Annals of surgery
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To provide a composite endpoint in pancreatic surgery. ⋯ The PACE performed well in predicting prolonged hospital stays and can be used as a standardized and clinically relevant endpoint for future prospective trials enabling lower sample sizes and therefore improved feasibility compared to single outcome parameters.
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The end of race-conscious admissions poses a significant challenge to the recruitment of underrepresented in medicine surgical trainees and surgeons in the United States. These developing limitations underscore the importance of retention within the academic surgical pathway as we seek to diversify the physician workforce in order to best serve our patients.