Endovascular salvage of renal and common iliac artery malperfusion following inadvertent hybrid arch dissection stent deployment in the false lumen during repair of type A dissection.

This case report describes the endovascular management of a hybrid arch dissection stent inadvertently deployed in the false lumen during acute type A aortic dissection repair, resulting in renal and lower extremity malperfusion. Prompt identification and intervention are essential to minimize the morbidity and mortality associated with malperfusion. Various endovascular strategies exist to restore perfusion, and this case highlights a unique approach given the obliteration of the true lumen proximally and anatomy of the visceral ostia predominantly originating from the false lumen.

Surgeon-Led Point-Of-Care UltraSound-guided THORacic (POCUS-THOR) Biopsy: A New Paradigm in Efficient Diagnosis and Resource-Sparing Care.

Objective: Tissue diagnosis through a variety of interventional approaches guides thoracic cancer management, but often introduces delay to definitive treatment and can be resource intensive. We introduced a thoracic surgeon-led, point-of-care ultrasound-guided biopsy program to provide rapid diagnosis for patients with thoracic cancers. We assessed the diagnostic yield and adverse events with this approach.

The Need for Health Policy Training for Surgeons.

Background: Improvements in surgery at a systems level can be mediated by effective health policy.

Methods: We reviewed three contemporary challenges in surgical care to understand the potential role of health policy.

Results: The pandemic-related backlog, and international economic and logistical challenges to surgical care may be improved through policy change and advocacy by surgeons.

Perceptions of using infographics for scientific communication on social media for COVID-19 topics: a survey study.

Navigating for accurate information, especially health- and science-related content, on social media has been challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although infographics are a popular medium for simplifying text-based information into visual components, their usefulness during a global health crisis has not been explored. The study aims to explore the perceptions of infographics in conveying scientific information related to COVID-19 on social media.

Association between genetic mutations and risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with solid tumor malignancies: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a frequent complication in cancer patients and is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and burden on the health care system [1]. Previous studies have suggested an association between genetic mutations in solid tumors and VTE risk.

Methods: MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were searched from inception to February 2021.