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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 by Berríos-Torres, Sandra I, Umscheid, Craig A, Bratzler, Dale W, Leas, Brian, Stone, Erin C, Kelz, Rachel R, Reinke, Caroline E, Morgan, Sherry, Solomkin, Joseph S, Mazuski, John E, Dellinger, E Patchen, Itani, Kamal M F, Berbari, Elie F, Segreti, John, Parvizi, Javad, Blanchard, Joan, Allen, George, Kluytmans, Jan A J W, Donlan, Rodney, Schecter, William P

“…The human and financial costs of treating surgical site infections (SSIs) are increasing. The number of surgical procedures performed in the United States…”
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National Cluster-Randomized Trial of Duty-Hour Flexibility in Surgical Training by Bilimoria, Karl Y, Chung, Jeanette W, Hedges, Larry V, Dahlke, Allison R, Love, Remi, Cohen, Mark E, Hoyt, David B, Yang, Anthony D, Tarpley, John L, Mellinger, John D, Mahvi, David M, Kelz, Rachel R, Ko, Clifford Y, Odell, David D, Stulberg, Jonah J, Lewis, Frank R

“…In this randomized trial comparing ACGME duty-hour policies with more flexible policies for surgical residents, the flexible policies resulted in noninferior…”
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Validation of New Readmission Data in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program by Sellers, Morgan M., BA, Merkow, Ryan P., MD, MS, Halverson, Amy, MD, FACS, Hinami, Keiki, MD, MS, Kelz, Rachel R., MD, MSCE, FACS, Bentrem, David J., MD, MS, FACS, Bilimoria, Karl Y., MD, MS

“…Background Hospital readmissions are gathering increasing attention as a measure of health care quality and as a cost-saving target. The American College of…”
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National trends in admissions, repair, and mortality for thoracic aortic aneurysm and type B dissection in the National Inpatient Sample by Wang, Grace J., Jackson, Benjamin M., Foley, Paul J., Damrauer, Scott M., Goodney, Philip P., Kelz, Rachel R., Wirtalla, Christopher, Fairman, Ronald M.

“…The advent of endovascular repair for both thoracic aortic aneurysm and type B dissection has transformed the management of these disease processes. This study…”
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The rise in metastasectomy across cancer types over the past decade by Bartlett, Edmund K., Simmons, Kristina D., Wachtel, Heather, Roses, Robert E., Fraker, Douglas L., Kelz, Rachel R., Karakousis, Giorgos C.

“…BACKGROUND Although studies of metastasectomy have been limited primarily to institutional experiences, reports of favorable long‐term outcomes have generated…”
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Morbidity and mortality after total gastrectomy for gastric malignancy using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database by Bartlett, Edmund K., MD, Roses, Robert E., MD, Kelz, Rachel R., MD, Drebin, Jeffrey A., MD, PhD, Fraker, Douglas L., MD, Karakousis, Giorgos C., MD

“…Background Frequent perioperative morbidity and mortality have been observed in randomized surgical studies for gastric cancer, but specific patient factors…”
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Pursing a career in academic surgery among African American medical students by Roberts, S.E., Shea, J.A., Sellers, M., Butler, P.D., Kelz, R.R.

“…There are few African American students in medical school, and even fewer are choosing academic surgical careers. The objective of this study is to provide…”
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ASO Author Reflections: Is the Future Ripe for Integrated Complex General Surgical Oncology Residency Training? by Silvestre, Jason, Smith, Jessica R., Nasef, Kindha E., Kelz, Rachel R.

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Parathyroidectomy In Dialysis Patients by Kuo, L.E, Wachtel, H, Fraker, D, Kelz, R

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Long-term blood pressure control in patients undergoing adrenalectomy for primary hyperaldosteronism by Wachtel, Heather, MD, Cerullo, Isadora, BA, Bartlett, Edmund K., MD, Kelz, Rachel R., MD, Cohen, Debbie L., MD, Karakousis, Giorgos C., MD, Roses, Robert E., MD, Fraker, Douglas L., MD

“…Background Data on long-term blood pressure (BP) control after adrenalectomy for primary hyperaldosteronism are limited. We analyzed long-term outcomes to…”
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Adjuvant chemotherapy in resectable synovial sarcoma by Vining, Charles C., Sinnamon, Andrew J., Ecker, Brett L., Kelz, Rachel R., Fraker, Dougas L., Roses, Robert E., Karakousis, Giorgos C.

“…Introduction The role of adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) for synovial sarcoma (SS) is controversial. Using a large national dataset we evaluate the impact of AC on…”
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ASO Visual Abstract: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Appropriate Thyroid Cancer Treatment, Before and After the Release of the 2015 American Thyroid Association Guidelines by Ginzberg, Sara P., Soegaard Ballester, Jacqueline M., Wirtalla, Christopher J., Morales, Knashawn H., Pryma, Daniel A., Mandel, Susan J., Kelz, Rachel R., Wachtel, Heather

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Outcomes after resection of leiomyosarcomas of the inferior vena cava: A pooled data analysis of 377 cases by Wachtel, Heather, Gupta, Meera, Bartlett, Edmund K, Jackson, Benjamin M, Kelz, Rachel R, Karakousis, Giorgos C, Fraker, Douglas L, Roses, Robert E

“…Abstract Background Primary leiomyosarcomas of the inferior vena cava (IVC) pose unique surgical challenges. Due to the rarity of the disease, little…”
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Social media is a necessary component of surgery practice by Steele, Scott R., MD, Arshad, Seyed, BS, Bush, Ruth, MD, JD, MPH, Dasani, Serena, BA, Cologne, Kyle, MD, Bleier, Joshua I.S., MD, Raphaeli, Tal, MD, Kelz, Rachel R., MD, MSCE

“…Social media is a necessary component of the practice of surgery. Each surgeon must embrace the power and potential of social media and serve as a guide or…”
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Explaining racial disparities in surgical survival: a tapered match analysis of patient and hospital factors by Lasater, Karen B, Rosenbaum, Paul R, Aiken, Linda H, Brooks-Carthon, J Margo, Kelz, Rachel R, Reiter, Joseph G, Silber, Jeffrey H, McHugh, Matthew D

“…ObjectivesEvaluate whether hospital factors, including nurse resources, explain racial differences in Medicare black and white patient surgical outcomes and…”
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Bariatric Centers of Excellence: Effect of Centralization on Access to Care by Kuo, Lindsay E., MD, MBA, Simmons, Kristina D., PhD, Kelz, Rachel R., MD, MSCE, FACS

“…Background In 2006, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services restricted coverage for bariatric procedures to designated high-volume Centers of…”
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Time-of-Day Effects on Surgical Outcomes in the Private Sector: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Kelz, Rachel R., MD, MSCE, FACS, Tran, Timothy T., BA, Hosokawa, Patrick, MS, Henderson, William, PhD, Paulson, E. Carter, MD, Spitz, Francis, MD, Hamilton, Barton H., PhD, Hall, Bruce L., MD, PhD, MBA, FACS

“…Background Surgical care is delivered around the clock. Elective cases within the Veterans Affairs health system starting after 4 pm appear to have an elevated…”
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Early discharge and readmission after colorectal resection by Hoffman, Rebecca L., MD, Bartlett, Edmund K., MD, Ko, Clifford, MD, Mahmoud, Najjia, MD, Karakousis, Giorgos C., MD, Kelz, Rachel R., MD, MSCE

“…Abstract Background Emphasis on the provision of high quality, cost-effective healthcare has meant increasing efforts at reducing postoperative length of stay…”
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Evaluation of a behavioural intervention to reduce perioperative midazolam administration to older adults by Seki, Scott, Candon, Molly, Murthy, Sushila, Sahota, Gurmukh, Kelz, Rachel R., Neuman, Mark D.

“…Older patients commonly receive benzodiazepines during anaesthesia despite guidelines recommending avoidance. Interventions to reduce perioperative…”
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Invited Commentary: Education as a Pathway to Sustainable Improvement by Kelz, Rachel R., MD, MSCE, FACS, Sellers, Morgan M., MD

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