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1 Minimally invasive surgery: national trends in adoption and future directions for hospital strategy Surgical Endoscopy, May 23, 2013    Review Article

2 Guidelines for surgeons on establishing projects in low-income countries World Journal of Surgery, May 23, 2013    Clinical Guideline

3 Randomized clinical trial on enhanced recovery versus standard care following open liver resection British Journal of Surgery, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

4 Evaluation of surgical care in el salvador using the who surgical vital statistics World Journal of Surgery, May 22, 2013    Review Article

5 Household survey in sierra leone reveals high prevalence of surgical conditions in children World Journal of Surgery, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

6 FDA Delays Decision to Remove Powdered Gloves FDA Delays Decision to Remove Powdered Gloves JAMA Surgery, May 20, 2013    Review Article

7 Comparison of Randomized Controlled Trial Registry Entries and Content of Reports in Surgery Journals Annals of Surgery, May 16, 2013    Review Article

8 Cardiorespiratory Fitness Predicts Mortality and Hospital Length of Stay After Major Elective Surgery in Older People Annals of Surgery, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

9 Characteristics of Highly Ranked Applicants to General Surgery Residency Programs Characteristics of Applicants to GSR JAMA Surgery, May 16, 2013    Review Article

10 Application of the "See One, Do One, Teach One" Concept in Surgical Training Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, May 16, 2013    Review Article

11 Cosmetic Surgery Growth and Correlations With Financial Indices: A Comparative Study of the United Kingdom and United States From 2002-2011 Aesthetic Surgery Journal, May 16, 2013    Review Article

12 Making decisions in emergency surgery ANZ Journal of Surgery, May 16, 2013    Review Article

13 Monitoring methods in the surgical arena: Assumptions and potential pitfalls European Journal of Surgical Oncology, May 15, 2013    Review Article

14 Clinical decision making: how surgeons do it ANZ Journal of Surgery, May 15, 2013    Review Article
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15 Prescribing of Sick Leave by Surgeons: A Survey Based on Hypothetical Patient Cases World Journal of Surgery, May 14, 2013    Clinical Article

16 Undergraduate Surgery Clerkship and the Choice of Surgery as a Career: Perspective from a Developing Country World Journal of Surgery, May 14, 2013    Clinical Article

17 HIV Testing and Epidemiology in a Hospital-Based Surgical Cohort in Malawi World Journal of Surgery, May 14, 2013    Review Article

18 Correlation of selection scores with subsequent assessment scores during surgical training ANZ Journal of Surgery, May 14, 2013    Review Article

19 Surgical adverse events: a systematic review The American Journal of Surgery, May 13, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

20 Improving Clinical Productivity in an Academic Surgical Practice Through Transparency Journal of the American College of Surgeons, May 8, 2013    Clinical Article

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Statins do not increase risk of malignant melanoma in postmenopausal women

In a study headed by researchers at Wayne State University involving 119,726 postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative, there were 1099 incident cases of malignant melanoma over an average follow-up of 11.6 y. At the time of enrollment, 7.4% of the participants used statins. The annualized rate of malignant melanoma in the statin users and non-users was 0.09% (HR=1.14). Thus, statin use does not increase the risk of malignant melanoma in postmenopausal women.

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Simple, safe, effective, low-cost treatment for cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome

A phase III trial conducted at the University of Cagliari showed that either of two regimens were effective in the treatment of cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome (CACS). Sixty patients were randomized to receive one of the following treatment interventions for 4 months: 1) L-carnitine (4 g/d) + celecoxib (300 mg/d); or 2) L-carnitine + celecoxib + megestrol acetate (320 mg/d). All patients also received polyphenols (300 mg/d), lipoic acid (300 mg/d), carbocysteine (2.7 g/d), and vitamins A, C, and E. Lean body mass (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and L3 computed tomography) and physical activity (6-min walk test) increased in both groups.

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HPA axis, metabolic impairment, and pediatric obesity

As published in BMC Medicine, elevated ACTH levels are associated with hypertriglyceridemia and hyperglycemia, and elevated cortisol levels are associated with hypertension and high LDL-C in obese children and adolescents (n=450).

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