Annals of surgery
-
: We hypothesized that the recent attention to the opioid epidemic, combined with internal dissemination of data on prescribing practices, impacted our institution's opioid prescribing at discharge from elective surgery. We reviewed our recent practice to assess whether this increasing awareness resulted in reductions of opioid prescriptions for patients with acute pain. Data on prescribing for patients undergoing elective surgery between 2016 and early 2017 demonstrated that opioid prescribing practices have improved in the recent era without an observed increase in refill rates. Although additional work is needed to further improve standardization and reduce opioid prescribing, these data suggest that increased awareness may be an important first step in improving opioid prescribing practices.
-
The aim of this study is to assess the financial burden associated with treatment options for resectable pancreatic cancer. ⋯ Total payments for an episode of care relative to improvement in survival vary significantly by treatment modality. These data can be used to inform management decisions about pursuing further care for pancreatic cancer. Future investigations should seek to refine estimates of the cost-effectiveness of different treatments.
-
To develop novel diagnostic and therapeutic targets specific for peritoneal metastasis of gastric cancer (GC). ⋯ SYT8 represents a promising target for the detection, prediction, and treatment of peritoneal metastasis of GC.