Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathways in Pediatric Spinal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Pediatric spinal fusion surgery is a complex procedure that poses challenges in perioperative management. The enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) approach is an evidence-based, multidisciplinary strategy to optimize patient care in an individualized, multidisciplinary way. Despite the benefits of ERAS protocol implementation, the role of ERAS in pediatric spine surgery remains understudied.

Self-determination in minoritized autistic adolescents and adults.

Self-determination plays an important role in outcomes in autism and shows intersectional disparities. Yet, little is known about the role of individual differences or social drivers of health in the development of self-determination. Understanding these factors is key for developing effective supports.

Excess body fatness and cancer risk: a summary of the epidemiologic evidence.

Excess body fatness has been associated with various health outcomes including premature mortality, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and various types of cancer. Recent expert panels have reviewed the scientific evidence relating excess body fatness with risk of specific cancer types. This evidence includes intervention trials, cohort and case-control studies, experimental animal studies, and mechanistic studies.

Gallbladder management during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery: routine preoperative screening for gallstones and postoperative prophylactic medical treatment are not necessary.

In the bariatric surgery literature, the optimum approach to the gallbladder is controversial. Recommendations range from concomitant cholecystectomy to selective screening and postoperative medical prophylaxis. At our institution, we have taken a highly selective approach where patients are not routinely screened for gallstones, nor are they medically treated postoperatively with bile salts.