Background: Treatment of endoscopically resected T1 colorectal cancers is based on the risk of lymph node metastasis. Risk is based on histopathologic features, although there is lack of consensus as to what constitutes high-risk features.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of histopathologic risk factors for lymph node metastasis.
The College of American Pathologists has published guidelines for malignant colorectal polyp pathology reports that list histopathological features that are "core elements" and "optional." Lack of element reporting may result in inaccurate tumor risk stratification.This study aimed to perform a population-based assessment of pathology reporting for T1 colorectal cancers and determine the completeness of reporting for core and optional histopathological elements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: An expedited discharge protocol for uncomplicated appendicitis was developed at a Canadian academic hospital to determine if patients could be safely discharged home early without negatively impacting care and patient satisfaction.
Methods: A non-randomized prospective quality improvement project was completed between February 01, 2017 and January 31, 2018. The project included patients between 16 and 65 years with uncomplicated appendicitis managed with laparoscopic appendectomy.
Background/purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine variables associated with attending postoperative clinic follow-up (POFU) in pediatric surgical patients, predictors of clinical value, and visit cost estimates.
Methods: POFU patterns of children undergoing eight common pediatric surgical procedures over one year at a tertiary pediatric hospital were examined retrospectively. Variables associated with attending POFU and associated with predetermined measures of clinical value and cost were determined.
Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol
November 2016
We tested the hypothesis that sympathetic responses to baroreceptor unloading may be affected by circulating sex hormones. During lower body negative pressure at -30, -60, and -80 mmHg, muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA), heart rate, and blood pressure were recorded in women who were taking (n = 8) or not taking (n = 9) hormonal contraceptives. All women were tested twice, once during the low-hormone phase (i.
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March 2015
This study aimed to examine the effects of sex (males vs. females) and sex hormones (menstrual cycle phases in women) on sympathetic responsiveness to severe chemoreflex activation in young, healthy individuals. Muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) was measured at baseline and during rebreathing followed by a maximal end-inspiratory apnea.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHormone fluctuations in women may influence muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) in a manner dependent on the severity of the sympathoexcitatory stimulus. This study examined MSNA patterns at rest and during chemoreflex stimulation in low- (LH) vs. high-hormone (HH) phases of contraceptive use in healthy young women (n = 7).
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