Repeated Measurement for Validity in Data About Surgeon Gender Differences
To the Editor It has been most interesting to read the article in JAMA Surgery by Blohm et al. I have major concerns about the statistical methods. The authors refer to Wallis et al, another article about patient outcomes among male and female surgeons. Both articles are based on very big sample sizes, and it is easy to get high significance, especially if the data are incorrectly calculated. (Source: JAMA Surgery)
Source: JAMA Surgery - December 20, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Use of Open Science Practices in Surgical Journals
This cross-sectional study assesses the level of adoption of 5 new tools that promote high quality and transparency in surgical research. (Source: JAMA Surgery)
Source: JAMA Surgery - December 20, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Limitations to Assessing Withdrawal of Care in Children
Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the decision for withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies are areas that are both understudied and clinically relevant. In the study by Malhotra et al, the authors found that withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies was associated with younger age, firearm injuries, comorbid extracranial injuries, and severe intracranial injuries. They also noted differences in risk-adjusted mortality and withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies between centers. Importantly, the authors highlight that 2.2% of centers were considered outliers with most centers falling within a common range of outcomes...
Source: JAMA Surgery - December 20, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Midazolam for Pregeneral Anesthesia Sedation —Aiming for Better Satisfaction in Elderly Patients
The Impact of Preoperative Midazolam on Outcome of Elderly Patients (I-PROMOTE) randomized clinical trial enrolled 616 participants aged 65 to 80 years from 9 German hospitals to determine the effects of 3.75-mg oral midazolam given 30 to 45 minutes before general anesthesia induction for elective surgery on patients ’ satisfaction on postoperative day 1. Patients’ satisfaction has become an important component of the quality of perioperative care. Thus, the authors are commended on their work to find answers for a clinical practice. (Source: JAMA Surgery)
Source: JAMA Surgery - December 20, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
New Editorial Board Members —September 2023
JAMA Surgery would like to thank Eric K. Nakakura, MD, PhD, Juan I. Arcelus, MD, PhD, and Manabu Yamamoto, MD, PhD, for their extraordinary service and contributions to the journal as members of the Editorial Board and International Editorial Board, respectively. Effective September 15, 2023, JAMA Surgery appointed Allan Tsung, MD, to our Editorial Board and Fernando A. M. Herbella, MD, PhD, and Laura Llado, MD, PhD, to our International Editorial Board. (Source: JAMA Surgery)
Source: JAMA Surgery - December 20, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Error in Results
The Original Investigation titled “Transforming Team Performance Through Reimplementation of the Surgical Safety Checklist,” published on November 15, 2023, was corrected to fix an error in the Results: “The sign-in was performed in 100% of cases both before and after SSC reimplementation but mean item completion increased fro m 62.7% to 97.3% (P < .001)” was corrected to “The time-out was performed in 100% of cases both before and after SSC reimplementation but mean item completion increased from 62.7% to 97.3% (P < .001).” The article was corrected online. (Source: JAMA Surgery)
Source: JAMA Surgery - December 20, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Percutaneous Creation of Gastrointestinal Anastomosis —An Emerging Frontier
This article discusses the percutaneous delivery and deployment of lumen-apposing metallic stents for the creation of percutaneous cholecysto-enteric anastomoses for internal drainage of the gallbladder. (Source: JAMA Surgery)
Source: JAMA Surgery - December 13, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Medical Students ’ Perspectives on Family Planning and Impact on Specialty Choice
This qualitative study explores perspectives about family planning within a medical career among fourth-year medical students and their implications for specialty choice. (Source: JAMA Surgery)
Source: JAMA Surgery - December 13, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Benign Breast Disease and Breast Cancer Risk in the Percutaneous Biopsy Era
This cohort study estimates the risk of breast cancer among women diagnosed with histopathologic benign breast disease in the era of percutaneous biopsy vs historical surgical biopsy. (Source: JAMA Surgery)
Source: JAMA Surgery - December 13, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Clinical Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury and Exposure to Extracranial Surgery
This cohort study of trauma center patients with traumatic brain injury examines the association of surgery with brain injury indexes as measured by functional and cognitive outcomes after traumatic brain injury. (Source: JAMA Surgery)
Source: JAMA Surgery - December 13, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Sterile vs Nonsterile Gloves for the Repair of Wounds and Lacerations
This systematic review and meta-analysis discusses use of sterile vs nonsterile gloves for the repair of wounds and lacerations. (Source: JAMA Surgery)
Source: JAMA Surgery - December 13, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Fertility, Family, and a Career in Surgery
Medical training usually falls within the window of optimal fertility for most trainees. Operating within the rigid confines of residency programs, the perceived realities of family planning can strongly bias medical students when making career choices about specialties. (Source: JAMA Surgery)
Source: JAMA Surgery - December 13, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Evolving Breast Cancer Risk Assessment in Benign Breast Disease
Breast cancer remains a formidable public health concern, and considerable efforts have been made to improve risk stratification and prevention. Benign breast disease (BBD), a comprehensive term used to describe many types of nonmalignant breast lesions, has been demonstrated to be an important risk factor for subsequent breast cancer development, particularly when certain histologic characteristics have been identified. Consequently, BBD diagnoses can significantly impact management decisions, and therefore, accurate diagnosis is critical. (Source: JAMA Surgery)
Source: JAMA Surgery - December 13, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Surgery, Anesthesia, and TBI Outcomes
In their study “Extracranial Surgery and Functional and Cognitive Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury: A TRACK-TBI Study,” Roberts et al shed crucial light on the potential risks associated with extracranial surgery in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Their research provides a necessary foundation for a more informed risk-benefit analysis regarding surgery in these patients. While the majority of extracranial operations studied were related to the traumatic injury (and therefore likely urgent and necessary), we agree that TBI should be explicitly highlighted as a nonmodifiable risk factor fo r postoperativ...
Source: JAMA Surgery - December 13, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Liver Transplant in Liver Neoplasms
This narrative review describes the concept of transplant oncology, the role liver transplant can have in the treatment of neoplasms, and reviews outcomes after liver transplant for primary and secondary hepatic malignancies. (Source: JAMA Surgery)
Source: JAMA Surgery - December 6, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
