Publications by authors named "Kelly Fairbairn"
Article Synopsis
- Researchers are looking at how AI, like ChatGPT, can help choose new doctors for surgical training instead of just using humans to review applications.
- The study found that AI was more consistent in grading letters about students than human reviewers, but it still has some weaknesses.
- More research is needed to understand how to use AI safely and effectively in picking the best candidates for residency programs.
Esophageal perforation is a rare but fatal disease process that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. Surgery has historically been required for treatment; however, there is currently a shift toward endoscopic management. Although no randomized controlled trials exist to compare patient outcomes, many case series and systematic analyses describe their indications, efficacy, and safety profile.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRobotic lobectomy volume in the United States has increased dramatically in the past 10 years. Improved perioperative outcomes and increased public demand for minimally invasive techniques continue to drive its popularity. Preoperative workup is similar to VATs lobectomy and includes appropriate tumor staging, pulmonary function tests, and imaging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNurses work closely with residents on a daily basis but may not understand the details about residency training and experience. We investigated our institution to understand misconceptions nurses may have about residents and provide education. Nurses (n = 26) participated in a lecture about residents and were given identical surveys before and after the lecture.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Many breast cancer patients remove their contralateral breast unaffected by cancer, commonly referred to as contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM). CPM has been extensively studied and does not improve survival in patients without deleterious genetic mutation or lobular histology. Despite these limited indications, CPM rates have increased recently.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Previous studies comparing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) modality for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) have not accounted for confounding by indication. We therefore hypothesized that using a propensity score (PS) approach to account for selection bias may identify outcome differences based on ECMO modality for infants with CDH.
Methods: We utilized ELSO Registry data (2000-2016).