Challenges and Opportunities for the Academic Mission Within Expanding Health Systems: A Qualitative Study.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the therapeutic effects of dietary supplementation on Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). BACKGROUND:With limited treatment options, the rise of C. difficile-associated disease has spurred on the search for novel therapies. Recent data define a role for the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) and...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Julliard W,De Wolfe TJ,Fechner JH,Safdar N,Agni R,Mezrich JD

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to compare in dogs the effects of massive infusion of Ringer's lactate, 5% dextrose in water, and whole blood. Special interest centered upon lung function, central venous pressure, and dilutional effects upon the blood components. Three groups of 5 healthy dogs each received respecti...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Hardy JD,Hardy KP,Turner MD

更新日期：1975-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess survival after liver resection and transplantation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) beyond Milan criteria. BACKGROUND:The role of liver resection and transplantation remains controversial for patients with HCC beyond Milan criteria. Resection of advanced tumors and transplantation u...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Zaydfudim VM,Vachharajani N,Klintmalm GB,Jarnagin WR,Hemming AW,Doyle MB,Cavaness KM,Chapman WC,Nagorney DM

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the significance of the extent of mesorectal tumor invasion as a prognostic factor for T3 rectal cancer patients. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:There is controversy as to which primary lesion characteristics, other than regional lymph node involvement, in T3 rectal cancer are reliable prognostic facto...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Miyoshi M,Ueno H,Hashiguchi Y,Mochizuki H,Talbot IC

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The central question tested in this study was whether dichloromethylene-diphosphonate (CL2MDP) liposome-mediated elimination of hepatic and splenic macrophages would influence zymosan-induced bacterial translocation and the zymosan-induced generalized inflammatory response. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Both an un...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Nieuwenhuijzen GA,Haskel Y,Lu Q,Berg RD,van Rooijen N,Goris RJ,Deitch EA

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Computer-assisted robotic surgery allows complex resections and anastomotic reconstructions to be performed with nearly identical standards to open surgery. We applied this technology to a variety of pancreatic resections to assess the safety, feasibility, versatility, and reliability of this ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Zureikat AH,Moser AJ,Boone BA,Bartlett DL,Zenati M,Zeh HJ 3rd

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study provided an objective survey by an outside auditing group of a large, complete patient population undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomies, determined the frequency of complications, especially bile duct injuries, and presented a system for classifying and comparing the severity of bile duct injur...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Wherry DC,Rob CG,Marohn MR,Rich NM

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have demonstrated that administered antibiotics must be active against major anticipated pathogens and must have reached sufficient concentrations in the tissue or body fluid at risk by the time of bacterial challenge if prophylactic therapy is to be maximally effective in reducing the infection rate ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Stone HH,Haney BB,Kolb LD,Geheber CE,Hooper CA

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine factors influencing surgical research and assess the current state of training future surgical scientists. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:The number of surgeons actively engaged in research seems to be decreasing. Training future surgical scientists to increase these numbers depends on a variety of facto...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Suliburk JW,Kao LS,Kozar RA,Mercer DW

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combined Cambridge/King's College Hospital series of 64 orthotopic liver grafts' experience dates back to 1968. Many patients were referred for liver grafting late in the course of their diseases and were operated on when they were too ill or died before suitable livers could be found. Complications of biliary dra...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Calne RY,McMaster P,Portmann B,Wall WJ,Williams R

更新日期：1977-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hospital records of 41 patients with a diagnosis of early postoperative small bowel obstruction were reviewed in an attempt to identify criteria which could be used to separate those patients who would require an operation to resolve their obstruction, from those who would resolve with nonoperative therapy. The us...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Quatromoni JC,Rosoff L Sr,Halls JM,Yellin AE

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the optimal method of wound closure for dirty abdominal wounds. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:The rate of wound infection for dirty abdominal wounds is approximately 40%, but the optimal method of wound closure remains controversial. Three randomized studies comparing delayed primary closure (DPC) wit...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Cohn SM,Giannotti G,Ong AW,Varela JE,Shatz DV,McKenney MG,Sleeman D,Ginzburg E,Augenstein JS,Byers PM,Sands LR,Hellinger MD,Namias N

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate expression of cancer risk-associated biomarkers in columnar epithelium at squamocolumnar junctions produced by an ablation procedure and proton pump inhibitors in incompletely ablated Barrett's esophagus (BE) patients that were nondysplastic prior to ablation. SUMMARY BA...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Dvorak K,Ramsey L,Payne CM,Sampliner R,Fass R,Bernstein H,Prasad A,Garewal H

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing operative to nonoperative therapy in adult FC patients. Outcomes were duration of mechanical ventilation (DMV), intensive care unit length of stay (ICULOS), hospital length of stay (HLOS), mortality, incidence of pneumonia, and tracheostomy...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Leinicke JA,Elmore L,Freeman BD,Colditz GA

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred patients with intraabdominal infections were assigned randomly in double-blind fashion to receive either the combination of tobramycin plus clindamycin (TM/C) or moxalactam (MOX) alone. Fifty patients comprised each group, but one patient in each group died of infection before 48 hours treatment. In the re...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Schentag JJ,Wels PB,Reitberg DP,Walczak P,Van Tyle JH,Lascola RJ

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the mechanistic role of group IIA phospholipase A2 (PLA2) in the process of local and distant organ injury after intestinal ischemia-reperfusion. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Intestinal ischemia-reperfusion produces lung injury by a mechanism that involves PLA2 activation, but it is unclear which isozym...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Koike K,Yamamoto Y,Hori Y,Ono T

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether insulinlike growth factor-I (IGF-I) and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) cooperate to induce migration and invasion of human colorectal carcinoma (CRC) cells and whether the effects of IGF-I and/or HGF are mediated through activation of the urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA)/uPA receptor...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Bauer TW,Fan F,Liu W,Johnson M,Parikh NU,Parry GC,Callahan J,Mazar AP,Gallick GE,Ellis LM

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the relationship between the amount of surgery-induced gastric volume reduction and long-term weight loss and glucose tolerance. BACKGROUND DATA:Vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) has recently surpassed gastric bypass to become the most popular surgical intervention to induce sustained weight loss. B...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Evers SS,Lewis AG,Tong C,Shao Y,Alvarez R,Ridelman E,Grant B,Seeley RJ

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:The extent of hepatectomies is limited by the functional reserve of the remnant liver. The introduction of preoperative portal vein occlusion techniques to induce a preoperative hyperplasia of the future liver remnant has reduced the risk of postoperative liver failure. However, it has remained ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Wilms C,Mueller L,Lenk C,Wittkugel O,Helmke K,Krupski-Berdien G,Rogiers X,Broering DC

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the feasibility, safety, and outcome of laparoscopic liver resection for malignant liver tumors. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:The precise role of laparoscopy in resection of liver malignancies (hepatocellular carcinoma [HCC] and liver metastases) remains controversial despite an increasing number of pub...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Gigot JF,Glineur D,Santiago Azagra J,Goergen M,Ceuterick M,Morino M,Etienne J,Marescaux J,Mutter D,van Krunckelsven L,Descottes B,Valleix D,Lachachi F,Bertrand C,Mansvelt B,Hubens G,Saey JP,Schockmel R,Hepatobiliary a

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) have been associated with a high remission rate of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, whether such remission is associated with full restoration of postprandial glucose profile and/or the potentially nonrestored glycemic profile is associate...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Jiménez A,Ceriello A,Casamitjana R,Flores L,Viaplana-Masclans J,Vidal J

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current performance and applicability of elective hepatic resection represents an impressive evolution. From removal of tumor-bearing, ill-defined portions of the liver, which is always threatened by the inability to control bleeding, surgery of the liver has progressed to hemostatically controlled dissection of a...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Schwartz SI

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine whether case managers affect patient evaluation/treatment/outcome and staffing requirements during Multiple Casualty Incidents (MCIs). SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Multiple patient relocations during MCIs may contribute to chaos. One hospital changed its MCI patient relocation policy during a wave of M...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Einav S,Schecter WP,Matot I,Horn JK,Hersch M,Reissman P,Spira RM

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:These studies were designed to elucidate the mechanism by which signals delivered by anti-CD2 monoclonal antibody (MoAb) interfere with activational signals delivered by anti-CD3 MoAb and induce long-term graft survival and tolerance. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Anti-CD2 or anti-CD3 MoAb can prolong allograft su...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Chavin KD,Qin L,Lin J,Woodward JE,Baliga P,Bromberg JS

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current treatment modalities for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) include plasmapheresis (PP), splenectomy, steroids, dextran, other antiplatelet agents, and vinca alkaloids. Prior to the development of PP and use of multimodality treatment for TTP, mortality rates exceeded 50%. This report reviews 11 patient...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Schneider PA,Rayner AA,Linker CA,Schuman MA,Liu ET,Hohn DC

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish criteria for venous reconstruction of middle hepatic vein (MHV) tributaries of the right liver graft in adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:In adult LDLT using the right hemiliver, the MHV is usually separated from the graft, which results in potenti...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Sano K,Makuuchi M,Miki K,Maema A,Sugawara Y,Imamura H,Matsunami H,Takayama T

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The authors assess the long-term results of repeat hepatectomies for recurrent metastases of colorectal cancer and determine the factors that can predict survival. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Safer techniques of hepatic resection have allowed surgeons to consider repeat hepatectomy for colorectal metastases in a...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Adam R,Bismuth H,Castaing D,Waechter F,Navarro F,Abascal A,Majno P,Engerran L

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of 531 patients admitted to the Duke Coronary Care Unit with unstable angina (UA) from June 1981 to September 1982, 100 had persistent angina despite optimal medical therapy of nitrates, propranolol, and nifedipine. At catheterization, 70% of the refractory patients had left main (LM) or three-vessel disease (TVD), 68...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Rankin JS,Newton JR Jr,Califf RM,Jones RH,Wechsler AS,Oldham HN Jr,Wolfe WG,Lowe JE

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized clinical trial was undertaken to compare early and delayed cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. Patients entering early (n = 83) or delayed (n = 82) surgery groups were comparable with regard to prerandomization data. One patient in the early group and five in the delayed group refused surgery (p < 0....

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Järvinen HJ,Hästbacka J

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined the influence of surgeon age and other factors on proficiency in laparoscopic or open hernia repair. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:In a multicenter, randomized trial comparing open and laparoscopic herniorrhaphies, conducted in Veterans Administration hospitals (CSP 456), we reported significant diffe...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Neumayer LA,Gawande AA,Wang J,Giobbie-Hurder A,Itani KM,Fitzgibbons RJ Jr,Reda D,Jonasson O,CSP #456 Investigators.

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00