Assessment of Hospital Characteristics and Interhospital Transfer Patterns of Adults With Emergency General Surgery Conditions
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.23389
Abstract: Key Points Question Are interhospital transfers of patients with emergency general surgery (EGS) conditions consistently directed to hospitals with more resources and better outcomes? Findings In this cohort study using network analysis of interhospital transfers… read more here.
Keywords: egs conditions; emergency general; transfer; general surgery ... See more keywords
Focus on emergency general surgery
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DOI: 10.1007/s00068-022-01877-3
Abstract: In this Focus-on issue on emergency general surgery-EGS, several studies have addressed common problems and some controversies that are still too relevant to the practice of EGS. They cover aspects such as the increasing importance… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; emergency; emergency general; service ... See more keywords
Patient Satisfaction in Emergency General Surgery: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00268-020-05561-8
Abstract: The importance of the patient experience is increasingly being recognised. However, there is a dearth of studies regarding factors affecting patient-reported outcomes in emergency general surgery (EGS), including none from the Southern Hemisphere. We aim… read more here.
Keywords: emergency general; satisfaction; patient satisfaction; general surgery ... See more keywords
Impact of Preoperative Opioid Use After Emergency General Surgery
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DOI: 10.1007/s11605-017-3665-x
Abstract: BackgroundPreoperative exposure to narcotics has recently been associated with poor outcomes after elective major surgery, but little is known as to how preoperative opioid use impacts outcomes after common, emergency general surgical procedures (EGS).MethodsA high-volume,… read more here.
Keywords: preoperative opioid; surgery; opioid use; emergency general ... See more keywords
Impact of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion on Reimbursement in Emergency General Surgery
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DOI: 10.1007/s11605-021-05028-8
Abstract: Kentucky had one of the nation’s largest increases in insurance coverage with the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Medicaid expansion, quadrupling the proportion of Kentuckians with insurance coverage. This study compares reimbursement rates for surgical procedures… read more here.
Keywords: medicaid expansion; surgery; care act; expansion ... See more keywords
Geriatric rescue after surgery (GRAS) score to predict failure-to-rescue in geriatric emergency general surgery patients.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.08.002
Abstract: BACKGROUND Geriatric-patients(GP) undergoing emergency-general-surgery(EGS) are vulnerable to develop adverse-outcomes. Impact of patient-level-factors on Failure-to-Rescue(FTR) in EGS-GP remains unclear. Aim of our study was to determine factors associated with FTR(death from major-complication) and devise simple-bedside-score that… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; geriatric; gras score; rescue ... See more keywords
Prolonged operating room time in emergency general surgery is associated with venous thromboembolic complications.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.04.022
Abstract: BACKGROUND We evaluated the association between operating room time and developing a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolus (PE) after emergency general surgery (EGS). METHODS We reviewed six common EGS procedures in the 2013-2015… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; time; emergency general; operating room ... See more keywords
Prospective evaluation of preoperative cognitive impairment and postoperative morbidity in geriatric patients undergoing emergency general surgery.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.04.004
Abstract: BACKGROUND Cognitive impairment (CI) is common in geriatric patients. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence and impact of CI on outcomes in geriatric patients undergoing emergency general surgery (EGS). METHODS We performed a (2017-2018) prospective… read more here.
Keywords: undergoing emergency; surgery; patients undergoing; emergency general ... See more keywords
Anti-cholinergic burden and patient related clinical outcomes in an emergency general surgical setting.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2018.10.005
Abstract: BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE The impact of medications with anti-cholinergic properties on morbidity and mortality of unselected adult patients admitted to the emergency general surgical setting has not been investigated. METHODS All cases were identified prospectively from unselected… read more here.
Keywords: anti cholinergic; emergency general; burden; general surgical ... See more keywords
Acute Care Surgery Model and Outcomes in Emergency General Surgery.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2018.07.664
Abstract: BACKGROUND Annually, more than 2 million patients are admitted with emergency general surgery (EGS) conditions. Emergency general surgery cases comprise 11% of all general surgery operations, yet account for 47% of mortalities and 28% of… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; emergency general; model; general surgery ... See more keywords
A National Evaluation of Ambulatory Surgery Utilization Among Emergency General Surgery and Trauma Patients
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.08.239
Abstract: Introduction: Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) are increasingly prevalent in the United States. Acute Care Surgery (ACS) patients — defined as emergency general surgery (EGS) and trauma patients — comprise 20% of the inpatient population and… read more here.
Keywords: emergency general; trauma patients; surgery; ambulatory surgery ... See more keywords