Introduction The concept of “weekend effect”, that is, substandard healthcare during
weekends, has never been fully demonstrated, and the different outcomes of emergency …

Mortality after visceral surgery has decreased owing to progress in surgical techniques,
anesthesiology and intensive care. Mortality occurs in 5–10% of patients after major surgery …

We aimed to determine whether hospital admissions during an extended holiday period
(Chinese New Year) and weekends were associated with increased mortality risk from …

Background We examined the impact of the weekend effect on the survival outcomes of
patients undergoing elective esophagectomy for cancer. Methods This was a retrospective …

Background The rates of unscheduled revision surgery (URS) after colorectal surgery and
failure to rescue-surgical (FTR-s) are 2.4% and 11–17% respectively. The aim of this study …

Objective Daily COVID-19 data reported by WHO may provide the basis for political ad hoc
decisions including travel restrictions. Data reported by countries, however, are …

Objective Outcomes for weekend surgical interventions are associated with higher rates of
mortality and complications compared to weekday interventions. While prior investigations …

Objectives To study differences in care of patients admitted for epistaxis during the weekend
compared to the weekday. Study Design Retrospective database review. Setting 2003 to …

Failure to rescue (FTR) is defined as the proportion of patients who die secondary to a
complication. Postoperative complications can be compartmentalized into medical or …

This chapter aims through evidence-based analysis of systematic literature review, using
available guidelines to summarise the current basic definitions, concepts and principles of …