Surgery and anaesthesia result in a variety of metabolic and endocrine responses, which
result in a generalised state of immunosuppression in the immediate post-operative period …

Improvements in the management of patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT) have
resulted in a significant increase in survival in recent years. Cardiac disease is now the …

There is much controversy regarding enhanced recovery for recipients of liver transplants
from deceased and living donors. The objectives of this Review were to summarise current …

Bacterial infections are a common cause of mortality in burn patients and viral infections,
notably herpes simplex virus (HSV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) have also been associated …

BACKGROUND: Refractory variceal bleeding is associated with a high mortality. Existing
salvage techniques such as transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and …

Background Anastomotic leaks are a major complication of oesophagogastric surgery. We
compare contrast swallow fluoroscopy, computed tomography (CT) with oral contrast and …

Background Extra-cellular microRNAs have been identified within blood and their profiles
reflect various pathologies; therefore they have potential as disease biomarkers. Our aim …

Severe burn injury is accompanied by a systemic inflammatory response, making traditional
indicators of sepsis both insensitive and nonspecific. To address this, the American Burn …

Historically, the cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) has a paradoxical role in cell motility,
having been shown to both facilitate and inhibit actin cytoskeletal dynamics and cell …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to determine the association between auditor-
provided tax services (APTS) and long-term corporate tax rates. Design/methodology …