Caustic material ingestion injuries (CMI) are uncommon. Only 5,000 cases are reported in
the United States each year and most acute care healthcare facilities admit only a few cases …

Background Surgery, as part of a multimodal approach, offers the greatest chance of cure
for esophageal cancer. However, esophagectomy is often perceived as having a lasting …

Background We have previously demonstrated that implementing an enhanced recovery
protocol (ERP) improved outcomes after esophagectomy. We sought to examine if, after a …

Background: The conjugated Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) type b vaccine caused a marked
decrease in invasive Hi disease rates. Nonencapsulated Hi infection now constitutes most …

Heparanase, the sole heparan sulfate (HS) degrading endoglycosidase, regulates multiple
biological activities that enhance tumor growth, metastasis, angiogenesis, and inflammation. …

Background A significant proportion of patients with severe chest trauma require mechanical
ventilation (MV). Early prediction of the duration of MV may influence clinical decisions. We …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Early detection is
essential to achieving a better outcome and prognosis. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) …

Background: It has recently been reported that mismatch repair (MMR) status and
microsatellite instability (MSI) status in gastroesophageal carcinomas predict surgical, …

Introduction Whilst the American Joint Committee on Cancer 7th edition (AJCC7) classified
pT4 non–small-cell lung cancers (NSCLC) as those with extra-pulmonary invasion, the …

Objective: To review the application of energy devices for pulmonary vessel sealing and to
share our experience using these devices in anatomical segmentectomy. Background: Due to …