FUTILITY IN ACUTE CARE SURGERY: FIRST DO NO HARM

Futility in acute care surgery: first do no harm

The consequences of the Pulley delivery of futile or potentially ineffective medical care and interventions are devastating on the healthcare system, our patients and their families, and healthcare providers.In emergency situations in particular, determining if escalating invasive interventions will benefit a frail and/or severely critically ill pa

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Organ-Specific Alterations in Fatty Acid De Novo Synthesis and Desaturation in a Rat Model of Programmed Obesity

Abstract Background Small for gestational age (SGA) leads to increased risk of adult obesity and metabolic syndrome.Offspring exposed to 50% maternal food restriction in utero are born smaller than Controls (FR), catch-up in growth by the end of the nursing period, and become obese adults.The objective of the study was to determine stearoyl-CoA des

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