Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) has traditionally been managed with transurethral
resection followed by intravesical chemotherapy and/or bacillus Calmette–Guerin (BCG…

Background— Intimal smooth muscle cells (SMCs) contribute to the foam cell population in
arterial plaque, and express lower levels of the cholesterol exporter ATP-binding cassette …

Aims/hypothesis Aggregation of islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) to form amyloid contributes
to beta cell dysfunction in type 2 diabetes. Human but not non-amyloidogenic rodent IAPP …

Introduction/objective With widespread availability of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)
testing, interpreting positive results has become increasingly challenging. Here, we …

Management of patients with bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive, high-risk, non-muscle-invasive
bladder cancer (NMIBC) presents a formidable clinical challenge that …

Objective The objective of this study was to compare hemodynamic stability, times to
assessment and intervention, and mortality outcomes between trauma code and ruptured aortic …

Methods A retrospective review of consecutive patients who underwent RC from March 2015
to December 2016 at Vancouver General Hospital was performed. POI was defined a priori …

Expediting life-saving care for hemorrhagic shock through multi-disciplinary code protocols
is a potential method to improve outcomes. Trauma codes have become standard of care at …

Malignancy following renal transplantation is an uncommon consequence of long-term
suppression of anti-tumour immune surveillance, but seems to be increasing in incidence with …

Radical cystectomy (RC) with pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) remains the standard of
care for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer [1]. Despite improvements in surgical …