Importance Opioids are commonly used for pain control during and after invasive procedures.
However, opioid-related adverse drug events (ORADEs) are common and have been …

BACKGROUND Adoption of the acute care surgery model has led to increasing volumes of
emergency general surgery (EGS) patients at trauma centers. However, the financial burden …

Background Thousands of cancer surgeries were delayed during the peak of the COVID-19
pandemic. This study examines if surgical delays impact survival for breast, lung and colon …

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accumulation in LPS‐treated cells (Fig. 1A‐b), increased vitamin A autofluorescence was …

BACKGROUND We have previously shown that overall cost of hospitalization for emergency
general surgery (EGS) diseases is more than $28 billion annually and rising. The purposes …

BACKGROUND Higher volume has been associated with lower mortality for several
surgical diseases. It is not known if this relationship exists in the management of Emergency …

The burden of cirrhosis hospitalizations is increasing. The admission Model for End‐Stage
Liver Disease–lactate (MELD‐lactate) was recently demonstrated to be a superior predictor of …

BACKGROUND National Surgical Quality Improvement Program and Trauma Quality
Improvement Program have shown variations in risk-adjusted outcomes across hospitals. Our …

Background Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS) results from compression of the
brachial plexus by the clavicle, first rib, and scalene muscles and may develop secondary to …

Background The use of robotic platforms in surgery is becoming increasingly common in
both practice and residency training. In this study, we compared the perioperative outcomes …