Search Results - "The American journal of surgery"

Elective surgery in the time of COVID-19 by Diaz, Adrian, Sarac, Benjamin A., Schoenbrunner, Anna R., Janis, Jeffrey E., Pawlik, Timothy M.

“…•The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a significant strain on the United States health care system.•Healthcare workers are rapidly altering their professional…”
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Impact of frailty on outcomes in surgical patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Panayi, A.C., Orkaby, A.R., Sakthivel, D., Endo, Y., Varon, D., Roh, D., Orgill, D.P., Neppl, R.L., Javedan, H., Bhasin, S., Sinha, I.

“…Age has historically been used to predict negative post-surgical outcomes. The concept of frailty was introduced to explain the discrepancies that exist…”
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Increasing incidence of complicated appendicitis during COVID-19 pandemic by Orthopoulos, Georgios, Santone, Elizabeth, Izzo, Francesca, Tirabassi, Michael, Pérez-Caraballo, Aixa M., Corriveau, Nicole, Jabbour, Nicolas

“…The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) strain has resulted in restrictions potentially impacting patients presenting with acute appendicitis and their disease…”
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Implementation of virtual focus groups for qualitative data collection in a global pandemic by Dos Santos Marques, Isabel C., Theiss, Lauren M., Johnson, Cynthia Y., McLin, Elise, Ruf, Beth A., Vickers, Selwyn M., Fouad, Mona N., Scarinci, Isabel C., Chu, Daniel I.

“…According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 89% of American households have a computer with internet access capability.7 The widespread adoption of technology now…”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of surgery delays and survival in breast, lung and colon cancers: Implication for surgical triage during the COVID-19 pandemic by Johnson, Brett A., Waddimba, Anthony C., Ogola, Gerald O., Fleshman, James W., Preskitt, John T.

“…Thousands of cancer surgeries were delayed during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examines if surgical delays impact survival for breast, lung…”
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The impact of COVID-19 on medical student surgical education: Implementing extreme pandemic response measures in a widely distributed surgical clerkship experience by Calhoun, Kristine E., Yale, Laura A., Whipple, Mark E., Allen, Suzanne M., Wood, Douglas E., Tatum, Roger P.

“…The third year Patient Care Phase clinical rotations include 12 weeks of Internal Medicine and 6 weeks each of Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry,…”
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Enhanced recovery after surgery: A clinical review of implementation across multiple surgical subspecialties by Smith, Thomas W., Wang, Xuanji, Singer, Marc A., Godellas, Constantine V., Vaince, Faaiza T.

“…Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multimodal protocol applied towards perioperative patient care. ERAS programs are implemented by a…”
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Surgeon burnout, impact on patient safety and professionalism: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Al-Ghunaim, Tmam A., Johnson, Judith, Biyani, Chandra Shekhar, Alshahrani, Khalid M., Dunning, Alice, O'Connor, Daryl B.

“…Previous systematic reviews have found high burnout in healthcare professionals is associated with poorer patient care. However, no review or meta-analysis has…”
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Simple frailty score predicts postoperative complications across surgical specialties by Robinson, Thomas N., M.D., F.A.C.S, Wu, Daniel S., M.D, Pointer, Lauren, M.S, Dunn, Christina L., B.A, Cleveland, Joseph C., M.D, Moss, Marc, M.D

“…Abstract Background Our purpose was to determine the relationship between preoperative frailty and the occurrence of postoperative complications after…”
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Assessing gender bias in qualitative evaluations of surgical residents by Gerull, Katherine M., Loe, Maren, Seiler, Kristen, McAllister, Jared, Salles, Arghavan

“…There are notable disparities in the training, recruitment, promotion, and evaluation of men and women in surgery. The qualitative assessment of surgical…”
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How resilient is your team? Exploring healthcare providers’ well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic by Huffman, Elizabeth M., Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I., Anton, Nicholas E., Haskett, Lindsay A., Doster, Dominique L., Stefanidis, Dimitrios, Lee, Nicole K.

“…The global COVID-19 pandemic has placed tremendous physical and mental strain on the US healthcare system. Studies examining the effects of outbreaks have…”
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Telemedicine and telementoring in the surgical specialties: A narrative review by Huang, Eunice Y., Knight, Samantha, Guetter, Camila Roginski, Davis, Catherine Hambleton, Moller, Mecker, Slama, Eliza, Crandall, Marie

“…The field of telemedicine has grown tremendously over the last decade. We present a systematic review of publications on telemedicine as it pertains to…”
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Implications for the use of telehealth in surgical patients during the COVID-19 pandemic by Hakim, Abraham A., Kellish, Alec S., Atabek, Umur, Spitz, Francis R., Hong, Young K.

“…•Telehealth has become a medical necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic.•Surgeons must integrate this new technology into surgical practice.•Effective for…”
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predicts acute appendicitis and distinguishes between complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Hajibandeh, Shahab, Hajibandeh, Shahin, Hobbs, Nicholas, Mansour, Moustafa

“…to investigate whether Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) can predict acute appendicitis and whether it can distinguish between uncomplicated and complicated…”
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Smartphones let surgeons know WhatsApp: an analysis of communication in emergency surgical teams by Johnston, Maximilian J., M.B., B.Ch., M.R.C.S, King, Dominic, M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.S, Arora, Sonal, M.R.C.S., Ph.D, Behar, Nebil, M.Sc., F.R.C.S, Athanasiou, Thanos, Ph.D., F.E.T.C.S, Sevdalis, Nick, Ph.D, Darzi, Ara, M.D., F.R.C.S., F.A.C.S

“…Abstract Background Outdated communication technologies in healthcare can place patient safety at risk. This study aimed to evaluate implementation of the…”
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Association of shared decision-making on patient-reported health outcomes and healthcare utilization by Hughes, Tasha M., Merath, Katiuscha, Chen, Qinyu, Sun, Steven, Palmer, Elizabeth, Idrees, Jay J., Okunrintemi, Victor, Squires, Malcolm, Beal, Eliza W., Pawlik, Timothy M.

“…Shared decision-making (SDM) is a process that respects the rights of patients to be fully involved in decisions about their care. By evaluating all available…”
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Surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: A comprehensive overview and perioperative care by Al-Balas, Mahmoud, Al-Balas, Hasan Ibrahim, Al-Balas, Hamzeh

“…Severely diseased patients have dyspnea, tachypnea (i.e. respiratory rate ≥30/min), hypoxemia (i.e. blood oxygen saturation ≤93%) and lung infiltrates >50%…”
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The Climb to Break the Glass Ceiling in Surgery: Trends in Women Progressing from Medical School to Surgical Training and Academic Leadership from 1994 to 2015 by Abelson, Jonathan S, Chartrand, Genevieve, Moo, Tracy-Ann, Moore, Maureen, Yeo, Heather

“…Abstract Background There have been many efforts to increase the number of women surgeons. We provide an update of women surgeon representation along the…”
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Time is the Enemy: Mortality in Trauma Patients with Hemorrhage from Torso Injury Occurs Long Before the “Golden Hour” by Alarhayem, A.Q, Myers, J.G, Dent, D, Liao, L, Muir, M, Mueller, V, Nicholson, S, Cestero, R, Johnson, M.C, Stewart, R, Eastridge, B.J., MD, FACS

“…Introduction The concept of the “Golden Hour” has been a time-honored tenet of prehospital trauma care, despite a paucity of data to substantiate its validity…”
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Risk Reduction and Survival Benefit of Prophylactic Surgery in BRCA Mutation Carriers, A Systematic Review by Ludwig, Kandice K., MD, Neuner, Joan, MD, MS, Butler, Annabelle, MD, Geurts, Jennifer L., MS, Kong, Amanda L., MD, MS

“…Abstract Background Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) syndrome due to mutations in BRCA1/2 genes results in an elevated risk for developing both…”
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