Articles: surgery.
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Observational Study
Validation of the PROMIS-29 Questionnaire as a Measure of Recovery after Pancreatic Surgery.
To contribute evidence for the reliability, construct validity, and responsiveness of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System 29 (PROMIS-29) profile questionnaire as a measure of recovery after pancreatic surgery. ⋯ PROMIS had excellent reliability, discriminated between most groups expected to have different recovery trajectories and was responsive to the expected trajectory of recovery up to 90 days after surgery. Our findings support the use of PROMIS-29 profile as a patient-reported outcome measure of postdischarge recovery after pancreatectomy.
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Although female neurosurgery residents are increasing, women remain underrepresented in academic leadership. ⋯ Without publicly available, self-identified gender designation for each resident, we were limited to review/designate gender based on male-presenting/female-presenting status from gender conventions of names/appearance. Although not an ideal measurement, this helped show that during neurosurgical residency, male residents publish significantly more than female counterparts. Given similar preresidency h- indices and publication records, this is unlikely explained by differences in academic aptitude. In-residency gender barriers to academic productivity must be acknowledged and addressed to improve female representation within academic neurosurgery.
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To assess the relevance of concomitant laparoscopic metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) and cholecystectomy. ⋯ CC during SG and GBP should be avoided. In the case of asymptomatic gallstones after MBS, prophylactic cholecystectomy should not be recommended.