Annals of surgery
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This study assessed incivility during Mortality and Morbidity (M&M) Conference. ⋯ Free-form M&M discussions led to incivility. Structuring discussion to focus upon improving care may create inclusion and more generative discussions to improve care.
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To assess the correlation between recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) in the hepato-biliary-pancreatic (HBP) surgical setting in order to validate RFS as a surrogate endpoint. ⋯ Three-year RFS can be a reliable surrogate endpoint for OS in clinical trials of neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy for PDAC and BTC.
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This study aims to identify modifiable factors related to firearm homicide (FH). ⋯ The causes and potential solutions to FH are complex and closely tied to public policy. Our data suggests that certain types of socioeconomic support and firearm restrictive legislation should be emphasized in efforts to reduce firearm deaths in America.
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The authors sought to compare the incidence of adverse cardiovascular (CV) events in older adults with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) treated with parathyroidectomy versus nonoperative management. ⋯ In this large, population-based cohort study, parathyroidectomy was associated with a lower long-term incidence of adverse CV outcomes when compared with nonoperative management for older adults with PHPT, which is relevant to surgical decision making for patients with a long life expectancy.