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Minimally Invasive Versus Open Total and Distal Gastrectomy After Chemotherapy for Gastric Cancer: A Nationwide Observational Study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This nationwide observational study used data from the National Clinical Database. Patients who underwent total or distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer after chemotherapy between January 2014 and December 2022 were included. Minimally invasive surgery was associated with lower incidences of overall postoperative complications of Clavien–Dindo grade ...
Nobuaki Hoshino, Shinya Hirakawa, Shiogeo Hisamori, Hisateru Tachimori, Yusuke Fujii, Koshi Kumagai, Hideki Ueno, Ken Shirabe, Kazutaka Obama   +8 more
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The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index Predicts Short‐ and Long‐Term Outcomes in the Oldest‐Old With Colorectal Cancer: A Multi‐Institutional Analysis of 225 Nonagenarians

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This multi‐institutional study evaluated the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) in 225 nonagenarians undergoing surgical resection for colorectal cancer. A lower preoperative GNRI was independently associated with a longer hospital stay and poorer overall survival, even after adjustment for confounders using inverse‐probability‐of‐treatment ...
Toshiaki Toshima, Fuminori Teraishi, Satoe Takanaga, Toshiharu Mitsuhashi, Ryo Inada, Tsuyoshi Ohtani, Ryosuke Yoshida, Naoto Hori, Kaoru Shigemitsu, Sumiharu Yamamoto, Tetsushi Kubota, Yuka Okano, Tetsuji Nobuhisa, Fumitaka Taniguchi, Wataru Ishikawa, Ryohei Shoji, Tatsuo Matsuda, Tatsuo Umeoka, Toshiyoshi Fujiwara, The Setouchi Colorectal Neoplasm Registration Study Group Collaborators   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and Validation of a Predictive Model for Short‐ and Medium‐Term Hospital Readmission Following Heart Valve Surgery

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2016
Background Although models exist for predicting hospital readmission after coronary artery bypass surgery, no such models exist for predicting readmission after heart valve surgery (HVS).
Quinn R. Pack, Aruna Priya, Tara Lagu, Penelope S. Pekow, Richard Engelman, David M. Kent, Peter K. Lindenauer   +6 more
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A Comparison of Frailty Indices in Predicting Postoperative Outcomes After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the discriminatory performance of the Risk Analysis Index (RAI) and modified Frailty Index‐5 (mFI‐5) in predicting postoperative outcomes following endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Methods Adult ESS patients were identified from the ACS‐NSQIP database (2005–2020).
Akshay Warrier, David Remyes, Tenesha Boyd, Ailish Nagpal, Aman M Patel, David W. Wassef, Jean Anderson Eloy   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of an Inpatient Program on Medication Errors in Hospitalized People with Parkinson's Disease

Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective Hospitalized people with Parkinson's disease (PwP) face increased risks of medication errors and discharge to non‐home settings, both of which are associated with adverse outcomes. This study assessed differences in medication error rates and discharge outcomes before and after implementation of a dedicated inpatient program for hospitalized ...
Camila C. Piccinin, Jeryl Ritzi T. Yu, Victoria Stepanyants, Olivia Hogue, Claire Sonneborn, Anne Brooks, Patricia Clark, Shannon Shaffer, Laurie Moser, Tatiana Lopez‐Gonzalez, Brent S. Sokola, Kim Lewin, Roman Popov, Scott A. Sperling, Hubert H. Fernandez, Benjamin L. Walter   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Indices of Systemic Inflammation Are Elevated in Women With Evidence of Metabolic Syndrome After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Purpose To investigate the association between metabolic syndrome (MetSy) and systemic indices of the immune system and inflammation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Methods This retrospective study included adult patients (≥18 years) who underwent ACLR at a single academic institution between 2009 and 2022.
Marina Abdelshahid, Sonu Bae, Hayden Price, Hawraa Al Janabi, Catherine Rock, Anthony Mantor, Nicholas Apseloff, Christopher C. Kaeding, Robert A. Magnussen, David C. Flanigan, Tyler Barker   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of a Readmission Prevention Team on Hospital Readmission Rates

, 2013
This mixed-methods study was designed to critically analyze hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge from a rural community health system and best hospital care transition practices for Medicare heart attack, heart failure, and pneumonia ...
Fletcher, Joanne Frances.
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Predictors and Significance of Readmission after Esophagogastric Surgery: A Nationwide Analysis

Annals of Surgery Open
Objective:. The aim of this study is to identify risk factors for readmission after elective esophagogastric cancer surgery and characterize the impact of readmission on long-term survival. The study will also identify whether the location of readmission
Richard PT Evans, MBBS, FRCS, Sivesh K Kamarajah, MBChB, MRCS, Felicity Evison, MSc, Xiaoxu Zou, PhD, Ben Coupland, MSci, Ewen A Griffiths, MD, FRCS   +5 more
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High hospital readmission rates for patients aged ≥65 years associated with low socioeconomic status in a Swedish region: a cross-sectional study in primary care

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 2018
Objective: There is a presumption that hospital readmission rates amongst persons aged ≥65 years are mainly dependent on the quality of care. In this study, our primary aim was to explore the association between 30-day hospital readmission for patients ...
Jacques Shebehe, Anders Hansson
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Requisites and Best Practices in the Implementation of Lean Principles Applied to Hospital Quality Improvement Initiatives [PDF]

, 2012
Since the 1980s there has been an explosion in the use of formalized methodologies for increasing quality and efficiency. Methods outlined by philosophies such as TQM, Six Sigma, Lean, and ISO 9001 have yielded great returns in the manufacturing ...
Bretl, Chris
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