Joseph Solomkin, MD; David Evans, MD; Algirdas Slepavicius, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(3):224-232. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.4237
This clinical trial evaluates the efficacy and safety of eravacycline compared with ertapenem in adult hospitalized patients with complicated intra-abdominal infections.
Daniel E. Hall, MD, MDiv, MHSc; Shipra Arya, MD, SM; Kendra K. Schmid, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(3):233-240. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.4219
This study examines postoperative mortality and complications by comparing the surgical outcomes of a cohort of surgical patients treated before and after implementation of the Frailty Screening Initiative.
Joaquim M. Havens, MD; Olubode A. Olufajo, MD, MPH; Thomas C. Tsai, MD, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(3):242-249. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.4078
This analysis identifies hospital factors associated with care discontinuity, defined as readmission to a nonindex hospital, among patients undergoing emergency general surgery.
Lacey N. LaGrone, MD, MPH; Leah N. Isquith-Dicker, MPH; Eduardo Huaman Egoavil, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(3):251-256. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.4073
This qualitative study describes the perceptions of Peruvian surgeons who received international training on the effect of the globalization of medical education on surgical care in Peru.
Bilal Chughtai, MD; Matthew D. Barber, MD, MHS; Jialin Mao, MD, MSc; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(3):257-263. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.4200
This cohort study examines the rates of mesh complications and invasive reintervention after the placement of vaginal mesh for pelvic organ prolapse repair or stress urinary incontinence surgery.
Zeyad Khoushhal, MBBS, MPH; Mohamad A. Hussain, MD; Elisa Greco, MEd, FRCSC; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(3):265-272. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.4086
This systematic review and meta-analysis summarizes the estimate of attrition prevalence among general surgery residents.
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Prevalence and Causes of Attrition Among Surgical Residents (JAMA Surgery)
Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil; Sarah T. Hawley, PhD, MPH; Kent A. Griffith, MS; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(3):274-282. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.4749
This study uses a surveye of women with recently diagnosed breast cancer identified through SEER to evaluate patient decisions on contralateral prophylactic mastectomy and the effect of the surgeon鈥檚 recommendations.
Corinna C. Zygourakis, MD; Victoria Valencia, MPH; Christopher Moriates, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(3):284-291. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.4674
This case-control study examines the association between providing surgeons with individualized cost feedback and surgical supply costs in the operating room.
Seiko Hirono, MD; Manabu Kawai, MD; Ken-ichi Okada, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(3):e165054. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.5054
This cohort study identifies the factors associated with invasive intraductal papillary mucinous carcinoma of the pancreas for branch duct, main duct, and mixed type carcinomas.
Kazunari Sasaki, MD; Junichi Shindoh, MD, PhD; Georgios A. Margonis, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2017;152(3):e165059. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.5059
This case-matched population study examines the pattern and recurrence rate of de novo hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with liver cirrhosis.