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Best Papers in General Surgery
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The development of the phoenix score significantly improved the classification of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) cases. Among patients with total acid exposure time (AET) from 2 to 6%, the phoenix score decreased inconclusive diagnoses from 77.2% to 13.2% (p < 0.001). With an AUC of…
Journal Article by Chai C, Peng SZ (...) Zhao Y et 2 al. in Surg Innov
Journal Article by Akgul C, Colapkulu-Akgul N and Gunes A in Ann Ital Chir
Journal Article by Suzuki Y, Kikuchi D (...) Hoteya S et 6 al. in Dis Esophagus
Practice Guideline by None None, Palepu J (...) Jarnagin W et 46 al. in HPB (Oxford)
Journal Article by Zheng X, Gao Z (...) Zheng L et 11 al. in J Gastrointest Surg
Review by Malik S, Loganathan P (...) Adler DG et 2 al. in Gastrointest Endosc
A novel nomogram was developed to predict clinical outcomes for gallbladder cancer patients post-surgery, incorporating inflammatory and nutritional biomarkers. It identified carcinoembryonic antigen, albumin-bilirubin, and geriatric nutritional risk index as key prognostic factors. With a c-index of 0.793, the nomogram demonstrated superior predictive ability compared…
A discharge planning approach combined with an "internet home ostomy care platform" markedly enhanced self-management, quality of life, and satisfaction in patients post-rectal cancer surgery. Key improvements included significantly higher scores in self-management abilities and reduced complication rates at multiple follow-up points compared to the…
Humanistic care in operating room nursing significantly enhances recovery and satisfaction for colorectal cancer patients. A study involving 120 patients revealed that those receiving humanistic care experienced lower systolic/diastolic blood pressure and heart rate during anesthesia emergence. They also had reduced serum stress indicators and…
