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View article: Assessing the Impact of Resident Participation in Emergency General Surgery in the Older Adult Population
Assessing the Impact of Resident Participation in Emergency General Surgery in the Older Adult Population Open
Participation of residents in EGS procedures is associated with increased operative time, rate of surgical site infection, and unplanned reoperation. However, resident involvement had no effect on patient mortality. Efforts to improve surg…
View article: The Impact of Hospital Affiliation on Hospital Transfer Practices
The Impact of Hospital Affiliation on Hospital Transfer Practices Open
Background: Affiliations between community and academic hospitals are increasing. However, their impact on transfer practices remains under-characterized. Objectives: To understand the impacts of hospital affiliation on transfer practices …
View article: Pancreaticoduodenectomy in trauma patients with grade IV–V duodenal or pancreatic injuries: a post hoc analysis of an EAST multicenter trial
Pancreaticoduodenectomy in trauma patients with grade IV–V duodenal or pancreatic injuries: a post hoc analysis of an EAST multicenter trial Open
Introduction The utility of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) for high-grade traumatic injuries remains unclear and data surrounding its use are limited. We hypothesized that PD does not result in improved outcomes when compared with non-PD sur…
View article: Validation of the emergency surgery score (ESS) in a UK patient population and comparison with NELA scoring: a retrospective multicentre cohort study
Validation of the emergency surgery score (ESS) in a UK patient population and comparison with NELA scoring: a retrospective multicentre cohort study Open
Introduction Accurate risk scoring in emergency general surgery (EGS) is vital for consent and resource allocation. The emergency surgery score (ESS) has been validated as a reliable preoperative predictor of postoperative outcomes in EGS …
View article: Recreational cannabis legalization and pediatric exposures in Massachusetts, United States
Recreational cannabis legalization and pediatric exposures in Massachusetts, United States Open
Introduction In Massachusetts, US, medical cannabis legalisation was associated with increased paediatric cannabis exposure cases, including emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations. The impact of recreational cannabis legalis…
View article: Is perioperative COVID-19 really associated with worse surgical outcomes? A nationwide COVIDSurg propensity-matched analysis
Is perioperative COVID-19 really associated with worse surgical outcomes? A nationwide COVIDSurg propensity-matched analysis Open
BACKGROUND Patients undergoing surgery with perioperative COVID-19 are suggested to have worse outcomes, but whether this is COVID-related or due to selection bias remains unclear. We aimed to compare the postoperative outcomes of patients…
View article: Comparison of an Emoji-Based Visual Analog Scale With a Numeric Rating Scale for Pain Assessment
Comparison of an Emoji-Based Visual Analog Scale With a Numeric Rating Scale for Pain Assessment Open
This study surveyed patients admitted to the emergency department or surgical units at a single hospital to compare an emoji-based pain scale with a conventional numeric rating scale.
View article: Case Report: First Two Identified Cases of Fabry Disease in Central Asia
Case Report: First Two Identified Cases of Fabry Disease in Central Asia Open
Background: Fabry disease (FD, OMIM #301500) is a rare, progressive, X-linked inherited, genetic disease due to the functional deficiency of lysosomal α-galactosidase (α-GAL) that leads to the accumulation of glycosphingolipids (mainly glo…
View article: Assessment of unmet needs and barriers to end-of-life care provision in Kazakhstan
Assessment of unmet needs and barriers to end-of-life care provision in Kazakhstan Open
Introduction Palliative care, a holistic multidisciplinary approach for those persons with terminal diseases, providing relief for physical, emotional, psychosocial and spiritual suffering of both the patients and their families and to sup…