Annals of surgery
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To identify if depression, resilience, and perceived control of health are related to 2.5-year mortality and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) decline among older adults after surgery. ⋯ While depression confers greater risk of mortality and IADL decline, higher resilience and perceived control of health may be protective. Addressing psychosocial factors in the peri-operative period may improve outcomes among older adults.
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To establish whether Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Milestones predict future performance of general surgery trainees. ⋯ The Milestones features that were most predictive of better patient outcomes related to intraoperative skills, ethical principles, and patient navigation and safety, measured 12-18 months prior to graduation. The development of a parsimonious set of evidence-based Milestones that better correlate with surgeon experience could enhance surgical education.