Pancreatic adenocarcinoma carries a high mortality rate in part due to its late stage at diagnosis. Its indolent nature and vague presenting symptoms are thought to contribute to this phenomenon.
For the few scientists who receive a Noble prize, the impact and relevance of their research is unquestionable. For the rest of us, how does one quantify the impact a
Penetrating cardiac injury has increased in frequency in recent years and is well defined both in its repair and prognosis. However, there is little data to guide the t
OBJECTIVES: Military surgical subspecialists are challenged to maintain surgical skills and competency in the setting of low-volume practice interrupted by deployments.
Published literature suggests that skills required by deployed US Military General Surgeons are dissimilar to their CONUS practices and skills training. Furthermore, th