Annals of surgery
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To understand the mediating effect of socioeconomic factors on the association between residential segregation and racial disparities in pancreatic cancer (PC). ⋯ These socioeconomic factors serve as intervention points for legislators to address the social determinants inherent to the structural racism that mediate poor outcomes for Black patients.
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This study aimed to validate the prognostic significance of stratification using pathological stage and response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy with a nationwide database from an authorized institute by the Japan Esophageal Society. ⋯ The prognostic value of classification using pStage and the pathological response was successfully validated using real-world data in Japan. This result would guide appropriate treatment for patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by esophagectomy.
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This study aims to identify modifiable factors related to firearm homicide (FH). ⋯ The causes and potential solutions to FH are complex and closely tied to public policy. Our data suggests that certain types of socioeconomic support and firearm restrictive legislation should be emphasized in efforts to reduce firearm deaths in America.
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To develop a machine learning model that automatically quantifies the spread of blood in the surgical field using intraoperative videos of laparoscopic colorectal surgery and evaluate whether the index measured with the developed model can be used to assess tissue handling skill. ⋯ We developed a machine learning model to measure blood pixels in laparoscopic colorectal surgery images using RGB information. The blood pixel count per frame measured with this model significantly correlated with surgeons' tissue handling skills.