Racial disparities in surgical outcomes: Does the level of resident surgeon play a role?
Greater risk-adjusted odds of complications among patients treated by senior residents need to be carefully weighed given the group's higher likelihood of operating on minority patients.
Response to treatment was only partial, possibly due to the concentration of the compound being too low, or to the need for more frequent than daily applications. The therapeutic role of capsaicin should hence be confined to a last-choice medical approach.