This article contrasts the export characteristics of high‐ and low‐involvement exporters in
the Scottish food and beverage industry. Firms which derive more than 50 per cent of their …

Background The combination of acetaminophen, codeine, and caffeine (Tylenol 3, T3) is a
standard postoperative analgesia after breast surgery despite the adverse effects and …

Background Obesity has been shown to be associated with reduced survival in patients with
invasive breast cancer (IBC), although the mechanisms for this finding are unclear. The …

BACKGROUND: Narcotics are used extensively in outpatient general surgery but are often
poorly tolerated with variable efficacy. Acetaminophen combined with NSAIDs is a possible …

Objective To identify serum biomarkers of papillary thyroid cancer. Methods Prospective
analysis was performed of banked tumor and serum specimens from 99 patients with thyroid …

Background Emergency room presentation (ERP) in colorectal cancer (CRC) is associated
with worse cancer-related outcomes. The goal of this study was to determine the frequency of …

This study described the various components of access to care for resectable colorectal
cancer, and correlated the timeliness of these components with patient satisfaction. With a …

Objective Colorectal cancer patients want both timely access and high-quality care. The
objective of this study was to explore relationships between quality indicators and access time …

Background In February 2006, a hernia clinic was established at the Queen Elizabeth II Health
Sciences Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It was based on a group model of care and was …

Introduction Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the second largest contributor to liver disease in the
UK, with injecting drug use as the main risk factor among the estimated 200 000 people …