INTRODUCTION No reliably specific marker for acute appendicitis has been identified. Although
recent studies have shown hyperbilirubinaemia to be a useful predictor of appendiceal …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between transepidermal water
loss and skin permeability to tritiated water ( 3 H 2 O) and the lipophilic penetrant sulfur …

Background Artificial intelligence using computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) in real time with
images acquired during colonoscopy may help colonoscopists distinguish between …

Purpose Recent interest in complete mesocolic excision (CME) with central vascular ligation
(CVL) or extended (D3) lymphadenectomy (EL) for curative resection of colon cancer has …

Background Studies suggest that defunctioning stomas reduce the rate of anastomotic
leakage and urgent reoperations after anterior resection. Although the magnitude of benefit …

The latest state of the art technological innovations have led to a palpable progression in
endoscopic imaging and may facilitate standardisation of practice. One of the most rapidly …

Background Chromoendoscopy (CE) is the recommended surveillance technique for colitis,
but uptake has been limited and the literature provides scant information on patient …

Background The SCENIC consensus statement recommends endoscopic resection of all
visible dysplasia in inflammatory bowel disease, but patients with large or complex lesions may …

Artificial intelligence is a strong focus of interest for global health development. Diagnostic
endoscopy is an attractive substrate for artificial intelligence with a real potential to improve …

Acetabular inclination angles have been suggested as a principal determinant of circulating
metal ion levels in metal-on-metal hip arthroplasties. We aimed to determine whether …