Melina R. Kibbe, MD; Carlos A. Pellegrini, MD; Courtney M. Townsend Jr, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2016;151(10):900-906. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.1670
This survey study reports the status and structure of mentorship programs in departments of surgery in the United States.
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Departments of Surgery and Mentorship
Gerard M. Doherty, MD
JAMA Surg
Derek E. Go, MS; Daniel E. Abbott, MD; Koffi Wima, MS; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2016;151(10):908-914. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.1776
This decision analytic study models different techniques for reducing the cost of complex surgery performed at safety-net hospitals.
Felice Giuliante, MD; Francesco Ardito, MD; Alfredo Guglielmi, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2016;151(10):916-922. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.1769
This multicenter study of patients after liver resection for hilar cholangiocarcinoma evaluates whether the number of positive lymph nodes or the lymph node ratio was most accurate for staging.
Marcel J. van der Poel, BSc; Marc G. Besselink, MD, MSc, PhD; Federica Cipriani, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2016;151(10):923-928. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.1655
This study describes complications of laparoscopic hemihepatectomy at a single medical center and estimates the number of procedures after which they leveled off or declined.
Michael L. Pezold, MD; Andrea L. Pusic, MD, MHS; Wess A. Cohen, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2016;151(10):930-936. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.1640
This report describes the Delphi process used by the Patient-Reported Outcomes in Surgery Conference to develop a consensus-based research agenda focusing on patient-reported outcomes.
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How Can a Valid Research Agenda for Patient-Reported Outcomes Be Defined Without Patient Input?
Lisa M. Kodadek, MD; Brandyn D. Lau, MPH, CPH; Elliott R. Haut, MD, PhD
JAMA Surg
Nicole M. Steffens, MPH; Jennifer L. Tucholka, BS; Michael J. Nabozny, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2016;151(10):938-945. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.1308
This observational study and intervention develop a prototype of a tool to improve the preoperative decision-making process and manage postoperative expectations among older adults undergoing high-risk surgery.
Michol Cooper, MD, PhD; Isibor J. Arhuidese, MD, MPH; Tammam Obeid, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2016;151(10):947-952. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.1504
This study delineates the perioperative and long-term outcomes after carotid endarterectomy in dialysis-dependent patients in a large national database.
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High-Risk Patients in the Evolving Landscape of Carotid Revascularization
Lily E. Johnston, MD, MPH; Gilbert R. Upchurch Jr, MD
JAMA Surg
Itamar Ashkenazi, MD; William P. Schecter, MD; Kobi Peleg, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2016;151(10):954-958. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.1742
This cross-sectional study evaluates the ability of the Glasgow Coma Scale and Simplified Motor Scores to identify patients with severe TBI from mass casualty explosions who require neurosurgical intervention.
Emily B. Devine, PhD, PharmD, MBA; Rafael Alfonso-Cristancho, MD, MSc, PhD; N. David Yanez, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2016;151(10):e162024. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.2024
This cohort study compares clinical outcomes of patients with intermittent claudication and peripheral arterial disease treated with revascularization vs medical treatment.
Pacific Coast Surgical Association
Christopher R. Connelly, MD; Philbert Y. Van, MD; Kyle D. Hart, MS; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2016;151(10):e162069. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.2069
This randomized clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of thrombelastogram-adjusted prophylactic enoxaparin dosing among trauma and surgical patients.