3 Because SCD is a multiorgan disease, patients should undergo a comprehensive preoperative assessment before any surgery. During the preoperative assessment, it must be determined whether the patient ...

Still, surgical conditions account for 30% of the global burden of disease and causes the loss of 16.9 million lives every year. This is more than the number of deaths from tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and ...

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There has been a significant update of our guidelines. Changes include: publication and ethics standards; article types and their requirements; standards of the Journal’s style guide, including ...