Association of prolonged emergency department length of stay and venous thrombo-embolism prophylaxis and outcomes in trauma: A nation-wide secondary analysis.

Introduction: The impact of prolonged emergency department length of stay (EDLOS) on appropriately timed pharmacological venous thromboembolism prophylaxis (VTEp) and VTE outcomes is unknown in trauma.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study of adult patients admitted to civilian trauma centers participating in the American College of Surgeons' TQIP (2019-2021). Patients with severe solid organ, head, or spine injury, early hemorrhage control intervention, pre-existing home anticoagulation or bleeding disorder, inter-facility transfer or early discharge, and injury severity score ≤9 were excluded.

Advancing Cultural Competency and Equity in Surgical Specialties (ACCESS): A Model for a Combined Resident and Faculty DEI Initiative.

Background: Committees dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are not commonplace within departments of surgery. Even rarer are joint initiatives for residents and faculty. We aim to describe the creation of a collaborative committee within a department of surgery to better foster and advance the ideals of DEI.

The Evaluation and Management of Intestinal Ischemia.

AbstractIntestinal ischemia can result from various pathologic conditions. The presentations of ischemia can range from acute to subacute and mild to severe. Diagnosis of this condition may pose challenges, particularly in the early, potentially salvageable, stages of disease.

Intestinal Ischemia - Etiology and Foundational Concepts.

Intestinal Ischemia: Etiology and Foundational ConceptsThe authors provide an overview of the intestinal anatomy and the pathophysiology and etiology of intestinal ischemia.

Social Determinants of Health Associated With the Need for Urgent Versus Elective Cholecystectomy at an Urban, Safety-Net Hospital.

Benign gallstone disease is the most frequent indication for cholecystectomy in the United States. Many patients present with complicated disease requiring urgent interventions, which increases morbidity and mortality. We investigated the association between individual and population-level social determinants of health (SDoH) with urgent versus elective cholecystectomy.