"The Benefit Of Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography In Stage I And Stage II Melanomas With High-Risk Decisiondx-Melanoma Scores".

Introduction: Early detection of melanoma is instrumental as the 5-year survival decreases from 93.3% to <50% when metastases are present. Distinguishing which patients require closer follow-up can be difficult for melanoma patients.

A Reproducible and Effective Technique for Coronary Sinus Injury Repair.

Coronary sinus injury related to the use of a retrograde cardioplegia catheter is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication with mortality reported as high as 20%. We present a series of iatrogenic coronary sinus injuries as well as an effective method of repair without any ensuing mortality. There were 3,004 cases that utilized retrograde cardioplegia at our institution from 2007 to 2018.

Management of the Crura During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study that evaluated patients undergoing LSG performed by a single surgeon in a 7-year period. Data were collected via chart review. The primary endpoint was hiatal hernia presence at 5 years post-operatively.

Predicting perinatal outcomes with an obstructive sleep apnea screening tool.

The objective was to determine if a screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea could be used to predict adverse perinatal outcomes. This was a prospective observational study of patients receiving prenatal care and universally screened for obstructive sleep apnea with the STOP Questionnaire (four questions related to noring, iredness during daytime, bserved apnea, and high blood ressure). Confounding variables were included in a backwards logistic regression model to predict adverse perinatal outcomes.

Association of Body Mass Index With Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction Treated With Sacubitril/Valsartan.

Background: Only limited data are available that address the association between body mass index (BMI) and clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction who are receiving sacubitril/valsartan.

Methods: We performed a retrospective multi-center cohort study in which we compared 3 body mass index groups (normal, overweight and obese groups) in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction receiving sacubitril/valsartan. The follow-up period was at least 1 year.

The Provision of Acute Pediatric Surgical Care by Adult Acute Care General Surgeons : Is There a Learning Curve?

Background: At our hospital, acute surgical care of children aged 6 and older is managed by adult acute care surgeons. Previously published data from a 10-year experience with this model demonstrated no differences in outcomes when compared with pediatric surgical benchmark data. This study assesses for the effects of a learning curve in the care of pediatric patients by comparing outcomes of patients treated in the first three years with those treated in the last 3 years during a 10-year experience with this model.