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Advancing minimally invasive hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery: ensuring safety with implementation
Although minimally invasive hepato-pancreato-biliary (MIS HPB) surgery can be performed with good outcomes, there are currently no standardized requirements for centers or surgeons who wish to implement MIS HP...
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Slee** Position and SIDS-1993
The prone slee** position has been implicated as an impetus of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in several retrospective studies, though the association is poorly understood. SIDS is the unexplained death...
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Open AccessDefining a patient-centered approach to cancer survivorship care: development of the patient centered survivorship care index (PC-SCI)
This study presents the validation of an index that defines and measures a patient-centered approach to quality survivorship care.
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Ampullary Cancer
Ampullary tumors are those arising directly from the structures of the ampullary complex distal to the confluence of the bile duct and pancreatic duct and represent roughly ~7% of periampullary neoplasms. Ampu...
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Cholangiocarcinoma
Cholangiocarcinoma is an uncommon cancer that arises from the intrahepatic and extrahepatic portions of the biliary system. Since it is often difficult to diagnose and frequently presents at a late stage, it c...
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Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Barrett’s Esophagus and Early Esophageal Cancer; Summary of the Kelly and Carlos Pellegrini SSAT/SAGES Luncheon Symposium
Patients with Barrett’s esophagus (BE) are at increased risk of develo** esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). The incidence of EAC is rising faster than any other cancer.
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Primary perivascular epithelioid cell tumors of the liver: CT/MRI findings and clinical outcomes
The purpose of our study was to describe the CT and MRI features of primary PEComas of the liver and to document the associated clinical outcomes.
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Open AccessMedial open transversus abdominis plane (MOTAP) catheters for analgesia following open liver resection: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
The current standard for pain control following liver surgery is intravenous, patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA) or epidural analgesia. We have developed a modification of a regional technique called medial...
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Effectiveness of the Smoking Cessation and Reduction in Pregnancy Treatment (SCRIPT) Dissemination Project: A Science to Prenatal Care Practice Partnership
This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Smoking Cessation and Reduction in Pregnancy Treatment (SCRIPT) Program selected by the West Virginia—Right From The Start Project for state-wide dissemination. A ...
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Comparison of outcomes and costs between laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy and open resection at a single center
The cost implications of laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) and a detailed breakdown of hospital expenditures has not been presented in the literature to date. This study aimed to compare hospital costs ...
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A Trajectory Model for Understanding and Assessing Health Disparities in Immigrant/Refugee Communities
While numerous factors contributing to racial/ethnic health disparities have been identified, the clustering and interaction of these factors as a syndemic or trajectory has not been well-studied (Starfield in...
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Temperament Related to Early-Onset Substance Use: Test of a Developmental Model
We tested a theoretical model of early-onset substance (tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana) use. A sample of 1,810 public school students was surveyed in sixth grade (M age 11.5 years) and seventh grade. Temperament...
