Objective: This study tested the hypothesis that weight-reduction (bariatric) surgery reduces
long-term mortality in morbidly obese patients. Background: Obesity is a significant cause of …

POUCHOT, JACQUES 1; SAMPALIS, JOHN S. 2; BEAUDET, FRANÇOIS 3; CARETTE, SIMON
4; … , DANIEL 10; SENÉCAL, JEAN-LUC 11; YEADON, CAROL 12; ESDAILE, JOHN M. 13 …

Background Regionalization of trauma care services in our region was initiated in 1993 with
the designation of four tertiary trauma centers. The process continued in 1995 with the …

Background The purpose of the study was to compare the outcome of severely injured
patients who were transported directly to a Level I, tertiary trauma center with those who were …

A sample of 360 severely injured patients was selected from a cohort of 8007 trauma victims
followed prospectively from the time of injury to death or discharge. A case referent study …

BACKGROUND: To assess the effect of bariatric surgery on the cancer risk of patients with
morbid obesity because evidence is mounting of an association between obesity and cancer. …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the New Injury Severity Score
(NISS) is a better predictor of mortality than the Injury Severity Score (ISS) in general and in …

Background: The treatment of obesity and related comorbidities are significant financial
burdens and sources of resource expenditure. This study was conducted in order to assess the …

Objective To evaluate whether the type of on-site care a trauma patient receives affects
outcome. Summary Background Data The controversy regarding the prehospital care of trauma …

The movement towards trauma care regionalization in Quebec was initiated in 1990, with
formal designation of three level I trauma centers in 1993. The purpose of this study is to …