The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Apr 2022
American Association for Thoracic Surgery Summer Intern Scholarship-Over a decade of experience.
The study objective was to evaluate the experience of previous American Association for Thoracic Surgery Summer Intern Scholarship recipients. ⋯ The awardees of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery Summer Intern Scholarship come from a variety of medical schools and visited a diverse group of sponsoring institutions. The 8-week program provides valuable early exposure for medical students to cardiothoracic surgeons, the operating room, and research opportunities. This experience was highly recommended by prior recipients to medical students interested in cardiothoracic surgery.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Apr 2022
The American College of Surgeons Surgical Risk Calculator performs well for pulmonary resection: A validation study.
The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Surgical Risk Calculator (NSQIP SRC) was developed to estimate the risk of postoperative morbidity and mortality within 30 days of an operation. We sought to externally evaluate the performance of the NSQIP SRC for patients undergoing pulmonary resection. ⋯ Except for readmission, renal failure, discharge to a location other than home, and sepsis, the NSQIP SRC can be used to reasonably predict postoperative complications in patients undergoing pulmonary resection.