Background Medical equipment donation to low-resource settings is a frequently used
strategy to address existing disparities, but there is a paucity of reported experience and …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short noncoding RNA molecules that function by negatively
regulating the expression of their target genes in a tightly controlled manner. Accumulating …

Objectives Despite the proven efficacy of several smoking cessation medications that have
been shown to improve long-term abstinence rates, approximately two-thirds of smokers …

385 Background: miRNAs play a crucial rule in tumor progression and metastasis. We
previously identified miR-192, miR-194 and miR-215 to be down-regulated in metastatic …

Background Retroperitoneal biloma is a rare complication of gallstone disease. Only a handful
of cases have been reported in the literature with various mechanisms postulated. Here, …

Background Laboratory testing is an integral diagnostic tool, contributing to 70% of diagnoses
in the NHS today. Its use has been steadily increasing despite estimates that ≤40% of …

In this issue, Okonkwo et al., have discussed areas of improvement for the undergraduate
medical curriculum that are needed to promote the next generation of surgeons. 1 With an ever…

background There is resurgent interest in the concept and practice of self-care as a means
to improve the health, wellness and wellbeing of individuals, and as an avenue to mitigate …

Background The Covid-19 era has created a lot of uncertainty for management of common
emergency and elective surgical conditions such as acute cholecystitis and other gallstone …

Background Gallbladder polyps are encountered in 5% of ultrasound scans and continue to
remain a dilemma in terms of management. Very few polyps progress to cancer. However, …