Objective: This study tested the hypothesis that weight-reduction (bariatric) surgery reduces
long-term mortality in morbidly obese patients. Background: Obesity is a significant cause of …

POUCHOT, JACQUES 1; SAMPALIS, JOHN S. 2; BEAUDET, FRANÇOIS 3; CARETTE, SIMON
4; … , DANIEL 10; SENÉCAL, JEAN-LUC 11; YEADON, CAROL 12; ESDAILE, JOHN M. 13 …

Background Regionalization of trauma care services in our region was initiated in 1993 with
the designation of four tertiary trauma centers. The process continued in 1995 with the …

Background The purpose of the study was to compare the outcome of severely injured
patients who were transported directly to a Level I, tertiary trauma center with those who were …

A sample of 360 severely injured patients was selected from a cohort of 8007 trauma victims
followed prospectively from the time of injury to death or discharge. A case referent study …

BACKGROUND: To assess the effect of bariatric surgery on the cancer risk of patients with
morbid obesity because evidence is mounting of an association between obesity and cancer. …

Results: A total of 1,052 patients were enrolled and 790 (75.1%) completed the 78-week trial.
Patient discontinuation and reasons for withdrawal were similar across groups. Planned …

Background The question of whether to use advanced life support (ALS) or basic life support
(BLS) for trauma patients in the prehospital setting has been much debated and still lacks a …

Background: Infants born at 33 through 35 completed weeks of gestation (33-35GA) are at
risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, and palivizumab prophylaxis lowers …

Background: Enthesitis is a recommended core domain for assessment of ankylosing spondylitis
(AS), but no measurement has yet been validated according to Outcome Measures in …