This study assesses the perforation rate of single and double gloves and thus the extent to
which double gloving protects the surgeon from diseases transmissible from the patient. We …

Objective An enterovesical fistula (EVF) is an uncommon condition requiring careful and
sometimes extensive preoperative investigation. Our experience over a 10‐year period has …

The clinical and physiological results in 13 patients having a colonic J reservoir‐anal
anastomosis (CR) and 15 consecutive patients having a straight colo‐anal reconstruction (SC) …

A prospective randomized trial was carried out on 207 patients undergoing laparotomy
using three different vertical abdominal incisions–midline, ‘medial’ paramedian incision and ‘…

Data sharing can accelerate scientific discovery while increasing return on investment beyond
the researcher or group that produced them. Data repositories enable data sharing and …

Background: Pruritus ani is a common and socially embarrassing condition which is often
poorly managed. It is often classified as idiopathic where the symptoms are usually transitory …

In 1996, an international group of representatives from national archives and libraries,
universities, industry, publishing offices, and other government and private sector organizations …

We present our experience in 850 consecutive patients who had a laparotomy through a
lateral paramedian incision during the period 1977–1981. These patients underwent both …

A 6-month prospective audit was carried out in three surgical departments of a district general
hospital. Over that period, 2720 units of red cells were electively cross-matched, 957 being …

Trust is the most important characteristic of digital repositories designed to hold and deliver
archival documents that have persistent value to stakeholders. In theoretical models of trust …