The diagnostic characteristics and reliability of radiological methods used in the assessment of scaphoid fracture union : a systematic review.

Aims: To evaluate the diagnostic characteristics and reliability of radiological methods used to assess scaphoid fracture union through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods: MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched from inception to June 2022. Any study reporting data on the diagnostic characteristics and/or the reliability of radiological methods assessing scaphoid union was included.

Enhanced recovery programme after colorectal surgery in high-income and low-middle income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols strive to optimise outcomes following elective surgery; however, there is a dearth of evidence to support its equitable application and efficacy internationally.

Materials And Methods: The authors performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on the uptake and impact of ERAS with the aim of highlighting differences in implementation and outcomes across high-income countries (HICs) and low-middle income countries (LMICs). The primary outcome was characterisation of global ERAS uptake.

The Utility of Eccentricity Index as a Measure of the Right Ventricular Function in a Lung Resection Cohort.

Context: Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction occurs after lung resection and is associated with postoperative morbidity. Noninvasive evaluation of the RV is challenging, particularly in the postoperative period. A reliable measure of RV function would have value in this population.