Annals of surgery
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Multicenter Study
Patient-reported Outcomes at 6 to 12 Months Among Survivors of Firearm Injury in the United States.
Assess outcomes in survivors of firearm injuries after 6 to 12 months and compared them with a similarly injured trauma population. ⋯ This study highlights the need for targeted long-term follow-up care, physical rehabilitation, mental health screening, and interventions for survivors of firearm violence.
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To compare short term outcomes of patients undergoing laparoscopic or robotic rectal cancer surgery. ⋯ Robotic rectal cancer surgery is strongly associated with better short-term outcomes over laparoscopic surgery.
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To evaluate the association between the introduction of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplaces ("Marketplaces") and financial protection for patients undergoing surgery. ⋯ The ACA's insurance Marketplaces were associated with improved financial protection among low-income surgical patients eligible for both cost-sharing and premium subsidies, but not in middle-income patients eligible for only premium subsidies.
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To calculate the current and projected financial burden of EGS hospital admissions in a single-payer healthcare system. ⋯ The future financial burden of EGS in Scotland is projected to increase moderately between 2016 and 2041. This is in sharp contrast to previous studies from settings such as the United States. However, if no further reductions in LOS or cost per bed day are made, especially for elderly patients, the cost of EGS will rise dramatically.