Annals of surgery
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To determine whether people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWHIV) and people living with hepatitis C virus (PLWHCV) experience inequities in receipt of emergency general surgery (EGS) care. ⋯ PLWHIV and PLWHCV are less likely than otherwise similar patients to undergo EGS procedures. Further efforts are warranted to ensure equitable access to EGS care for PLWHIV and PLWHCV.
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To assess recurrence according to the type of surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 ( MEN1 ) patients and to identify the risk factors for recurrence after the initial surgery. ⋯ Persistence, recurrence of pHPT, and reoperation rate are significantly lower after STP than LTSP in MEN1 patients. Genotype seems to be associated with the recurrence of pHPT. A mutation in exon 10 is an independent risk factor for recurrence after STP, and LTSP may not be recommended when exon 10 is mutated.
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To generate an up-to-date bundle to manage acute biliary pancreatitis using an evidence-based, artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted GRADE method. ⋯ We have developed a new care bundle with 7 key elements for managing patients with acute biliary pancreatitis. This new bundle, whose scientific strength has been increased thanks to the alliance between human knowledge and AI from the new ChatGPT software, should be introduced to emergency departments, wards, and intensive care units.
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To measure the physiological responses of surgical team members under varying levels of intraoperative risk. ⋯ Attending surgeons' physiological responses were well-calibrated to operative demands. Residents' and nurses' responses were not callibrated to the same extent. This suggests that risk sensitivity is an adaptive response to stress that surgeons acquire.