Annals of surgery
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To evaluate whether the perception of safety of surgical practice among operating room (OR) personnel is associated with hospital-level 30-day postoperative death. ⋯ Perception of OR safety of surgical practice was associated with hospital-level 30-day postoperative death rates.
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To assess if simple cholecystectomy with adjuvant therapy could provide outcomes comparable to extended cholecystectomy. ⋯ Adjuvant therapy prolongs survival after resection of T2/T3 tumors. Simple cholecystectomy with adjuvant therapy appears to be superior to extended resection alone in the short term and may serve as a potential alternative to re-resection in select high-risk individuals.
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The aim of the study was to explore specific microRNAs (miRs) in rectal cancer that would predict response to radiation and identify target pathways that may be exploited for neoadjuvant therapies. ⋯ An integrated analysis of rectal cancer miRs may yield biomarkers of radioresistance and offer treatment targets for resensitization.
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To investigate the effect of subspecialty practice and experience on the relationship between annual volume and inpatient mortality after hepatic resection. ⋯ Annual volume alone likely contributes only a partial assessment of the volume-outcome relationship. In patients undergoing hepatic resection, increased annual volume did not confer a mortality benefit on subspecialty surgeons or late career surgeons.
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To determine whether a significant number of patients with hyperparathyroidism remain undiagnosed and untreated. ⋯ A significant proportion of patients with hyperparathyroidism do not undergo appropriate evaluation and surgical referral. System-level interventions which prompt further evaluation of hypercalcemia and raise physician awareness about hyperparathyroidism could improve outcomes and produce long-term cost savings.