BACKGROUND: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a potentially preventable complication. We
developed and tested a model to predict patients at high risk for surgical site infection. STUDY …

Background Obesity is an increasingly common serious chronic health condition. We sought
to determine the impact of body mass index (BMI) on perioperative outcomes in patients …

BACKGROUND: Postoperative respiratory failure (RF) is associated with an increase in hospital
morbidity, mortality, cost, and late mortality. We developed and tested a model to predict …

BACKGROUND: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potentially preventable postoperative
complication. Accurate risk prediction is an essential first step toward limiting serious, and …

OBJECTIVE: Mild obesity may have a protective effect against some diseases, termed an “obesity
paradox.” This study examined the effect of body mass index (Kg/m 2 BMI) on surgical …

BACKGROUND: Expected treatment effectiveness from medications can be diminished due
to suboptimal adherence. Medication nonadherence has been linked to pill burden from the …

Importance To our knowledge, this study reports on the largest cohort of long-term survivors
(LTSs) (≥10 years) following a diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PADC) and …

BACKGROUND: Cardiac adverse events (CAEs) are relatively infrequent, but highly lethal,
after noncardiac operations. The value of available risk scoring systems is uncertain and …

Objectives. We sought to estimate the return on investment of a streamlined version of an
evidence-based community health worker (CHW) asthma home visit program. Methods. We …

Background The Medication Regimen Complexity Index ( MRCI ) is a 65‐item instrument
that can be used to quantify medication regimen complexity at the patient level, capturing all …