Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains a serious complication after the
surgical treatment of breast cancer. Contemporary guidelines limit VTE chemoprophylaxis to …

Background: Stage T1a renal cell carcinoma (RCC)(tumors< 4 cm) is usually curable.
Nephron-sparing partial nephrectomy (PN) has replaced radical nephrectomy (RN) as the …

Incisional hernia (IH) is a challenging, potentially morbid condition. This study evaluates
recent trends in hospital encounters associated with IH care in the United States. Using …

Rationale: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and open lobectomy are both
standard of care for the treatment of early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) …

Background: Although a growing body of literature recommends the early initiation of
palliative care (PC), the use of PC remains variable. Objective: The current study sought to …

Background and Purpose—Hospitals are increasingly using 30-day readmission (30dRA) to
define the quality of care and reimbursement. We hypothesized that common infections …

Objective To evaluate whether participation in Medicare's Acute Care Episode (ACE)
Demonstration Program—an early, small, voluntary episode‐based payment program—was …

Background Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is often a terminal event in end-stage
cancer patients. The decision to intervene surgically is complex, given the risk of harm in …

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Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the surgical outcomes of emergency
operations performed at critical access and non-critical access hospitals. Background …