Objective To examine changes in representation of women among first authors of original
research published in high impact general medical journals from 1994 to 2014 and investigate …

Objectives Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) following coronary artery bypass graft surgery
(CABG) is significantly associated with reduced survival, but poor characterisation and …

Background Despite many studies comparing on- versus off-pump coronary artery bypass
graft (CABG), there is no consensus as to whether one of these techniques offers patients …

Objective Female sex is considered a risk factor for adverse outcomes following isolated
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. We assessed the association between sex and …

Objective Inconsistent definitions of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting have
caused uncertainty about its incidence and risk. We examined the extent to which limiting …

Deep sternal wound infections (DSWIs) are serious complications of sternotomy, leading to
increased mortality and costs of care. Topical applications of autologous platelet concentrate …

Background— New-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG)
is associated with increased morbidity and poorer long-term survival. Although many …

Spatial extremes are common for climate data as the observations are usually referenced by
geographic locations and dependent when they are nearby. An important goal of extremes …

We examine the role of asset-backed security collateralized debt obligations (ABS CDOs)
as a primary catalyst for the financial crisis. We show how ABS CDOs became the main …

Background Hostile anatomic characteristics in patients undergoing endovascular abdominal
aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) and the placement of endografts not in concordance with …