The British journal of surgery
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Review Meta Analysis
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between diabetes mellitus and incidence and mortality in breast and colorectal cancer.
Increasing evidence suggests that diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with increased cancer incidence and mortality. Several mechanisms involved in diabetes, such as promotion of cell proliferation and decreased apoptosis, may foster carcinogenesis. This study investigated the association between DM and cancer incidence and cancer-specific mortality in patients with breast and colorectal carcinoma. ⋯ This meta-analysis indicated that DM is a risk factor for breast and colorectal cancer, and for cancer-specific mortality.
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Review Meta Analysis
Systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based mortality from ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.
A substantial proportion of patients with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) die outside hospital. The objective of this study was to estimate the total mortality, including prehospital deaths, of patients with rAAA. ⋯ The pooled estimate of total mortality from rAAA is very high, although it has declined over the years. Most patients die outside hospital, and there is no surgical intervention in a considerable number of those who survive to reach hospital.