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Immunotherapy
January 2025
Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA.
Introduction: Significant gains in advanced melanoma have been made through immunotherapy trials. Factors influencing equitable access and survival impact of these novel therapies are not well-defined.
Method: Retrospective analysis using National Cancer Database of patients with advanced stage III and IV melanoma from 2004 to 2021.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
January 2025
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; The Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons Quality Collaborative, Ann Arbor, MI. Electronic address:
Objective: To compare sex and racial differences in 180-day infection rates after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and aortic valve replacement (AVR).
Methods: A Statewide Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database was linked to Medicare claims data to identify 8,887 beneficiaries undergoing CABG and AVR (surgical or transcatheter) between 2017 and 2021. The primary outcome was the incidence of 180-day infection.
J Surg Res
January 2025
Center for Injury Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.
Introduction: Previous studies suggested that type O blood may be associated with increased mortality and/or thrombotic complications among trauma patients. The purpose of this analysis was to evaluate the relationship between endogenous blood type, mortality, and complications among patients receiving massive transfusions, using data from the Pragmatic Randomized Optimal Platelet and Plasma Ratios trial.
Materials And Methods: This was a secondary analysis of the Pragmatic Randomized Optimal Platelet and Plasma Ratios trial that included patients with the reported blood type (A, AB, B, or O) data.
J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev
January 2025
From the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (Bitar, Zamzam, and Dr. Saleh), Rochester, MI; the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Toledo Medical Center (Dr. Hasan), Toledo, OH; and Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Corewell Health (Dr. Saleh).
Background: Despite increasing diversity among medical students, pediatric orthopaedic surgery remains underrepresented regarding gender and ethnic diversity. Previous studies highlight notable underrepresentation of women and minorities in orthopaedic subspecialty fellowships.
Methods: This study analyzed data from 2013 to 2023 on pediatric orthopaedic surgery fellows, collected through the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Graduate Medical Education Consensus.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
January 2025
Sociology Department, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA.
Black communities in the United States (U.S.) have faced stark inequalities in COVID-19 outcomes.
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