Background Despite randomized control trials showing equivalent efficacy between single-fraction
(SF) and multiple-fraction (MF) radiation therapy (RT) for bone metastases (BoM), …

Purpose To assess the impact of a population-based intervention to increase the consistency
and use of single-fraction radiation therapy (SFRT) for bone metastases. Methods and …

Background The diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA) in pregnancy remains challenging.
We investigated which preoperative clinical factors are most predictive of AA in pregnant …

Background A total of 18%–30% of Canadians live in a rural area and are served by 8% of
the country’s general surgeons. The demographic characteristics of Canada’s population and …

Introduction: Youth from rural communities face significant challenges in the pursuit of healthcare
training. Healthcare trainees with a rural background are more likely than those without …

This essay was selected as the winner of the 2015 Canadian Undergraduate Surgical
Education Committee student essay competition. It was written in response to the …

Oncoplastic breast surgery (OPBS) has been shown to increase breast-conserving surgery
with improved oncologic and cosmetic outcomes, but access to OPBS in Canada varies …

Purpose: We compared patient reported outcomes (PROs) between single fraction (SF) and
multiple fraction (MF) radiotherapy (RT) for patients with complicated bone metastases (CBM…

MATERIALS AND METHODS Strains and Reagents. E. coli strains BW25113 (WT) and
JW22031 (OmpC-/-) were obtained from E. coli Genetic Stock Center and grown in Luria broth (…

Introduction: Youth from rural communities face significant challenges in the pursuit of healthcare
training. Healthcare trainees with a rural background are more likely than those without …