The impact of a patient advisory board on a clinical comparative effectiveness trial: a comparison of patient and researcher perspectives.

To examine contributions of a patient advisory board (PAB) to the design and conduct of The Pulmonary Embolism Prevention after Hip and Knee Replacement (PEPPER) Trial (NCT02810704) and compare perceptions of PAB members and researchers on the Trial. This evaluation of the PAB was conducted by Clinical Coordinating Center (CCC) members who first discussed PAB contributions, leading to the design of a semi-structured WebEx interview individually querying PAB members on their experience. Two study team members analyzed transcriptions of the interviews for common themes, which were discussed and affirmed at an in-person meeting with PAB members.

Mindfulness in Surgical Training (MiST): A Modified Mindfulness Curriculum for Surgical Residents.

Objectives: Residents experience numerous work-related and personal stressors that make it difficult to focus in the operating room, negatively impacting learning and surgical performance. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy decreases anxiety and improves memory and learning. This study aimed to create a feasible and desirable modified mindfulness curriculum for surgical residents.

Detection of Subclinical Rejection in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation: Current and Future Practices.

Introduction: The successes in the field of pediatric kidney transplantation over the past 60 years have been extraordinary. Year over year, there have been significant improvements in short-term graft survival. However, improvements in longer-term outcomes have been much less apparent.

Superior Canal Dehiscence and the Risk of Additional Dehiscences: A Retrospective CT Cohort Study.

Objective: Determine if superior canal dehiscence (SCD) found on flat-panel CT increases the risk for other defects in the otic capsule.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: Tertiary care center.

The International Gynecologic Cancer Society consensus statement on palliative care.

At the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) Global Meeting in 2023 held in Seoul, South Korea, we held a Presidential Plenary Session focusing on palliative care (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBDIoQ50xgI).