JAMASURG_OF:03082017
JAMASURG_OF:03012017
Study Finds Patients More Likely to Receive Surgical Intervention for Narrowed Arteries in Fee-For-Service than Salary-Based System
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Louis L. Nguyen, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., email Johanna Younghans at jyounghans@partners.org. Related material: The commentary, “Assessing the Appropriateness of Carotid Revascularization,” by Philip P. Goodney, M.D., M.S., of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, N.H., and colleagues also is available at the For…
JAMASURG_OF:02222017
Older Adults Experience Similar Improvements Following Surgery for Herniated Lumbar Disk
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Sasha Gulati, M.D., Ph.D., email sashagulati@hotmail.com. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/10.1001/jamasurg.2016.5557 JAMA Surgery Although patients 65 years of age or older had more…
JAMASURG_OF:02152017
Use of Patient Complaints to Identify Surgeons with Increased Risk for Postoperative Complications
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact William O. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H., email Craig Boerner at craig.boerner@vanderbilt.edu. Related material: The commentary, “Association of Unsolicited Patient Observations With the Quality of a Surgeon’s Care,” by Allen Kachalia, M.D., J.D., of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, and…
JAMASURG_OF:02082017
JAMASURG_OF:02012017
Findings Suggest Overuse of Chemotherapy among Younger Patients with Colon Cancer
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Kangmin Zhu, Ph.D., M.D., email Sarah Marshall at sarah.marshall@usuhs.edu. Related material: The commentary, “A Plea to Expand the Scope of Tumor Boards,” by Tonia M. Young-Fadok, M.D., M.S., of the Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, also is available at the For The Media…
JAMASURG_OF:01252017
High Percentage of Gunshot Injuries in Chicagoland Not Treated at Designated Trauma Centers
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Lee S. Friedman, Ph.D., email Sharon Parmet at sparmet@uic.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/10.1001/jamasurg.2016.5049 JAMA Surgery In Cook County, Illinois, which…
JAMASURG_OF:01182017
JAMASURG_OF:01112017
JAMASURG_01042017
JAMASURG_OF:12282016
JAMASURG_OF:12212016
Study Finds Substantial Rate of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy When Procedure Not Indicated
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Reshma Jagsi, M.D., D.Phil., email Nicole Fawcett at nfawcett@umich.edu or call 734-764-2220. Related material: A commentary, “Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy – Aligning Patient Preferences and Provider Recommendations,” by Oluwadamilola M. Fayanju, M.D., M.A., M.P.H.S., and E. Shelley Hwang, M.D., M.P.H., of the…
JAMASURG_OF:12142016
High Attrition Rate among Residents in General Surgery Programs
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Mohammed Al-Omran, M.D., M.Sc., F.R.C.S.C., email Leslie Shepherd at ShepherdL@smh.ca. Related material: Also available at the For the Media website, the commentary “Preventing General Surgery Residency Attrition – It Is All About the Mentoring,” by Julie A. Freischlag, M.D., and Michelle…
JAMASURG_OF:12072016
Use of Frailty Screening Initiative before Surgery Associated with Reduced Risk of Death
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Daniel E. Hall, M.D., M.Div., M.H.Sc., email Sheila Tunney at sheila.tunney@va.gov. Related material: Also available at the For the Media website, the commentary “A Call for Frailty Screening in the Preoperative Setting,” by Anne M. Suskind, M.D., M.S., and Emily Finlayson,…
JAMASURG_OF:11302016
JAMASURG_OF:11232016
Educational Intervention Improves Rate of Knee Replacement among Black Patients
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Said A. Ibrahim, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., email Katie Delach at Katharine.Delach@uphs.upenn.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/10.1001/jamasurg.2016.4225 JAMA Surgery A decision aid that consisted…
JAMASURG_OF:11162016
JAMASURG_OF:11092016
JAMASURG_OF:110222016
Significant Decrease Seen in Prostate Biopsy, Radical Prostatectomy Procedures Following Recommendation against PSA Screening
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Jim C. Hu, M.D., M.P.H., email Dominique Grignetti at Dmg9030@nyp.org or call 212-821-0560. Related material: The commentary, “Trends in Prostate Cancer Screening Following Changes Made by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force,” by Pauline Filippou, M.D., and Raj S. Pruthi, M.D., of the…
JAMASURG_OF:10262016
Is Bariatric Surgery a Cost-Effective Treatment for Teens with Severe Obesity?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Chin Hur, M.D., M.P.H., email Noah Brown at nbrown9@partners.org or call 617-643-3907. Related material: Available at the For the Media website, the commentary “Our Role in the Battle Against Adolescent Obesity,” by William T. Adamson, M.D., of the University of North…
JAMASURG_OF:10192016
Shorter-Time between Bariatric Surgery and Childbirth Associated with Increased Risk of Complications for Infants
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Brodie Parent, M.D., call Brian Donohue at 206-543-7856 or email bdonohue@uw.edu. Video Content: There will be a JAMA Report video for this study, available under embargo at this link, which will include broadcast-quality downloadable video files, B-roll, scripts, and other images….
Shorter-Time between Bariatric Surgery and Childbirth Associated with Increased Risk of Complications for Infants
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Brodie Parent, M.D., call Brian Donohue at 206-543-7856 or email bdonohue@uw.edu. Related material: Available at the For the Media website, the commentary “Corrected vs Uncorrected Obesity in Childbearing Women – What Really Drives Fetal Risks?” by Aaron J. Dawes, M.D., Ph.D.,…
JAMASURG_OF:10122016
JAMASURG_OF:10052016
Study Finds Wide Hospital Variation in Medicare Expenditures to Treat Surgical Complications
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Jason C. Pradarelli, M.D., M.S., email Johanna Younghans at jyounghans@partners.org. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2016.3340 JAMA Surgery In a study published online by…
JAMASURG_OF:09282016
JAMASURG_OF:09212016
JAMASURG_OF:09142016
JAMASURG_OF:09072016
Implementation of Lean Processes Shows Potential to Reduce Surgical Wait Times at VA Hospitals
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Andrew C. Eppstein, M.D., email Eric Schoch at eschoch@iu.edu. To contact Seth A. Spector, M.D., email Lisa Worley at lworley2@med.miami.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to these articles in your story: These links will be live at the embargo time:…
JAMASURG_08312016
Weight Loss Following Bariatric Surgery Sustained Long-term
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Matthew L. Maciejewski, Ph.D., call Amara Omeokwe at 919-681-4239 or email amara.omeokwe@duke.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2016.2317 JAMA Surgery Obese patients who underwent…
JAMASURG_OF:08242016
Effectiveness of Medical Management vs Revascularization for Intermittent Leg Claudication
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Emily B. Devine, Ph.D., Pharm.D., M.B.A., call Sarah Guthrie at 206-543-3485 or email gu3@uw.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2016.2024 Among patients…
Sex Bias in Human Surgical Clinical Research
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Melina R. Kibbe, M.D., call Jamie Williams at 984-974-1149 or email Jamie.Williams@unchealth.unc.edu. To contact commentary co-author Julie A. Freischlag, M.D., call Michelle Silva at 916-734-4920 or email vmsilva@ucdavis.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study and commentary in…
JAMASURG_OF:08172016
JAMASURG_OF:08102016
Low Risk of Developing Persistent Opioid Use after Major Surgery
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Hance A. Clarke, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P.C., call Alex Radkewycz at 416-340-3111, ext. 3895, or email Alexandra.radkewycz@uhn.ca. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2016.1681 JAMA Surgery…
Preoperative Factors Associated with Long-term Weight Loss after Gastric Bypass Surgery
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Michelle R. Lent, Ph.D., call Mike Ferlazzo at 570-214-7410 or email msferlazzo@geisinger.edu. To contact Amy Neville, M.D., M.Sc., F.R.C.S.C., call Amelia Buchanan at 613-798-5555, ext. 73687, or email ambuchanan@ohri.ca. To place an electronic embedded link to this study and commentary in…
JAMASURG_OF:08032016
JAMASURG_OF:07272016
JAMASURG_OF:07202016
Surgeons’ Disclosures of Clinical Adverse Events
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact A. Rani Elwy, Ph.D., email Pallas Wahl at pallas.wahl@va.gov. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2016.1787 JAMA Surgery Surgeons who reported they were less likely…
Loss of Independence after Surgery for Older Patients Associated with Increased Risk of Hospital Readmission, Death
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Julia R. Berian, M.D., call Sally Garneski at 312-202-5409 or email pressinquiry@facs.org. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2016.1689 In a study published online…
JAMASURG_OF:07132016
JAMASURG_OF:07062016
JAMASURG_OF:06292016
JAMASURG_OF:06222016
High Rate of Patient Factors Linked to Hospital Readmissions Following General Surgery
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Lisa K. McIntyre, M.D., call Susan Gregg at 206-616-6730 or email sghanson@uw.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2016.1258 JAMA Surgery An analysis of risk…
JAMASURG_OF:06152016
JAMASURG_OF:06082016
JAMASURG_OF:06012016
JAMASURG_OF:05252016
JAMASURG_OF:05182016
JAMASURG_OF:05112016
JAMASURG_OF:05042016
Online Health Information for Patients With Pancreatic Cancer Often Written at Too High a Reading Level
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Tara S. Kent, M.D., email Kelly Lawman at klawman@bidmc.harvard.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2016.0730 JAMA Surgery Online information on pancreatic cancer overestimates the…
Study Identifies Emergency General Surgical Procedures that Account for Most Complications, Deaths and Costs
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Joaquim M. Havens, M.D., call Lori Schroth at 617-525-6374 or email ljschroth@partners.org. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2016.0480 Only 7 procedures account for…
JAMASURG_OF:04272016
Clinical Score May Help Predict Likelihood of Bariatric Surgery Curing Type 2 Diabetes in Patients
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Annemarie G. Hirsch, Ph.D., M.P.H., call Mike Ferlazzo at 570- 214-7410 or email msferlazzo@geisinger.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2016.0251 In a study…
The Importance of Assessing Weight Control Practices, Eating Behaviors, After Bariatric Surgery
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact James E. Mitchell, M.D., email Jmitchell@nrifargo.com. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2016.0395 Assessing certain weight control practices and eating behaviors after bariatric surgery…
JAMASURG_OF:04202016
JAMASURG_OF:04132016
Study Examines Association Between Surgical Skill and Long-Term Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Christopher P. Scally, M.D., call Shantell Kirkendoll at 734-764-2220 or email smkirk@umich.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2016.0428 JAMA Surgery In contrast to its…
JAMASURG_OF:04062016
JAMASURG_OF:03302016
JAMASURG_OF:03232016
Survey Finds Positive View Towards Living Kidney Donation; Offering Payment May Provide Motivation to Donate
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Thomas G. Peters, M.D., call Dan Leveton at 904-244-3268 or email daniel.leveton@jax.ufl.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2016.0065 JAMA Surgery In a study published…
Setting a National Agenda for Surgical Disparities Research
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Adil H. Haider, M.D., M.P.H., call Lori Schroth at 617-525-6374 or email ljschroth@partners.org. To place an electronic embedded link to this article in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2016.0014 JAMA Surgery Leading…
JAMASURG_OF:03162016
JAMASURG_OF:03092016
JAMASURG_OF:03022016
JAMASURG_OF:02242016
JAMASURG_OF:02172016
Use of Breast Conservation Surgery for Cancer Decreases; High-Rate of Reoperation
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Art Sedrakyan, M.D., Ph.D., call Jen Gundersen at 646- 317-7402 or email jeg2034@med.cornell.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2015.5535 JAMA Surgery In a study…
JAMASURG_02102016
Study Finds High Rate of Elective Surgery For Uncomplicated Diverticulitis After Few Episodes
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Vlad V. Simianu, M.D., M.P.H., email Leila Gray at leilag@uw.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2015.5478 JAMA Surgery Vlad V. Simianu, M.D., M.P.H., of…
Gastric Bypass Surgery at Ages Older Than 35 Years Associated With Improved Survival
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Lance E. Davidson, Ph.D., email Todd Hollingshead at toddh@byu.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2015.5501 JAMA Surgery Lance E. Davidson, Ph.D., of Brigham Young…
JAMASURG_OF:02032016
Surgical Safety Checklists Associated With Reduced Risk of Death, Length of Hospital Stay
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Matthias Bock, M.D., email matthias.bock@sabes.it. To contact William Berry, M.D., M.P.H., call Todd Datz at 617-432-8413 or email tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study and commentary in your story: These links will be live at the embargo…
JAMASURG_OF:01272016
Evidence Lacking to Support Use of More Expensive Biological Mesh Materials for Abdominal Hernia Repair
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Sergio Huerta, M.D., call Cathy Frisinger at 214-648-3404 or email cathy.frisinger@utsouthwestern.edu. To contact commentary co-author Benjamin K. Poulose, M.D., M.P.H., email Craig Boerner at craig.boerner@Vanderbilt.Edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study and commentary in your story: These links…
JAMASURG_OF:01202016
Preoperative Frailty Associated With Increased Risk of Death Following Surgery
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Daniel I. McIsaac, M.D., M.P.H., F.R.C.P.C., call Danika Gagnon at 613-863-7221 or email danika.gagnon@uOttawa.ca. To contact Jason M. Johanning, M.D., M.S., email William Ackerman at william.ackerman@va.gov. To place an electronic embedded link to this study and commentary in your story: These…