Bacterial growth in patients with low back pain and Modic changes: protocol of a multicentre, case–control biopsy studyMads Peder Rolfsen, Karianne Wiger Gammelsrud, Ansgar Espeland, Lars Christian Bråten, Sverre Bugge Mjønes, Ivar Austevoll, Filip Celestyn Dolatowski, Maren Bjerke Årrestad, Monika Kolskår Toppe, Ingvild Elise Orlien, Mona Holberg-Petersen, Morten Fagerland, John-Anker Zwart, Kjersti Storheim, Christian Hellum
6 May 2024
Peroperative administration of tranexamic acid in Roux-en-Y and one-anastomosis gastric bypass to reduce haemorrhage in patients with morbid obesity: protocol for randomised controlled trial (PATRY trial)Judith W H 't Hart, Bo J Noordman, Jeannine Palsgraaf-Huisbrink, Martin Dunkelgrun, Hans F Zengerink, Erwin Birnie, Marc J van Det, Evert-Jan G Boerma, Steve M M de Castro, Eric J Hazebroek, Barbara S Langenhoff, Cornelis Verhoef, Jan A Apers
6 May 2024
Functional outcomes of bowel resection versus shaving or disc excision of colorectal endometriosis: a systematic review protocolWilliam Qian, Chahaya Gauci, Kanika Chaudhri, Thomas Lung, Ali Mohtashami
28 April 2024
Screening for those at risk for anxiety and depression warranting further clinical evaluation among patients presenting to breast services: a single-centre, cross-sectional studySakina Husain, Shilpa Rao, Sridhar Suresh, Kevin Victor Albert Jesudoss, Balamurali Krishna, Jeffrey Pradeep Raj
25 April 2024
Neoadjuvant and/or adjuvant chemotherapy for gastric cancer patients with microsatellite instability or deficient mismatch repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis study protocolBaike Liu, Xiaonan Yin, Zhaolun Cai, Chaoyong Shen, Tianxiang Jiang, Yihui Han, Yuan Yin, Bo Zhang
25 April 2024
Mixed Methods EvAluation of the high-volume low-complexity Surgical hUb pRogrammE (MEASURE): a mixed methods study protocolArabella Scantlebury, Peter Sivey, Zecharias Anteneh, Ben Ayres, Karen Bloor, Adriana Castelli, Ana Cristina Castro-Avila, Firoza Davies, Simon Davies, Karen Glerum-Brooks, Nils Gutacker, Pete Lampard, Amar Rangan, Ahmed Saad, Andrew StreetSee the full list of authors
19 April 2024
Knowledge, attitudes and practice towards postoperative nursing of patients with digit replantation and skin flap transplantation among new nurses in Beijing: a cross-sectional surveyShuang Zhang, Yuchen Li, Mingxiao Tong, Zheng Wen, Yunhao Xue
19 April 2024
Cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator (CUSA) compared with conventional pancreatic transection in distal pancreatectomy: study protocol for the randomised controlled CUSA-1 pilot trialMagdalena Holze, Martin Loos, Felix Hüttner, Solveig Tenckhoff, Manuel Feisst, Phillip Knebel, Rosa Klotz, Arianeb Mehrabi, Christoph Michalski, Frank Pianka
18 April 2024
Participant recruitment and attrition in surgical randomised trials with placebo controls versus non-operative controls: a meta-epidemiological study and meta-analysisPragadesh Natarajan, Spiro Menounos, Laura Harris, Masiath Monuja, Alexandra Gorelik, Teemu Karjalainen, Rachelle Buchbinder, Ian A Harris, Justine M Naylor, Sam Adie
18 April 2024
Shared decision-making for non-operative management versus operative management of hip fractures in selected frail older adults with a limited life expectancy: a protocol for a nationwide implementation studyMiliaan L Zeelenberg, Paulieke C Oosterwijk, Hanna C Willems, Taco Gosens, Dennis Den Hartog, Pieter Joosse, Sverre A I Loggers, Thomas MP Nijdam, Ruth E Pel-Littel, Suzanne Polinder, Henk Jan Schuijt, Hugo H Wijnen, Detlef Van der Velde, Esther M M Van Lieshout, Michael H J VerhofstadSee the full list of authors
17 April 2024
