Background The surgeon volume-outcome relationship has been discussed for many years
and its existence or nonexistence is of importance for various reasons. A lot of empirical …

Introduction Many recent studies have investigated the hospital volume-outcome
relationship in surgery. In some cases, the results have prompted the centralization of …

Background: Despite increased cases published on breast implant–associated anaplastic
large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), important clinical issues remain unanswered. We …

Gastric cancer is ranked as the fifth most frequently diagnosed type of cancer. Complete
resection with adequate lymphadenectomy represents the goal of treatment with curative …

PURPOSE There is strong evidence that hospital volume is associated with improved
outcomes for patients undergoing cancer surgery. Lack of access to high-volume hospitals …

Gastric cancer poses a significant public health problem, especially in the Far East, due to its
high incidence in these areas. Surgical treatment and guidelines have been markedly …

Background Hip arthroplasty is a frequently performed procedure in orthopedic surgery,
carried out in almost all health structures for two main issues: fracture and coxarthrosis. Even …

Randomized trials in the East have established minimally invasive gastrectomy as possibly
superior for short‐term outcomes and noninferior for long‐term survival. Smaller randomized …

Purpose The development and validation of criteria for classifying severity of drug-related
problems (DRPs) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the community pharmacy setting are …

Background A significant proportion of patients never receive curative-intent surgery for
resectable gastric cancer (GC). The primary aims of this study were to identify disparities and …