Objective Many surgeons continue to place a prophylactic drain in the pelvis after completion
of a colorectal anastomosis, despite considerable evidence that this practice may not be …

Objective To determine the incidence of small bowel obstruction (SBO), to identify risk factors
for its development, and to determine the most common sites of adhesions causing SBO in …

Problem/Condition: Substantial improvement in annual influenza vaccination of recommended
groups is needed to reduce the health effects of influenza and reach Healthy People …

Pregnant women and infants are at increased risk for influenza-related complications and
hospitalization. Influenza vaccination can reduce the risk for influenza-related illness among …

Importance Chemoradiotherapy (CRT), followed by surgery, is the recommended approach
for stage II and III rectal cancer. While CRT decreases the risk of local recurrence, it does not …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the diagnostic performance of MRI for
detection of extramural venous invasion (EMVI) compared with histopathologic analysis …

Background In Ontario, FOLFIRINOX (FFX) and gemcitabine + nab‐paclitaxel (GnP) have
been publicly funded for first‐line unresectable locally advanced pancreatic cancer (uLAPC) …

Vaccination during pregnancy with certain vaccines can prevent morbidity and mortality in
pregnant women and their infants. However, previous recommendations often focused on the …

Background Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all persons aged ≥6 months.
The objective of this study was to assess trends in racial/ethnic disparities in influenza …

Pregnant women and infants are at increased risk for influenza-related complications and
hospitalization. Influenza vaccination among pregnant women can reduce their risk for …