Clinicopathological Prognostic Factors Determining Outcomes of Treatment in Gastric Cancer Surgery.

Background/aim: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of clinicopathological prognostic factors on tumor resectability, perioperative complications, and 5-year survival rates in patients with gastric cancer treated surgically.

Patients And Methods: A cohort of 834 patients operated on for gastric cancer between 2007 and 2016 was analyzed.

Results: Patients over 70 years of age manifested a significantly higher rate of overall complications, systemic complications, surgical complications, perioperative mortality, and a worse 5-year survival.

Nomogram-Based Prognostic Evaluation of Gastric Cancer Patients with Low Counts of Examined Lymph Nodes Outperforms the Predictive Ability of the 7 and 8 Editions of the American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging System.

Background: The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system has limited accuracy in predicting survival of gastric cancer patients with inadequate counts of evaluated lymph nodes (LNs). We therefore aimed to develop a prognostic nomogram suitable for clinical applications in such cases.

Methods: A total of 1511 noncardia gastric cancer patients treated between 1990 and 2010 in the academic surgical center were reviewed to compare the 7 and 8 editions of the AJCC staging system.

'Staying strong': A constructivist grounded theory of how registered nurses deal with the impact of trauma-related events in rural acute care practice.

Aims And Objectives: This study explored how Registered Nurses (RNs) in rural practice deal with psychologically traumatic events when living and working in the same rural community over time.

Background: Rural RNs who are exposed to trauma may be at high risk for psychological distress (e.g.

A framework for nursing practice in rural and remote Canada.

Introduction: Despite the increased understanding of Canadian rural and remote nursing practice in the past two decades, a synthesis of nursing frameworks to guide practice has been missing from the literature. In this article, the process undertaken to develop a nursing practice framework is described. The purpose of the project was to integrate existing rural and remote nursing evidence into a framework to guide rural nursing practice; inform the actions of rural communities, other health professionals, educators, policymakers and regulators; and support the health of Canadian residents who live in rural and remote areas.

Analysis of Prognostic Factors Affecting Short-term and Long-term Outcomes of Gastric Cancer Resection.

Background: The aim of this study was the analysis of the influence of prognostic factors on short- and long-term outcomes of gastric cancer resection.

Patients And Methods: A database of 709 patients who had gastric cancer resection between 2007 and 2015 was compiled.

Results: Total gastrectomy (TG) and subtotal proximal gastrectomy (SPG) significantly increased the risk of overall complications (p=0.