Comparison of single- versus double-anastomosis duodenal switch: a single-center experience with 2-year follow-up.

Background: Single-anastomosis duodenal switch (SADS) has emerged in recent years as an alternative to the standard double-anastomosis duodenal switch (DADS). The objective of this study was to compare short- and medium-term outcomes between SADS and DADS.

Methods: Data collected in the Ontario Bariatric Registry between 2010 and 2019 were used for this retrospective study to determine outcomes of patients undergoing primary laparoscopic SADS versus DADS at a Canadian tertiary hospital and bariatric center of excellence.

Obesity, Cancer, and Risk Reduction with Bariatric Surgery.

The prevalence of noncommunicable diseases has increased dramatically in North America and throughout the world and is expected to continue increasing in coming years. Obesity has been linked to several types of cancers and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality following cancer diagnosis. Bariatric surgery has emerged as the prominent model to evaluate the effects of intentional weight loss on cancer incidence and outcomes.

Twitter Activity Is Associated With a Higher Research Citation Index for Academic Thoracic Surgeons.

Background: Academic surgeons are encouraged to promote their work on social media. We hypothesized that thoracic surgeons who are active on Twitter have a higher research citation index (Hirsch index [h-index]) than their counterparts who are not.

Methods: Thoracic surgeons on CTSNet.

Subcortical Brain Involvement Is Associated With Impaired Performance on the Psychomotor Vigilance Task After Minor Stroke.

Objective: Impaired attentional processes have been linked with poor outcomes after stroke, but their radiographical correlates have been infrequently studied. Our objective was to assess the relationship between stroke location and vigilant attention.

Methods: A total of 39 patients presenting within 2 weeks of a minor stroke were prospectively recruited.

Incentive Spirometry After Lung Resection: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Incentive spirometry (IS) is thought to reduce the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) after lung resection. We sought to determine whether the addition of IS to routine physiotherapy following lung resection results in a lower rate of PPC, as compared with physiotherapy alone.

Methods: A single-blind prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted in adults undergoing lung resection.