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Safety and feasibility of drainless day-case parotidectomy: an 8-year retrospective cohort study from a tertiary centre

PURPOSE: Our retrospective study in 2025 found that the use of haemostatic agents in drainless outpatient parotidectomy (DLOP) is associated with an increased risk of seroma/sialoma formation and possible increase in infection risk. The aim of this study was to compare additional...

Quality of Outcome Reporting for Older Subgroups in FDA Registration Gastroesophageal Cancer Trials (2010–2024): A Systematic Review

Background: Gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma is predominantly a disease of older adults. However, older adults are underrepresented in randomised controlled trials (RCTs), and outcomes specific to this subgroup are underreported. Clinicians therefore extrapolate data from younger,...

Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Therapy in Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Multicenter Evaluation

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chronic subdural hematomas (cSDH) are among the most common neurosurgical pathologies. Older adults also often have comorbidities treated with anticoagulant and antiplatelet (ACAP) medications. Managing clinicians frequently must weigh the benefits and...