Background The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruption of regular healthcare leading to
reduced hospital attendances, repurposing of surgical facilities, and cancellation of cancer …

Background There is limited data reviewing complication risks associated with total joint
arthroplasty (TJA) after recovering from COVID-19. This study evaluated complications …

Background SARS-CoV-2 has challenged health service provision worldwide. This work
evaluates safe surgical pathways and standard operating procedures implemented in the …

Background Cases of spontaneous pneumothorax have been described in patients suffering
from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. The aim of this study is to …

Background Although the incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) has decreased since the
beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and severe acute …

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected societies and healthcare systems around
the globe. The perioperative care continuum has also been under significant strain due to …

Purpose For some surgical conditionns and scientific questions, the “real world”
effectiveness of surgical patient care may be better explored using a multi-institutional time …

Abstract Background and Objectives Guidelines recommend deferral of elective surgery
after COVID‐19. Delays in cancer surgeries may affect outcomes. We examined …

Upon the COVID-19 pandemic onset in Ireland, cancer service disruptions occurred due to
prioritisation of COVID-19 related care, redeployment of staff, initial pausing of screening …

Since its emergence in December 2019, the global impact of the SARS-CoV-2 corona virus
has been profound. By March 2021, more than 121 million people worldwide had been …