Annals of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Out-of-hospital hypertonic resuscitation after traumatic hypovolemic shock: a randomized, placebo controlled trial.
To determine whether out-of-hospital administration of hypertonic fluids would improve survival after severe injury with hemorrhagic shock. ⋯ Clinical Trials.gov, NCT00316017.
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Review Comparative Study
Update on the comparative safety of colloids: a systematic review of clinical studies.
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Comparative Study
Optimizing surgical care of colon cancer in the older adult population.
We have undertaken the current study to evaluate factors that correlate with postoperative complications in older patients undergoing surgery for colon cancer. ⋯ Identification of preoperative factors that predispose patients to postoperative complications could allow for the institution of protocols that may decrease these events. Furthermore, expanding the role of laparoscopy in the treatment of older patients with colon cancer may decrease rates of postoperative complications.
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To assess what proportion of surgical malpractice claims might be prevented by the use of a surgical safety checklist. ⋯ Nearly one-third of all contributing factors in accepted surgical malpractice claims of patients that had undergone surgery might have been intercepted by using a comprehensive surgical safety checklist. A considerable amount of damage, both physical and financial, is likely to be prevented by using the SURPASS checklist.