Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie
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Does supplemental perioperative oxygen reduce the risk of surgical wound infection after colorectal surgery? ⋯ Patients receiving supplemental oxygen have a significant reduction in risk of surgical site infection.
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For decades, trauma registries have been the primary source of data for resource allocation, quality improvement efforts and hypothesis-generating research in trauma care. Surprisingly, the quality and completion of data in these registries has rarely been reported. In preparation for a research program on population-based epidemiology of severe trauma, we evaluated the Calgary component of the Alberta Trauma Registry (ATR). ⋯ The Calgary component of the ATR can be considered accurate and complete. Some of its inaccuracy is attributable to a change in the way time to operating room was recorded. Data from all other fields collected in a standard manner can continue to be used with confidence for administrative and research purposes.