Surgical progress 1975.

Progress in acute leukemia 1975-1978.

The primate frontal cortex: progress report 1975.

Studies of the functions of the cortex anterior to the motor regions of the brain have a venerable history. In non-human primates resections of this frontal eugranular cortex have been known for almost half a century to produce a very specific deficit in tasks characterized by the interposition of a delay between the occasion when a behavioral response is cued and when that response can be carr...

Combat casualty care and surgical progress.

The book of Revelation describes the 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse, conquest, death, famine, and war as the hardships that human kind must endure before the end of the world. The hardships of war have been evident throughout history and are now illustrated for us at least twice a day on the morning and evening news. Not so obvious have been the benefits derived from surgical experience during wa...

Progress and challenges in improving surgical outcomes.

Surgical morbidity and mortality are rightly considered public health concerns. It has been estimated that more than 200 hundredmillionmajor surgical procedures are performed annually worldwide1. Risks vary widely, related to the procedure involved, as well as patient and provider factors. Across these clinically diverse populations, at least a million patients die and an order of magnitude mor...

Adrenocortical carcinoma: surgical progress or status quo?

HYPOTHESIS Outcome of patients with adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) has improved with the advent of more widely available and higher quality imaging. Operative management strategies and use of adjuvant therapy have not changed. DESIGN Retrospective review of patient histories, imaging studies, operative data, adjuvant therapy, and outcomes at a single institution. Follow-up was complete for a ...