Background Adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is one of the most common and significant complications after abdominal surgery,[1-5] with an incidence rate as high as 2.4%.[1] Adhesions are... Read More
Background Functional solid tumors in childhood can arise from the adrenal glands, gonadal tissue, or extra-gonadal tissues. Although these tumors sometimes present with palpable testicular or... Read More
In the words of exercise medicine advocate Dr Robert Sallis, what if there was one prescription that could prevent and treat dozens of diseases? Regular physical activity is known to reduce the risk... Read More
Based on global experiences during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, most elective operations were canceled to create capacity for an anticipated surge in pandemic-related hospitalizations... Read More
Background Social media activity has been associated with increased visibility of published articles, including downloads and citations.[1,2] As a result of the perceived benefits to and... Read More