Tranexamic acid in patients with post-traumatic elbow stiffness: protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of tranexamic acid at reducing the recurrence of heterotopic ossification after open elbow arthrolysisHaomin Cui, Gang Luo, Yin Wang, Min Luan, Kuangyu He, Jihao Ruan, Juehong Li, Tengfei Lou, Ziyang Sun, Shuai Chen, Shiyang Yu, Wei Wang, Cunyi Fan
18 December 2023
Point-of-care haemoglobin accuracy and transfusion outcomes in non-cardiac surgery at a Canadian tertiary academic hospital: protocol for the PREMISE observational studyKarine Brousseau, Leah Monette, Daniel I McIsaac, Aklile Workneh, Alan Tinmouth, Julie Shaw, Tim Ramsay, Ranjeeta Mallick, Justin Presseau, Christopher Wherrett, François Martin Carrier, Dean A Fergusson, Guillaume Martel
14 December 2023
PHYSIO+++: protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial assessing the feasibility of physiotherapist-led non-invasive ventilation for patients with hypoxaemia following abdominal surgeryClaire Hackett, Linda Denehy, Peter Kruger, Nina Ripley, Natasha Reid, B Mark Smithers, Rachel M Walker, Louise Hope, Ianthe Boden
14 December 2023
Development of an international core outcome set for treatment trials in paediatric inguinal hernia: protocol for a three-phase study including a systematic review and Delphi surveySanne C Maat, Ramon R Gorter, Ernest L W van Heurn, Hester Rippen, Nancy J Butcher, Martin Offringa, Joep P M Derikx
13 December 2023
Autologous blood products: Leucocyte and Platelets Rich Fibrin (L-PRF) and Platelets Rich Plasma (PRP) gel to promote cutaneous ulcer healing – a systematic reviewIndra B Napit, Dilip Shrestha, Karuna Neupane, Anju Adhikari, Rolina Dhital, Rachita Koirala, Lovin Gopali, Onaedo Ilozumba, Paramjit Gill, Samuel I Watson, Sopna Choudhury, Richard J Lilford
12 December 2023
Frailty Assessment in Vascular OUtpatients Review (FAVOUR) protocol: single-centre prospective cohort study comparing feasibility and prognostic value of commonly used frailty assessment toolsSilje Alvsaaker Welsh, Keith Hussey, Julie Brittenden, Douglas J Orr, Terry Quinn
9 December 2023
Factors influencing early mobilisation for patients undergoing pancreatic surgery from multiple perspectives: a qualitative descriptive studyYun-Xia Ni, Zhi Li, Li-Li Zhou, Shu Gong
6 December 2023
Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the care for acute cholecystitis: a Swedish multicentre retrospective cohort studyErik Osterman, Sofia Jakobsson, Christina Larsson, Fredrik Linder
30 November 2023
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical volume and outcomes in spine surgery: a multicentre retrospective study in TokyoYasushi Oshima, Nozomu Ohtomo, Naohiro Kawamura, Akiro Higashikawa, Nobuhiro Hara, Takashi Ono, Yujiro Takeshita, Masayoshi Fukushima, Seiichi Azuma, So Kato, Yoshitaka Matsubayashi, Yuki Taniguchi, Sakae Tanaka
29 November 2023
Comparison of drug-coated balloon angioplasty versus standard medical therapy on recurrent stroke and mortality rates among patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysisYixin Sun, Jichang Luo, Haozhi Gong, Ran Xu, Xiao Zhang, Bin Yang, Yan Ma, Tao Wang, Liqun Jiao
28 November 2023