Publications by authors named "Elizabeth H Wood"
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- Scientists studied if drinking alcohol and smoking could affect how patients with colon cancer do after their diagnosis.
- They looked at 2,216 patients and checked if their drinking or smoking habits had any impact on getting sicker or dying from colon cancer during about 3 years of follow-up.
- The study found that drinking or smoking didn’t seem to affect their chances of getting worse with colon cancer, but it’s still important for survivors to avoid these habits to stay healthy overall.
Parastomal hernias are an inevitable consequence of ostomy formation and their repairs remain a challenge to many surgeons. With multiple systems of classification and a multitude of techniques for hernia repair ranging from suture to mesh repair, the literature remains sparse with regards to the optimal method of repair. The authors describe the most commonly adopted techniques, discuss preventative measures, and review the current literature in the context of perioperative outcomes and hernia recurrence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality are increasing among young adults (YAs) aged 18-39. This study compared quality of life (QOL) between YA and older adult CRC survivors in the ColoCare Study.
Methods: Participants were grouped by age (years) as follows: 18-39 (YA), 40-49, 50-64, and 65 + .
Introduction: Parastomal hernia is a debilitating complication of stoma creation. Parastomal hernia repair with mesh reduces recurrence rates in open and laparoscopic settings. Recent comparative studies conflict with previously pooled data on optimal mesh repair technique.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiverticular disease affects a large percentage of the US population, affecting over 30% among those older than 45 years old. It is responsible for ∼300,000 hospitalizations per year in the United States and can lead to serious complications such as hemorrhage, obstruction, abscess, fistulae, or bowel perforation. 2 It is an extremely common reason for emergency room and outpatient visits and evaluations by general and colorectal surgeons.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: The halo effect describes the improved surgical outcomes at trauma centers for nontrauma conditions.
Objective: To determine whether level 1 trauma centers have improved inpatient mortality for common but high-acuity nonsurgical diagnoses (eg, acute myocardial infarction [AMI], congestive heart failure [CHF], and pneumonia [PNA]) compared with non--level 1 trauma centers.
Methods: The authors conducted a population-based, retrospective cohort study analyzing data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project State Inpatient Database and the American Hospital Association Annual Survey Database.