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In January 1970, Business Week and Fortune magazines published articles announcing a healthcare crisis in the US caused by excessive cost, waste, maldistribution, inaccessibility, and poor quality.1,2 The Institute of Medicine (IOM), in its 2001 publication, Crossing the Quality Chasm, documented shortfalls in the quality of American healthcare caused by growing complexity of science and…
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Trauma and emergency surgery patients are unique with regard to the sudden and unexpected nature of their hospitalization and this can adversely affect patient satisfaction, but, to our knowledge, no large study exists examining this issue. The purpose of this study was to investigate the major factors that affect satisfaction scores in trauma and emergency surgery patients.
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Analysis of HCAHPS data from a national system showed trauma and emergency surgeons play a significant role in patient satisfaction scores, suggesting the importance of these physicians’ involvement and leadership. https://t.co/nwlMZVYeu3 #VisualAbstract #SSA #SoMe4Surgery https://t.co/QoWvJ9iDj6
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Mashup Score: 1Effect of Mitochondrial Antioxidant (Mito-TEMPO) on Burn-Induced Cardiac Dysfunction - 3 year(s) ago
Imbalance of oxidants/antioxidants results in heart failure, contributing to mortality after burn injury. Cardiac mitochondria are a prime source of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and a mitochondrial-specific antioxidant may improve burn-induced cardiomyopathy. We hypothesize that the mitochondrial-specific antioxidant, Triphenylphosphonium chloride (Mito-TEMPO), could protect cardiac function…
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Mitochondria-targeted antioxidants may be an effective therapy for burn-induced cardiac dysfunction. https://t.co/Srh8hp3BMp #VisualAbstract #SSA #SoMe4Surgery https://t.co/B7HFonnbqa
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Mashup Score: 0The Ability to Look: Management of Breast Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Using Smart Ultrasound Technology - 3 year(s) ago
The vast majority of women with breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa present with advanced stage disease, due primarily to the lack of opportunities for early detection and treatment. As part of a larger effort to increase access to diagnostic and therapeutic services for women’s cancers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), we implemented a curriculum to train the local workforce and a…
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We report how the “ability to look” using smart technology was used to augment clinical breast exam to triage patients for biopsy in a resource-constrained African setting (Democratic Republic of the Congo). https://t.co/VvbwrWN4f6 @docrondaHT #VisualAbstract #SSA #SoMe4Surgery https://t.co/aAeAsQMoXI
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Mashup Score: 0Adding Supra-Aortic Trunk Surgical Reconstruction to Carotid Endarterectomy: Implications on Risk of Stroke and Death - 3 year(s) ago
Additive risks of combining supra-aortic trunk surgical reconstruction (SAT) with carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for associated carotid bifurcation and great vessel disease management are not well defined. This study sought to define risk of combining SAT with CEA.
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Carotid endarterectomy+supra-aortic trunk reconstruction confers increased risk of stroke over isolated carotid endarterectomy. Symptomatic status and concomitant procedure contribute to risk. https://t.co/mHB67mk4dW @UvaVascular @UVASurgery #VisualAbstract #SSA #SoMe4Surgery https://t.co/5iMYqAJahO
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Self-efficacy is the personal judgment of how well one can successfully complete a task. The goal of this study was to assess self-efficacy of PGY5 residents for common general surgery operations. We hypothesized there are deficits in self-efficacy of PGY5 residents, and self-efficacy of a given operation correlates with experience performing the operation without attending assistance…
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Using self-efficacy as an indicator, with 5 months left in training, a significant deficit in preparation for practice exists for PGY5 Surgery residents. https://t.co/SP7ktdnbfR @DanielDent6 @signedDrK @schmiedsMD #VisualAbstract #SSA #SoMe4Surgery https://t.co/ozTNlDiJXv
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Louisiana has the third highest breast cancer mortality in the US, despite ranking 30th in incidence. Whether surgical approach contributes to such a poor outcome is unknown. We compared outcomes of breast-conserving surgery plus radiation (BCT) vs mastectomy (MST) for Louisiana women with early-stage breast cancer.
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This report alerts surgeons to consider BCT over MST for those eligible patients with Stage I-II breast cancer and emphasizes that a bigger operation does not necessarily translate to a better outcome. https://t.co/SjuHKtaZS9 #VisualAbstract #SSA #SoMe4Surgery https://t.co/PgZUt5rknj
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Mashup Score: 4Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Lung Cancer Screening Program and Subsequent Lung Cancer - 3 year(s) ago
Low-dose CT (LDCT) screening reduces lung cancer mortality by at least 20%. The COVID-19 pandemic required an unprecedented shutdown in our institutional LDCT program. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of COVID-19 on lung cancer screening and subsequent cancer diagnosis.
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The COVID-19 pandemic may have unrecognized consequences related to screening programs and cancer care. https://t.co/d37TFujODO @rvanharen @AaronDelman @KevinTurnerMD @shimulshah73 @SandraStarnes8 #VisualAbstract #SSA #SoMe4Surgery #AuthorVideo: https://t.co/tj0Ogs6nfA https://t.co/PedzxikcDc
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Mashup Score: 415-Year Experience with Multimodality Therapy Including Esophagectomy for Elderly Patients with Locoregional Esophageal Cancer - 3 year(s) ago
Optimal curative therapy for locally advanced esophageal and esophagogastric junction (EGJ) cancer might not be offered to elderly patients due to patient and treating physician perception of the high risk of therapy. To understand the risk of multimodality curative therapy, including surgical resection in the elderly population, we studied our experience with curative therapy in this patient…
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Optimal, triple-modality, curative therapy consisting of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgical resection, should be offered to most patients over the age of 70 years. https://t.co/mvL3459EgX #VisualAbstract #SSA #SoMe4Surgery https://t.co/mo4bsECPuD
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Mashup Score: 1Association of Prehospital Step 1 Vital Sign Criteria and Vital Sign Decline with Increased Emergency Department and Hospital Death - 3 year(s) ago
This study analyzed data from the 2017 American College of Surgeons National Trauma Data Bank to examine the effects of pre-hospital Field Triage Decision Scheme Step 1 vital sign criteria (S1C) and vital sign decline on subsequent emergency department (ED) and hospital death in emergency medical services (EMS) transported trauma victims.
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The FTDS Step 1 criteria has been shown to accurately identify patients at higher risk of pre-hospital decline, ED and hospital death, and can be used as a pre-hospital triage tool. https://t.co/IoIBWjOJfk #VisualAbstract #SSA #SoMe4Surgery #AuthorVideo: https://t.co/FNFoFAUSoK https://t.co/XuWKch8c0L
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Reviewing the history of Jamestown revealed the conditions that produced the first healthcare crisis in the English colonies of North America. Those conditions continue to shape American healthcare today. https://t.co/mOqbvIlyJw #SSA #AuthorVideo: https://t.co/GgxRQl3SWv