1021 Documentation in Laparoscopic Appendicectomy: Are We Getting It “Write” First Time?

Getting it right the first time.

In this issue of the AJNR, Theron et al. [1] report on a retrospective analysis of carotid angioplasty in 13 patients in whom a modification of a previously described catheter system designed to protect the cerebral circulation during the procedure was used. The temporary arrest of flow within the internal carotid artery and flushing of the arterial segment proximal to the temporary occlusion b...

Hilar Biliary Cancer – are We Getting it Right?

Recent reviews of the management of hilar biliary cancer suggest that radical resection is the preferred treatment option. It seems true that most of the long term survivors are treated this way, but it is equally true that most patients receive palliative rather than curative treatment. Before we go too far in our advocacy of radical treatment, we need to develop methods for quantifying pallia...

Concussion, dementia and CTE: are we getting it very wrong?

There has been a large media interest over the recent years in the long-term health effects of concussive injuries sustained by sportsman, culminating in a Hollywood movie ‘Concussion’ starring Will Smith. Hardly a week goes by without further studies being announced in the media and creating considerable interest in social media. The message is that concussion is a dangerous condition that cau...

Antibiotic prophylaxis for cardiac surgery - are we getting it right?

The Medical Journal of Australia ISSN: 0025729X 1 February 2010 192 3 117-118 ©The Medical Journal of Australia 2010 www.mja.com.au Editorials pathway has been demonstrated to improve adheren laxis, with a reduction in surgical site infections. In th Journal (page 141), a study by Haydon and colleague antibiotic prophylaxis protocol use in 45 Australian c units increased significantly between 2...

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