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The global response to COVID-19 has been uneven and disappointing in the vast majority of countries. The United States has borne the largest absolute burden of disease globally, as COVID-19 exploited pre-existing poor population health among Americans to spread rapidly, with devastating consequences. Why does the country that spends the most on…[Read more]

Laparoscopic hepatectomy in the posterosuperior hepatic region is technically challenging and demanding. However, minimally invasive procedures carried out using the Da Vinci robot provide potential advantages in complex hepatectomy. This study reported the experience of a single center on robotic hepatectomy in the posterosuperior hepatic…[Read more]

In the third stage, the theta increased effect and alpha decreased effect were related to different feedback. This pilot study suggests that the time-frequency analysis of EEG signals could be a great tool to visualize the brain activities in response to different cognitive tasks.We analyze the efficiency of motor unit (MU) filter prelearning from…[Read more]

Preoperative opioid use is associated with increased healthcare utilization after elective abdominal surgery. However, the scope of preoperative opioid use and its association with outcomes have not been described in elective pulmonary resection. We aimed to characterize prevalent preoperative opioid use in patients undergoing elective pulmonary…[Read more]