Background Informed surgical consent requires accurate estimation of risks and benefits.
Multiple risk assessment tools are available; however, most are not widely used or are specific …

Background Aging populations are at increased risk of postoperative complications. New
methods to provide care for older people recovering from surgery may reduce surgery‐related …

Background Seniors presenting with surgical disease face increased risk of postoperative
morbidity and mortality and have increased treatment costs. Comprehensive Geriatric …

Background Preoperative frailty predicts adverse postoperative outcomes. Despite the
advantages of incorporating frailty assessment into surgical settings, there is limited research on …

Background Aging populations have led to increasing numbers of seniors presenting for
emergency surgery. Older patients are at a higher risk of postoperative complications, …

Background As populations age, more elderly patients will undergo surgery. Frailty and
complications are considered to increase in-hospital cost in older adults, but little is known on …

Introduction Appendicitis is the most common pediatric emergent surgical condition, with
77,000 American pediatric admissions costing $680 million US annually. Diagnosing …

The Canadian Network for International Surgery (CNIS) hosted a workshop in May of 2020
with a goal of critically evaluating Trauma Team Training courses. The workshop was held …

Background Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) has several commonly used
management strategies: observation, aspiration, and chest tube (CT). Economic modelling of …

… Gilgamesh Eamer, Amir Taheri, Sidian S Chen, Quinn Daviduck, Thane Chambers, Xinzhe
Shi, and Rachel G Khadaroo corresponding author … Gilgamesh Eamer: nothing to declare. …