Annals of surgery
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Comparative Study
A Comparative Analysis of Survival and Funding Discrepancies in Cancers With High Mortality.
Comparative analyses of survival and funding statistics in cancers with high mortality were performed to quantify discrepancies and identify areas for intervention. ⋯ Funding of PDAC research is significantly less than other cancers, despite its higher mortality and greater potential to improve 5Y-OS. Increased awareness and lobbying are required to increase funding, promote research, and improve survival.
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the value of anatomical resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with microportal vascular invasion (vp1) between 2000 and 2010. ⋯ Although local recurrence around the resection site was suppressed by AR, AR for HCC with vp1 did not influence the RFS or OS rates after hepatectomy in the modern era.
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The aim of this study was to explore how trust was constructed between surgeons and residents in the operating room. ⋯ This study showed that surgical trust is constructed through an iterative process involving gathering and valuing of information, decision-making, close observation, and supervisory intervention. There were strong underlying themes of control and responsibility, and trust was noted to increase over time and over repeated observations. The model presented here may be useful in improving judgements on competence in the surgical workplace.
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To assess the impact of preassigning a single bed in the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) for the next trauma admission. ⋯ Preassigning 1 ICU for the yet to arrive next injured patient decreases ED dwell times, complications, HLOS, and in-hospital mortality.