The Readability, Understandability, and Suitability of Online Resources for Ostomy Care.

Purpose: the purpose of this study was to evaluate the content, readability, understandability, and suitability of online resources for patient specific ostomy care.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Subject And Setting: Online websites for ostomy care designed for patients.

Less Is More: Parathyroidectomy and Association with Postoperative Hypocalcemia in Dialysis Patients.

Background: Parathyroidectomy (PTx) is the most effective treatment for secondary hyperparathyroidism. Literature regarding the effect of surgical approaches on postoperative hypocalcemia is limited and mainly focuses on postoperative calcium levels. This study aims to evaluate the association of subtotal PTx and total PTx with autotransplantation for secondary hyperparathyroidism with postoperative hypocalcemia.

Disparities in the Use of Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection for Early Stage Breast Cancer.

Background: Clinical trials have long established the long-term safety of omitting axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) after sentinel lymph node dissection (SLND) in patients with clinically node-negative early stage breast cancer. The variations in utilization of SLND and ALND in this patient population, however, are currently unknown.

Methods: Adult female patients (40 years and older) within the National Cancer Database diagnosed with breast cancer between January 2013 and December 2015, who had clinical T1-T2 and N0 disease, and who underwent either SLND (with or without subsequent ALND) or ALND were included.

Variations in the utilization of immediate post-mastectomy breast reconstruction.

Background: For female breast cancer (BC) patients undergoing mastectomy, post-mastectomy breast reconstruction (PMBR) confers significant psychosocial benefits and improved cosmetic outcomes. The objective of this study is to explore whether the utilization of PMBR varies by race, marital status, and geographical location of the patient.

Methods: Women ≥18 years old who underwent mastectomy for breast cancer diagnosed between 2000 and 2014 were eligible.