Annals of surgery
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To evaluate an intervention for improving antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) guideline compliance to prevent surgical site infections in children. ⋯ A multifaceted intervention improved compliance with a pediatric AP guideline.
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To investigate the feasibility and prognostic benefits of third or more hepatectomy (third or more Hx) for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma. ⋯ Third or more Hx is technically demanding in terms of surgical duration and morbidity compared with second Hx. However, aggressive repeat resection offers a survival similar to second Hx, leading to cumulative long-term survival from initial resection.
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To establish a risk model for distal gastrectomy in Japanese patients with gastric cancer. ⋯ The risk model developed using nationwide Japanese data on distal gastrectomy in gastric cancer can predict surgical outcomes.
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To determine whether the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Physician Fee Schedule confers higher value for physician work in procedure and test codes than in Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes. ⋯ We did not find evidence of a systematic higher valuation of physician work in procedure/test codes than in E/M codes in the CMS RVU system.