Scientific Surgery, June 2021

Scientific Respiratory Symposium, Paris June 2010

At a 2010 Respiratory Symposium in Paris, chaired by Professors Bousquet and Roche of the University of Paris, recent trends in research, therapy and treatment guidelines for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were reviewed and discussed by a faculty of expert European and US respiratory physicians. This article reviews five key clinical presentations with particular emphas...

NOAA Scientific Publications Report — June 28, 2013

Scientific surgery.

Hu Z, Zhu J, Cao X, Chan C, Li S, Guo D et al. Composite skin grafting with human acellular dermal matrix scaffold for treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: a randomized controlled trial. J Am Coll Surg 2016; 222: 1171–1179. The rates of wound healing were similar, as were rates of complications in this study that included 52 patients. Recurrent ulceration was less common in the group who had skin...

Questionable Word Choice in Scientific Writing in Orthopedic Surgery

Background: Given the strong influence of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors on musculoskeletal symptoms andlimitations it’s important that both scientific and lay writing use the most positive, hopeful, and adaptive words andconcepts consistent with medical evidence. The use of words that might reinforce misconceptions about preferencesensitiveconditions (particularly those associated with age)...

Scientific Foundations of Surgery