Background Few studies have reported the systematic use of exclusive enteral nutrition in the
perioperative setting. Aim To test the hypothesis that exclusive enteral nutrition provides a …

Introduction Team work, communication, and efficiency in the operating theatre are widely
recognised to be suboptimal. Poor communication is the single biggest cause of medical error…

Accurate species identification of enterococci has become important with the wide prevalence
of acquired vancomycin resistance and the presence of less epidemiologically important, …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically influenced the delivery of healthcare. In
line with the UK Royal Colleges’ advice the management of acute appendicitis (AA) changed …

Background Primary care faecal calprotectin testing distinguishes inflammatory bowel disease
( IBD ) from functional gut disorder in young patients presenting with abdominal symptoms…

Objectives: This study was carried out to evaluate the introduction of preoperative safety
briefings on operating theater start times. In addition, we assessed staff attitudes toward the …

Aim Crohn's anal fistula (CAF) is a complex condition, with no agreement on which patient
characteristics should be routinely reported in studies. The aim of this study was to develop a …

Background There is a wide chasm in access to essential and emergency surgery between
high and low/middle income countries (LMICs). Surgeons worldwide are integral to solutions …

Providing health care for populations from cradle to grave is complex and demanding.
Health-care organisations need sound clinical leadership to optimise patient experience and …

The structure of postgraduate medical training rightly puts enormous emphasis on gathering
clinical experience and constantly updating knowledge of relevant medical research to use …