The effects of anaesthesia and analgesia on short- and long-term outcomes following colorectal cancer surgery: Protocol for an international, pragmatic, cohort study (ENCORE∗).

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most frequent cause of global cancer mortality. Most patients with CRC require surgical tumour resection, with certain stages of CRC (Stage II/III) also requiring postoperative chemotherapy. The timing of postoperative chemotherapy is largely determined by postoperative recovery.

Reliability and Reproducibility of Chest Wall Expansion Measurement in Young Healthy Adults.

Objective: The purposes of this study were to (1) evaluate the reliability and reproducibility of chest expansion (CE) measurement on 2 different levels and (2) observe relationships between upper and lower CE measurements and lung function.

Methods: Fifty-three healthy subjects aged between 18 and 39 years were recruited. Chest expansion measurements were taken with a cloth tape measure at 2 levels of the rib cage (upper and lower).