Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
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Comparative Study
Routine same-day discharge after acute or interval appendectomy in children: a prospective study.
The outcomes of and parental satisfaction with same-day discharge in children undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy warrant making it the usual and customary pathway. ⋯ Routine same-day discharge after pediatric appendectomy seems safe, with good parental satisfaction.
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To investigate which residents develop successful collegial relationships with attending physicians and to determine how social interactions affect residency satisfaction. ⋯ Collegial interactions between residents and attendings are important because they are associated with residency satisfaction. Efforts should be made to expand such interactions to junior and female residents.
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To examine the association between the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACSCOT) quality indicators and outcomes. ⋯ Several current ACSCOT quality indicators have a strong association with clinical outcomes. These findings should be interpreted with caution because some measures may lack face validity for identifying poor-quality care in complex patients with multiple injuries.