Association of Health Literacy With Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery
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DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3832
Abstract: Importance Low health literacy is known to adversely affect health outcomes in patients with chronic medical conditions. To our knowledge, the association of health literacy with postoperative outcomes has not been studied in-depth in a… read more here.
Keywords: association health; literacy postoperative; health literacy; postoperative outcomes ... See more keywords
Expansion of the Veterans Health Administration Network and Surgical Outcomes.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.4978
Abstract: Importance The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Choice Program (VCP) expanded health care access to community settings outside the VA for eligible patients. Little is known about the effect of VCP on access… read more here.
Keywords: health; veterans health; postoperative outcomes; care ... See more keywords
Patient Smoking Status and Postoperative Outcomes: An Integrative Literature Review of Studies Using the ACS NSQIP Data Set.
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DOI: 10.1002/aorn.13864
Abstract: Tobacco use is associated with poor surgical outcomes and is the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States. Because of the risk for postoperative complications, researchers continue to examine the association… read more here.
Keywords: review; status; smoking status; postoperative outcomes ... See more keywords
Impact of neoadjuvant therapy on postoperative outcomes after pancreaticoduodenectomy
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DOI: 10.1002/jso.25183
Abstract: Surgical resection provides the only potentially curative treatment of pancreatic cancer. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiation (NAT) is used to downstage patients with borderline resectable tumors. The objective of this study was to examine the postoperative… read more here.
Keywords: impact neoadjuvant; outcomes pancreaticoduodenectomy; neoadjuvant therapy; postoperative outcomes ... See more keywords
Application of albumin‐bilirubin grade and platelet count to indocyanine green‐based criteria for hepatectomy: Predicting impaired liver function and postoperative outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma
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DOI: 10.1002/jso.26982
Abstract: Applicability of the albumin‐bilirubin (ALBI) grade in preoperative decision‐making criteria based on the indocyanine green retention (ICG) test remains unclear. This study aimed to predict abnormal ICG values using standard blood tests and evaluate the… read more here.
Keywords: albumin bilirubin; hepatocellular carcinoma; postoperative outcomes; indocyanine green ... See more keywords
Neoadjuvant therapy use and association with postoperative outcomes and overall survival in patients with extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
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DOI: 10.1002/jso.27112
Abstract: Evidence for neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) in extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (eCCA) is limited. Our objectives were to: (1) characterize treatment trends, (2) identify factors associated with receipt of NAT, and (3) evaluate associations between NAT and postoperative… read more here.
Keywords: postoperative outcomes; neoadjuvant therapy; therapy use; extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma ... See more keywords
A systemic review and metaanalysis of postoperative outcomes in urgent and elective bowel resection in patients with Crohn’s disease
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DOI: 10.1007/s00384-020-03786-6
Abstract: The study examined whether urgency of surgical intervention affects postoperative outcomes in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) undergoing bowel resection. The review was conducted according to a predefined, published study protocol in Prospero which is… read more here.
Keywords: bowel resection; study; postoperative outcomes; patients crohn ... See more keywords
Impact of intraoperative blood loss on the short-term outcomes of laparoscopic liver resection
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DOI: 10.1007/s00464-017-5496-y
Abstract: BackgroundIntraoperative blood loss is one of the predictors of outcome of open hepatectomy. But the impact of blood loss in laparoscopic hepatectomy (LH) on postoperative outcomes is poorly understood. The aim of this study is… read more here.
Keywords: impact; group; blood loss; blood ... See more keywords
Laparoscopic extended liver resection: are postoperative outcomes different?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00464-018-6234-9
Abstract: BackgroundAlthough laparoscopic major hepatectomy (LMH) is becoming increasingly common in specialized centers, data regarding laparoscopic extended major hepatectomies (LEMH) and their outcomes are limited. The aim of this study was to compare the perioperative characteristics… read more here.
Keywords: laparoscopic; liver resection; extended liver; postoperative outcomes ... See more keywords
The effect of metabolic syndrome on postoperative outcomes following laparoscopic colectomy
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DOI: 10.1007/s10151-018-1772-7
Abstract: BackgroundAmong the criteria used to diagnose metabolic syndrome (MS), obesity and diabetes mellitus (DM) are associated with poor postoperative outcomes following colectomy. MS is also associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) and diverticulosis, both of which… read more here.
Keywords: following laparoscopic; outcomes following; metabolic syndrome; postoperative outcomes ... See more keywords
Health Care Institutions Volume Is Significantly Associated with Postoperative Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery
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DOI: 10.1007/s11695-017-2969-y
Abstract: PurposeThe volume of bariatric surgery has significantly increased over the past decade with concomitant postoperative outcomes improvement. The goal of this nationwide study was to estimate the volume-outcome relationship in bariatric surgery at the hospital… read more here.
Keywords: health care; surgery; volume; bariatric surgery ... See more keywords