When Less Can Be More: How the 10-Year Updated Results From the Randomized Controlled AMAROS Trial Should Affect Axillary Management in the Setting of a Positive Node.

Journal Journal of Clinical OncologyIt is important to reflect on how far we as a medical community have come when treating breast cancer. Ongoing research, clinical trials, and better understanding of biology have transformed our understanding and treatment of breast cancer. There is still much to learn.

Shift Length and Shift Length Preference Among Acute Care Surgeons.

Background: Work hour restrictions have been imposed by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education since 2003 for medical trainees. Many acute care surgeons currently work longer shifts but their preferred shift length is not known.

Methods: The purpose of this study was to characterize the distribution of the current shift length among trauma and acute care surgeons and to identify the surgeons' preference for shift length.

Early Readmission After Kidney Transplantation: Examination of Discharge-Level Factors.

Background: Early rehospitalization after kidney transplantation (KTx) is common and is considered a quality metric. Recipient and donor risk factors for early readmission after KTx are well studied. Little data exist on discharge-level factors associated with readmission.