OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS A "July effect" of increased complications when new trainees begin residency has been reported widely by the media. We sought to determine the effect of admission month on in-hospital mortality, complications, length of hospitalization, and costs for patients undergoing head and neck cancer (HNCA) surgery. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cross-sectional study. METHODS Disch...

The effect of undernutrition during July-September on oestrus and ovulation rate in Janury-April was investigated in lactating and dry Corriedale ewes. The low levels of nutrition imposed from July resulted in a 5 to 10 kg difference in liveweight in September but thereafter liveweights had equilibrated with control ewes by December. This undernutrition decreased the probability of ovulating ea...