Frederick E. Sieber, MD; Karin J. Neufeld, MD, MPH; Allan Gottschalk, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(11):987-995. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2018.2602
This randomized clinical trial evaluates the effect of lighter vs higher sedation levels during spinal anesthesia on incident delirium in patients who were undergoing hip fracture repair.
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Invited Commentary
Depth of Propofol Sedation and Postoperative Delirium: The Jury Is Still Out
Elizabeth L. Whitlock, MD, MSc; Emily Finlayson, MD, MS
JAMA Surg
Pacific Coast Surgical Association
Kasra Ziai, MD; Alessio Pigazzi, MD, PhD; Brian R. Smith, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(11):997-1002. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2018.2576
This bibliometric analysis assesses conflict of interest statements in articles published by physicians who receive the highest compensation from the surgical and medical device industry and the discrepancy between these reports and the Open Payments Database.
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Podcast:
Association of Compensation to Physicians From Industry and Self-declared Conflict of Interest
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Invited Commentary
Safeguarding Against Conflicts of Interest in the Surgical Literature
Greg D. Sacks, MD, MPH, PhD; O. Joe Hines, MD
JAMA Surg
Pacific Coast Surgical Association
Erika L. Rangel, MD, MS; Heather Lyu, MD; Adil H. Haider, MD, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(11):1004-1011. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2018.2571
This survey study identifies factors associated with professional dissatisfaction among childbearing residents in surgery.
Alexander S. Chiu, MD; Raymond A. Jean, MD; Jessica R. Hoag, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(11):1012-1019. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2018.2083
This prepost intervention study investigates the association of lowering the default number of pills when prescribing opioids in an electronic medical record (EMR) system with the amount of opioid prescribed after procedures among patients undergoing common outpatient procedures.
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Invited Commentary
How to Combat the Opioid Epidemic, 1 Nudge at a Time
David D. Q. Zhang, MDCM; Fahima Dossa, MD; Nancy N. Baxter, MD, PhD
JAMA Surg
Pacific Coast Surgical Association
Seema P. Anandalwar, MD, MPH; Danielle B. Cameron, MD, MPH; Dionne A. Graham, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(11):1021-1027. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2018.2085
This multicenter cohort study examines the influence of intraoperative findings as a measure of disease severity on complication rates and use of health care resources in children with complicated appendicitis.
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Invited Commentary
Not All Complicated Appendicitis Is the Same
Diana Lee Farmer, MD
JAMA Surg
Francesca Ratti, MD; Guido Fiorentini, MD; Federica Cipriani, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(11):1028-1035. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2018.2107
This cohort study uses propensity score matching analysis to compare outcomes of laparoscopic surgery with those of open surgery among patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer.
Pacific Coast Surgical Association
Yufei Chen, MD; Anouk Scholten, MD; Kathryn Chomsky-Higgins, MD; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(11):1036-1041. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2018.2648
This single-center cohort study investigates factors associated with perioperative complications and hospital length of stay in adults undergoing laparoscopic adrenalectomy.
Shaheel Mohammad Sahebally, MRCSI; Kevin McKevitt, MB; Ian Stephens, MB; et al.
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JAMA Surg. 2018;153(11):e183467. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2018.3467
This meta-analysis evaluates the association of prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy with rates of surgical site infection among patients with closed laparotomy incisions performed for general and colorectal surgery in elective and emergency settings.