Sex, Atrial Fibrillation, and Long-Term Mortality After Cardiac Surgery.

Importance: There are limited data on the association of sex with the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation (poAF) and subsequent long-term mortality after cardiac surgery.

Objective: To evaluate whether the incidence of poAF and associated long-term mortality after cardiac surgery differ by sex.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This retrospective cohort study was conducted at 2 tertiary care centers in Massachusetts from January 1, 2002, until October 1, 2016, with follow-up until December 1, 2022.

Comparison between barbed and conventional sutures for longitudinal thelotomy closure in an bovine model.

Objective: To determine differences in suture time and bursting strength on a longitudinal thelotomy closure using innovative barbed conventional smooth suture materials.

Sample Population: Twenty-four teats from 6 udders of culled beef cows.

Study Design: Experimental surgical study.

Age Bias in the Workplace: Cultural Stereotypes and In-Group Favoritism.

Two key theoretical frameworks that explain why people might hold biases for or against a specific age group-cultural stereotypes and in-group favoritism-yield distinct and sometimes contradictory predictions. This study proposes a combined framework drawing on these two theories and then tests hypotheses based on this framework in the workplace context. Using survey data from U.

Using a micro-level model to generate a macro-level model of productive successful aging.

Purpose Of The Study: Aging successfully entails good physical and cognitive health, as well as ongoing participation in social and productive activity. This study hones in on participation in productive activity, a factor that makes an important contribution to successful aging. One conceptual model of productive activity in later life specifies the antecedents and consequences of productivity.

Analysis of Adverse Events Associated With Adult Moderate Procedural Sedation Outside the Operating Room.

Introduction: Moderate sedation outside the operating room is performed for a variety of medical and surgical procedures. It involves the administration of different drug combinations by nonanesthesia professionals. Few data exist on risk stratification and patient outcomes in the adult population.