JAMASURG_OF:04102019
Association Between Household Workload, Career Dissatisfaction for Physician Moms
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2019 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Nelya Melnitchouk, M.D., M.Sc., email Elaine St. Peter at estpeter@bwh.harvard.edu. The full study and commentary are linked to this news release. Embed this link to provide your readers free access to the full-text article: This link will be live…
JAMASURG_OF:04032019
Racial Disparities, Access to Kidney Transplants After New Organ Allocation System
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2019 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Sanjay Kulkarni, M.D., M.H.C.M., email Ziba Kashef at ziba.kashef@yale.edu. The full study and commentary are linked to this news release. Embed this link to provide your readers free access to the full-text article: This link will be live at…
JAMASURG_OF:03272019
Factors Associated with Increased Survival Among U.S. Military Combat Casualties in Afghanistan, Iraq
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2019 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Jeffrey T. Howard, Ph.D., email Kara Soria at kara.soria@utsa.edu. The full study and commentary are linked to this news release. Embed this link to provide your readers free access to the full-text article: This link will be live at…
JAMASURG_OF:03202019
JAMASURG_OF:03132019
Study Examines Use of Video-Assisted Surgery for Known, Suspected Lung Cancer in VA
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2019 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Eric L. Grogan, M.D., M.P.H., email Craig Boerner at craig.boerner@vumc.org. The full study is linked to this news release. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? This full-text link will be live at the embargo…
Estimates of Older Patients With Fractures Associated with Walking Leashed Dogs
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Jaimo Ahn, M.D., Ph.D., email Frank Otto at francis.otto@uphs.upenn.edu. The full study is linked to this news release. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? This full-text link will be live at the embargo time https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2727125?guestAccessKey=3eb95062-58ae-4981-a093-57cfc0708647&utm_source=JAMA…
Do Weight-Loss Surgery Outcomes Differ Between Black and White Patients?
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Jonathan F. Finks, M.D., email Shantell Kirkendoll at SMkirk@umich.edu. The full study and commentary are linked to this news release. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? This full-text link will be live at the…
JAMASURG_OF:03062019
Family Opioid Use and Risk of Opioid Use Among Teens, Young Adults Following Surgical, Dental Procedures
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Jennifer F. Waljee, M.D., email Beata Mostafavi at bmostafa@umich.edu. The full study and commentary are linked to this news release. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? This full-text link will be live at the…
JAMASURG_OF:02272019
JAMASURG_OF:02202019
Do Improvements in Sexual Functioning After Weight-Loss Surgery Last?
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Kristine Steffen, Pharm.D., Ph.D., email Carol Renner at carol.renner@ndsu.edu. The full study, commentary and podcast are linked to this news release. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? This full-text link will be live at…
JAMASURG_OF:02132019
JAMASURG_OF:02122019
Livers From Older Donors Decrease Despite Improved Outcomes for Recipients
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2019 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Dorry L. Segev, M.D., Ph.D., email Raigan Wheeler at rwheel13@jhmi.edu. The full study and commentary are linked to this news release. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? This full-text link will be live at…
Association Between EMS Response Time and Motor Vehicle Crash Mortality
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author James P. Byrne, Ph.D., M.D., email Laura Bristow at Laura.Bristow@sunnybrook.ca. The full study and commentary are linked to this news release. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? This full-text link will be live…
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Study Examines Racial Differences in Time to Breast Cancer Surgery in Military Health System
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2019 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Kangmin Zhu, M.D., Ph.D., email Sarah Marshall at sarah.marshall@usuhs.edu. The full study is linked to this news release. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? This full-text link will be live at the embargo time…
JAMASURG_OF:01162019
JAMASURG_OF:01092018
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JAMASURG_OF:12262018
Listen to the Podcast: Firearm Injury and Motor Vehicle Crash Case Fatality by Age Group, 2003-2013
Listen to an interview with Robert A. Tessler, M.D., M.P.H., and Frederick P Rivara, M.D., M.P.H., co-authors of the JAMA Surgery study, “Trends in Firearm Injury and Motor Vehicle Crash Case Fatality by Age Group, 2003-2013.” The podcast is available for listening and download on this page. Visual Abstract
Visual Abstract: Association Between 6-Week Postdischarge Risk Classification and 12-Month Outcomes After Orthopedic Trauma
JAMASURG_OF:12192018
Do Negative Public Attitudes Toward Weight Loss Surgery Stop Some Patients From Having Surgery?
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Heather Yeo, M.D., M.H.S., email Krystle Lopez at krl2003@med.cornell.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time…
JAMASURG_OF:12122018
Visual Abstract: Association of Prevalence of Benign Disease After Partial Nephrectomy With Preoperative Imaging Patterns
Below is a visual abstract for the December 5 JAMA Surgery study, “Association of Prevalence of Benign Pathologic Findings After Partial Nephrectomy With Preoperative Imaging Patterns in the United States From 2007 to 2014,” by Jae Heon Kim, M.D., Ph.D., Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, South Korea and coauthors.
Cardiac Surgery for Patients with Persistent Opioid Use Associated with Higher Rate of Complications, Increased Costs
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Edward G. Soltesz, M.D., M.P.H., email Andrea Pacetti at PACETTA@ccf.org. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo…
JAMASURG_OF:12052018
JAMASURG_OF:11282018
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JAMASURG_OF:11142018
Quantity of Opioids Prescribed After Surgery Associated With Higher Patient Use
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Joceline Vu, M.D., email Kara Gavin at kegavin@med.umich.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/10.1001/jamasurg.2018.4234…
JAMASURG_OF:11072018
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Author Interview: Evaluation of Wound Photography for Remote Postoperative Assessment
Listen to an interview with Benjamin K. Poulose, M.D., M.P.H., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, co-author of the JAMA Surgery study, “Evaluation of Wound Photography for Remote Postoperative Assessment of Surgical Site Infections.” The podcast is available for listening and download on this page.
JAMASURG_OF:10242018
JAMASURG_10172018
JAMASURG_OF:10162018
Long-Term Follow-Up of Using Patients’ Own Fat to Correct Deformities After Breast Cancer Surgery
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Todor Krastev, M.D., email dr.todor.krastev@gmail.com. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/10.1001/jamasurg.2018.3744 Bottom Line: One…
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JAMASURG_OF:09262018
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JAMASURG_OF:0912018
JAMASURG_OF:09052018
JAMASURG_OF:08292018
Policy Intended to Curb Opioid Prescribing Associated With Increase in Filled Opioid Prescriptions after Surgery
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Jennifer Waljee, M.D., M.P.H., email Shantell Kirkendoll at smkirk@umich.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time…
JAMASURG_OF:08222018
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JAMASURG_OF:07252018
JAMASURG_OF:07182018
Lower Default Amount of Opioid Pills in Electronic Medical Record May Reduce Opioid Prescribing
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Alexander S. Chiu, M.D., email Ziba Kashef at ziba.kashef@yale.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time…
Preoperative Opioid Use by Patients Having Surgery
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Paul E. Hilliard, M.D., email Kara Gavin at kegavin@med.umich.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time…
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JAMASURG_OF:06272018
Patient Outcomes, Complication Rates of Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Andrea L. Pusic, M.D., M.H.S., email Elaine St. Peter at estpeter@bwh.harvard.edu. To contact corresponding author Edwin G. Wilkins, M.D., M.S., email Nicole Fawcett at nfawcett@umich.edu. The full studies are available on the For The Media website. Bottom Line: Two…
JAMASURG_OF:06202018
Does Having a Blood Transfusion Before, During or After Surgery Increase the Risk for a Blood Clot?
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Aaron A. R. Tobian, M.D., Ph.D., email Chanapa Tantibanchachai at chanapa@jhmi.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the…
JAMASURG_OF:06132018
JAMASURG_OF:06062018
About One-Third of U.S. Casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan Wars from Nonbattle Injuries
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Tuan D. Le, M.D., Dr.P.H., email Steven Galvan, D.B.A., at steven.galvan2.civ@mail.mil. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo…
JAMASURG_OF:05302018
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Opioid-Related Adverse Drug Events Common after Surgery, Associated With Worse Outcomes
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Shahid Shafi, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., email Deke Jones at Deke.Jones@BSWHealth.org. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo…
JAMASURG_OF:05162018
JAMASURG_OF:05092018
JAMASURG_OF:05082018
JAMASURG_OF:05022018
Inadequate Health Literacy Associated with Poorer Postoperative Recovery for Patients Undergoing Day Surgery
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Maria Halleberg Nyman, Ph.D., email maria.halleberg-nyman@oru.se. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/10.1001/jamasurg.2018.0672 Bottom…
JAMASURG_OF:04252018
Listen to a Podcast: Association of Expectations of Training With Attrition in General Surgery Residents
An author podcast accompanies the JAMA Surgery study, “Association of Expectations of Training With Attrition in General Surgery Residents,” by Heather L. Yeo, M.D., M.H.S., of New York–Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, and coauthors, and is available for preview and download on this page.
JAMASURG_OF:04182018
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JAMASURG_OF:04042018
Is There Association Between Weight-Loss Surgery, Change in Relationships?
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Per-Arne Svensson, Ph.D., email per-arne.svensson@medic.gu.se. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/10.1001/jamasurg.2018.0215 Bottom Line: Weight-loss…
JAMASURG_OF:03282018
JAMASURG_OF:03212018
Is There an Association Between Number of Patients Doctor Sees and Online Patient Rating?
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Gregory P. Murphy, M.D., email Diane Duke Williams at williamsdia@wustl.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo…
JAMASURG_OF:03142018
JAMASURG_OF:03072018
Racial Differences in Age at Breast Cancer Diagnosis Challenges Use of Single Age-Based Screening Guidelines
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author David C. Chang, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., email Katie Marquedant at kmarquedant@partners.org. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the…
Genital Surgery Increases Among Transgender Patients Seeking Gender-Affirming Surgeries
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Brandyn D. Lau, M.P.H., C.P.H., email Chanapa Tantibanchachai at chanapa@jhmi.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the embargo…
JAMASURG_OF:02282018
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Breast Cancer Patients Often Mispredict Well-Being After Mastectomy
JAMA Surgery EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Clara Nan-hi Lee, M.D., M.P.P., email Amanda Harper at Amanda.harper2@osumc.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo…