gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer, utilizing data from the international IMIGASTRIC registry from 2000 to 2014.
- A total of 3033 patients were analyzed, with 1248 matched 1:1 between laparoscopic and open groups.
- Results show laparoscopic surgery had shorter operative times, shorter hospital stays, fewer complications, and a higher number of harvested lymph nodes compared to open surgery, while survival outcomes weren't significantly detailed in the findings.