Background Anastomotic leak (AL) represents a dreaded complication following colorectal
surgery, with a prevalence of 1–19 per cent. There remains a lack of consensus regarding …

Background Social relationships, which are contingent on access to social networks, promote
engagement in social activities and provide access to social support. These social factors …

Importance Epidemiologic research on the possible link between age-related hearing loss (ARHL)
and cognitive decline and dementia has produced inconsistent results. Clarifying this …

Bridge monitoring and maintenance is an expensive yet essential task in maintaining a safe
national transportation infrastructure. Traditional monitoring methods use visual inspection …

Objective: To determine the effect of smoked cannabis on the neuropathic pain of HIV-associated
sensory neuropathy and an experimental pain model. Methods: Prospective …

The validity of a black and white test box to measure changes in mouse exploratory behaviour
relevant to assessment of anxiety was investigated by variation of the illumination within …

This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates the impact of cognitive training and
general mental stimulation on the cognitive and everyday functioning of older adults without …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Flow diverters are increasingly used in the endovascular
treatment of intracranial aneurysms. Our aim was to determine neurologic complication rates …

Background Whether thrombectomy alone is equally as effective as intravenous alteplase
plus thrombectomy remains controversial. We aimed to determine whether thrombectomy …

Data from epidemiological, cross-sectional, and neuroimaging research show a relationship
between higher levels of exercise and reduced risk of cognitive decline but evidence from …