Background Inguinal hernia repair is the most frequently performed operation in general
surgery. The standard method for inguinal hernia repair had changed little over a hundred …

Method: A systematic review of three bibliographic databases from 1986 to 1996 identified 78
papers reporting barriers to recruitment of clinicians and patients to randomised controlled …

Objective To examine the prevalence of psychological morbidity, sources of stress and coping
mechanisms in first year students in a problem‐based learning undergraduate medical …

Objective To provide an update of the definition, epidemiology, clinical presentation,
investigation, treatment, and prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections in women. Options …

PURPOSE: This study attempts to determine whether stapled side-to-side anastomosis,
compared with handsewn end-to-end anastomosis, results in decreased recurrence of Crohn's …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the rate of peripartum hysterectomy over the last 8 years in Calgary,
the primary indication for peripartum hysterectomy (defined as any hysterectomy …

Objective: To compare the effectiveness and tolerability of gabapentin with placebo for the
treatment of hot flashes in women who enter menopause naturally. Design: A randomized, …

The outcome after 25 yr was studied for three groups of children classified in a random
community survey in 1964 as having asthma (121 subjects), wheeze in the presence of infection (…

Objective: To review the use, care, and fitting of pessaries. Options: Pessaries are an option
for women presenting with prolapse and/or urinary incontinence. Outcomes: Pessaries can …

OBJECTIVE—To evaluate glycemic control, hypoglycemic events, and quality of life in
patients treated with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) and multiple daily insulin …