Background Malignant transformation of hepatocellular adenomas (HCAs) into hepatocellular
carcinomas (HCCs) has been reported repeatedly and is considered to be one of the main …

Background: In the last decade, the clinician-patient relationship has become more of a
partnership. There is growing interest in shared decision-making (SDM) in which the clinician …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Clinical care of patients undergoing colonic surgery differs between
hospitals and countries. In addition, there is considerable variation in rates of recovery and …

Background Laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy may improve postoperative recovery
compared with open pancreatoduodenectomy. However, there are concerns that the extensive …

… with fast track perioperative care (b), laparoscopic colectomy with standard care (c), and
laparoscopic surgery with fast track perioperative care (d) (see Figure 1). … Dick de Jong …

… Direct cold on-column injection took place at an oven temperature of 65 "C using secondary
cooling. During analysis the oven temperature was raised to 240 "C at a rate of 10"/min. …

Background Necrotizing pancreatitis with infected necrotic tissue is associated with a high
rate of complications and death. Standard treatment is open necrosectomy. The outcome may …

… C and 15 min at 250C. The GC column was connected directly to the ion source (temperature
200C… (temperature of interface line: 210C). The mass spectrometer was operating in the …

Background Infectious complications and associated mortality are a major concern in acute
pancreatitis. Enteral administration of probiotics could prevent infectious complications, but …

… ) as amplification primers for 40 cycles of 95C/1 min, 48C/1 min, 72C/1 min after an initial
denaturation step of 5 min at 95C and followed by purification with the QIAquick PCR …