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Chow BE, Narayan RR, Shao CC, Lee TC, Fong ZV, Kothari AN. Increasing Trainee Engagement in Surgery Societies: The Society of Asian Academic Surgeons Experience. J Surg Res 2024; 296:425-430. [PMID: 38320361 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Surgical societies provide a plethora of resources for trainees; however, these opportunities are often underused due to suboptimal guidance, sponsorship, or mentorship. Here, we present the Society of Asian Academic Surgeons (SAAS) experience in enhancing the trainee experience and engagement in a surgical society focused on professional development. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted an interactive idea-generating session during the 2022 SAAS Conference with all Associate Members (trainees) present in Honolulu, HI. Recurrent themes, concepts, and ideas/suggestions were carefully considered when planning the next SAAS Conference in Baltimore, MD. We employed a more targeted approach to trainee engagement at the 2023 SAAS Conference, with breakout sessions geared toward various levels of trainees, in addition to increased social events and networking opportunities. We obtained feedback from trainees in attendance through an electronic survey and informal conversations with faculty and Associate Members. RESULTS Opportunities for surgical subspecialty networking was the most well-received portion of our formal Career Development program. The majority of trainees in attendance were medical students or junior residents who valued the exposure to junior faculty and those in leadership positions at academic institutions. The addition of a group text for easy communication among trainees and informal social activities for Associate Member networking among themselves were crucial in improving the overall conference experience. CONCLUSIONS Opportunities to maximize trainee engagement in surgical societies are heightened during in-person conferences. Targeted session topics, guided networking opportunities, and creating channels for easier communication along with more social events have enhanced the overall experience for aspiring and current surgical trainees.
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- Bonnie E Chow
- Division of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Shao CC, Katta MH, Smith BP, Jones BA, Gleason LT, Abbas A, Wadhwani N, Wallace EL, Mugavero MJ, Chu DI. Reducing no-show visits and disparities in access: The impact of telemedicine. J Telemed Telecare 2024:1357633X241241357. [PMID: 38557212 DOI: 10.1177/1357633x241241357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND No-show visits have serious consequences for patients, providers, and healthcare systems as they lead to delays in care, increased costs, and reduced access to services. Telemedicine has emerged as a promising alternative to in-person visits by reducing travel barriers, but risks exacerbating the digital divide. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of telemedicine (video and phone) at a tertiary care academic center on no-show visits compared to in-person visits. METHODS A retrospective cohort analysis of all weekday clinic visits among in-state adult patients at a single tertiary care center in the southeast from January 2020 to April 2023 was performed. Rates of no-show visits for patients who were seen via phone and video were compared with those who were seen in-person. Demographic and clinical characteristics of these groups were also compared, including age, sex, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and visit type. The primary outcome was the rate of no-show visits for each visit type. RESULTS Our analysis included 3,105,382 scheduled appointments, of which 81.2% were in-person, 13.4% via video, and 5.4% via phone calls. Compared to in-person visits, phone calls and video visits reduced the odds of no-show visits by 50% (aOR 0.5, CI 0.49-0.51) and 15% (aOR 0.85, CI 0.84-0.86), respectively. Older patients, Black patients, patients furthest from clinic, and patients from counties with the greatest degree of vulnerability and disparities in digital access were more likely to use phone visits. No-shows were more common among non-white, male, and younger patients from counties with lower socioeconomic status. CONCLUSION Telemedicine effectively reduced no-show visits. However, limiting telemedicine to video-based visits only exacerbated disparities in access. Phone calls allow historically underserved patients from lower socioeconomic backgrounds to access healthcare and should be included within the definition of telemedicine.
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- Connie C Shao
- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Smith BP, Katta MH, Hollis RH, Shao CC, Jones BA, McLeod MC, Tan TW, Chu DI. Understanding the Impact of Enhanced Recovery Programs on Social Vulnerability, Race, and Colorectal Surgery Outcomes. Dis Colon Rectum 2024; 67:566-576. [PMID: 38084910 DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000003159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Increasing social vulnerability, measured by the Social Vulnerability Index, has been associated with worse surgical outcomes. However, less is known about the impact of social vulnerability on patients who underwent colorectal surgery under enhanced recovery programs. OBJECTIVE We hypothesized that increasing social vulnerability is associated with worse outcomes before enhanced recovery implementation, but that after implementation, disparities in outcomes would be reduced. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study using multivariable logistic regression to identify associations of social vulnerability and enhanced recovery with outcomes. SETTINGS Institutional American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. PATIENTS Patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery (2010-2020). Enhanced recovery programs were implemented in 2015. Those adhering to 70% or more of enhanced recovery program components were defined as enhanced recovery and all others as nonenhanced recovery. OUTCOMES Length of stay, complications, and readmissions. RESULTS Of 1523 patients, 589 (38.7%) were in the enhanced recovery group, with 625 patients (41%) in the lowest third of the Social Vulnerability Index, 411 (27%) in the highest third. There were no differences in Social Vulnerability Index distribution by the enhanced recovery group. On multivariable modeling, social vulnerability was not associated with increased length of stay, complications, or readmissions in the enhanced recovery group. Black race was associated with increased length of stay in both the nonenhanced recovery (OR 1.2; 95% CI, 1.1-1.3) and enhanced recovery groups (OR 1.2; 95% CI, 1.1-1.4). Enhanced recovery adherence was associated with reductions in racial disparities in complications as the Black race was associated with increased odds of complications in the nonenhanced recovery group (OR 1.9; 95% CI, 1.2-3.0) but not in the enhanced recovery group (OR 0.8; 95% CI, 0.4-1.6). LIMITATIONS Details of potential factors affecting enhanced recovery program adherence were not assessed and are the subject of current work by this team. CONCLUSION High social vulnerability was not associated with worse outcomes among both enhanced recovery and nonenhanced recovery colorectal patients. Enhanced recovery program adherence was associated with reductions in racial disparities in complication rates. However, disparities in length of stay remain, and work is needed to understand the underlying mechanisms driving these disparities. See Video Abstract . COMPRENDIENDO EL IMPACTO DE LOS PROGRAMAS DE RECUPERACIN MEJORADA EN LA VULNERABILIDAD SOCIAL, LA RAZA Y LOS RESULTADOS DE LA CIRUGA COLORRECTAL ANTECEDENTES:El aumento de la vulnerabilidad social medida por el índice de vulnerabilidad social se ha asociado con peores resultados quirúrgicos. Sin embargo, se sabe menos sobre el impacto de la vulnerabilidad social en los pacientes de cirugía colorrectal bajo programas de recuperación mejorados.OBJETIVO:Planteamos la hipótesis de que el aumento de la vulnerabilidad social se asocia con peores resultados antes de la implementación de la recuperación mejorada, pero después de la implementación, las disparidades en los resultados se reducirían.DISEÑO:Estudio de cohorte retrospectivo que utilizó regresión logística multivariable para identificar asociaciones de vulnerabilidad social y recuperación mejorada con los resultados.ESCENARIO:Base de datos institucional del Programa de Mejora Nacional de la Calidad de la Cirugía del American College of Surgeons.PACIENTES:Pacientes sometidos a cirugía colorrectal electiva (2010-2020). Programas de recuperación mejorada implementados en 2015. Aquellos que se adhieren a ≥70% de los componentes del programa de recuperación mejorada definidos como recuperación mejorada y todos los demás como recuperación no mejorada.MEDIDAS DE RESULTADO:Duración de la estancia hospitalaria, complicaciones y reingresos.RESULTADOS:De 1.523 pacientes, 589 (38,7%) estaban en el grupo de recuperación mejorada, con 732 (40,3%) pacientes en el tercio más bajo del índice de vulnerabilidad social, 498 (27,4%) en el tercio más alto, y no hubo diferencias en la distribución del índice vulnerabilidad social por grupo de recuperación mejorada. En el modelo multivariable, la vulnerabilidad social no se asoció con una mayor duración de la estancia hospitalaria, complicaciones o reingresos en ninguno de los grupos de recuperación mejorada. La raza negra se asoció con una mayor duración de la estadía tanto en el grupo de recuperación no mejorada (OR1,2, IC95% 1,1-1,3) como en el grupo de recuperación mejorada (OR1,2, IC95% 1,1-1,4). La adherencia a la recuperación mejorada se asoció con reducciones en las disparidades raciales en las complicaciones, ya que la raza negra se asoció con mayores probabilidades de complicaciones en el grupo de recuperación no mejorada (OR1,9, IC95% 1,2-3,0), pero no en el grupo de recuperación mejorada (OR0,8, IC95% 0,4-1,6).LIMITACIONES:No se evaluaron los detalles de los factores potenciales que afectan la adherencia al programa de recuperación mejorada y son el tema del trabajo actual de este equipo.CONCLUSIÓN:La alta vulnerabilidad social no se asoció con peores resultados entre los pacientes colorrectales con recuperación mejorada y sin recuperación mejorada. Una mayor adherencia al programa de recuperación se asoció con reducciones en las disparidades raciales en las tasas de complicaciones. Sin embargo, persisten disparidades en la duración de la estadía y es necesario trabajar para comprender los mecanismos subyacentes que impulsan estas disparidades. 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- Burkely P Smith
- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Surgery, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Katta MH, Shao CC, Jones B, Nehemiah A, Krouse R, Ko C, Chu DI. The role of telemedicine in building trust: An evolution of the patient-surgeon relationship. Am J Surg 2024; 229:186-187. [PMID: 38007368 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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- Meghna H Katta
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, 1670 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, BDB 581, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, BDB 581, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, 3400 Spruce St # 4, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, 3400 Spruce St # 4, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Department of Surgery, 10833 Le Conte Ave #72, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, BDB 581, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA.
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Shao CC, Hardiman KM, Wick EC. Mastering the Art of Addressing Feedback: Effective Response Strategies for Grant Critiques. Dis Colon Rectum 2024; 67:348-350. [PMID: 37889982 DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000003110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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- Connie C Shao
- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Center for Colorectal Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Smith BP, Hollis RH, Shao CC, Gleason L, Wood L, McLeod MC, Kay DI, Oates GR, Pisu M, Chu DI. The association of social vulnerability with colorectal enhanced recovery program failure. Surg Open Sci 2023; 13:1-8. [PMID: 37012979 PMCID: PMC10066546 DOI: 10.1016/j.sopen.2023.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Background Enhanced recovery programs (ERPs) improve outcomes, but over 20 % of patients fail ERP and the contribution of social vulnerability is unknown. This study aimed to characterize the association between social vulnerability and ERP adherence and failure. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study of colorectal surgery patients between 2015 and 2020 utilizing ACS-NSQIP data. Patients who failed ERP (LOS > 6 days) were compared to patients not failing ERP. The CDC's social vulnerability index (SVI) was used to assess social vulnerability. Result 273 of 1191 patients (22.9 %) failed ERP. SVI was a significant predictor of ERP failure (OR 4.6, 95 % CI 1.3-16.8) among those with >70 % ERP component adherence. SVI scores were significantly higher among patients non-adherent with 3 key ERP components: preoperative block (0.58 vs. 0.51, p < 0.01), early diet (0.57 vs. 0.52, p = 0.04) and early foley removal (0.55 vs. 0.50, p < 0.01). Conclusions Higher social vulnerability was associated with non-adherence to 3 key ERP components as well as ERP failure among those who were adherent with >70 % of ERP components. Social vulnerability needs to be recognized, addressed, and included in efforts to further improve ERPs. Key message Social vulnerability is associated with non-adherence to enhanced recovery components and ERP failure among those with high ERP adherence. Social vulnerability needs to be addressed in efforts to improve ERPs.
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- Burkely P. Smith
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, BDB 581, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States of America
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, BDB 581, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States of America
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, BDB 581, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States of America
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, BDB 581, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States of America
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, BDB 581, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States of America
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, BDB 581, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States of America
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, BDB 581, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States of America
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pediatrics, 1600 7th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233, United States of America
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Division of Preventive Medicine and O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1808 7th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233, United States of America
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, BDB 581, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States of America
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Duong TA, Gleason LT, Kichler K, Kaplan ER, Shao CC, Dos Santos Marques IC, Chen CS, Smith B, Morris MS, Hollis RH, Chu DI. Improving surgical patient education materials using informational design with visual elements. Am J Surg 2022; 224:1497-1500. [PMID: 36115704 PMCID: PMC10468258 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Patient education materials (PEMs) serve as a foundation for educating patients and families across all surgical fields but are often not understandable. The National Institute of Health (NIH) recommends that PEMs be written at a grade 6-7 reading level; however, most current materials exceed that measure.3 Lack of understandable and appropriate surgical PEMs compounds the difficulties that low health literacy patients face with resultant poor surgical outcomes.2,3 The challenge for surgeons is to adequately educate patients pre-operatively and post-operatively on the complexities of surgery. Another challenge is to compact decades of education and training into an easy-to-understand medium for patients. To address this challenge, many physicians have utilized visual aids to improve PEM efficacy. While visual aids are a critical piece of education materials, they must be designed intentionally to be effective. The most important consideration is that the PEM communicates the information clearly to users. With this in mind, we created a framework for productive utilization of visual aids by integrating the C.A.R.P. graphic design technique into an existing surgical PEM to enhance communication and understandability.
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- Teressa A Duong
- The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, United States
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- The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, United States
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- The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, United States
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- The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, United States
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- The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, United States
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- The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, United States
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- The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, United States
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- The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, United States; The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, United States
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- The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, United States; The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, United States
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- The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, United States; The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, United States.
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Shao CC, Kennedy GE, Rentas CM, Chen H, Fazendin JM. Leadership Development Among Junior Surgery Residents: Communication and Perception. J Surg Res 2022; 277:A18-A24. [PMID: 35428484 PMCID: PMC9678243 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Leadership is necessary for effective health care teams, particularly for surgeons. Trainees similarly must acquire foundational leadership skills to maximize effectiveness. However, surgical leadership is rarely formally assessed, particularly for junior trainees. We aimed to establish themes of communication, perception and engagement styles, as well as strengths and weaknesses among junior surgical residents at a single institution. METHODS The Data Dome Inc. (datadome.com) DISC personality assessment was administered in 2018-2021 to junior residents at an academic general surgery training program at a single institution. Resident demographics were recorded, and themes from deidentified reports were analyzed by year (PGY-1 and PGY-2) using JMP 16 Pro Text Explorer. RESULTS PGY-1 communication was most frequently described as "accomplished best by well-defined avenues" with "duties and responsibilities of others who will be involved explained" in "friendly terms." PGY-2 communication involved "deal [ing] with people," "strong feelings about a particular problem," and being "good at giving verbal and nonverbal feedback." In ideal environments, PGY-1s self-perceived as "good listener [s]," "good-natured," and "team player [s]." However, under stress, PGY-1s were perceived by others as "poor listener [s]," "self-promoter [s]," "detached," and "insensitive." In ideal environments, PGY-2s were also "good listener [s]," "good-natured," and "team player [s]." However, under stress, PGY-2 external perception was "overly confident," "poor listener [s]," and "self-promoter [s]." CONCLUSIONS Clear expectations, friendly work environments, and opportunities to succeed are key to effectively train junior surgical residents. In environments where time is often a limited resource, surgical simulation, stress training, and standardized teaching methods from attending surgeons are needed to develop competent trainees.
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- Connie C Shao
- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Marques ICDS, Herbey II, Theiss LM, Shao CC, Fouad MN, Scarinci IC, Chu DI. Understanding the surgical experience for Black and White patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): The importance of health literacy. Am J Surg 2022; 223:303-311. [PMID: 34119329 PMCID: PMC8655316 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Racial/ethnic disparities in outcomes exist for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) undergoing surgery. The underlying mechanism(s) remain unclear and patient perspectives are needed. We therefore aimed to characterize the surgical experience for Black and White IBD patients using qualitative methods. METHODS Patients with IBD who had undergone surgery were recruited to same-race qualitative interviews. Semi-structured interviews explored barriers and facilitators to a positive or negative surgical experience. Transcripts were analyzed with NVivo 12 software. RESULTS Six focus groups were conducted that included 10 Black and 17 White IBD participants. The mean age was 44.8 years (SD 13.2), 52% were male and 65% had Crohn's disease. Four themes emerged that most defined the surgical experience: the impact of the IBD diagnosis, the quality of provided information, disease management and the surgery itself. Within these themes, barriers to a positive surgical experience included inadequate personal knowledge of IBD, ineffective written and verbal communication, lack of a support system and complications after surgery. Both groups reported that information was provided inconsistently which led to unclear expectations of surgical outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Black and White patients with IBD have varied surgical experiences but all stressed the importance of accurate, trustworthy and understandable health information. These findings highlight the value of providing health literacy-sensitive care in surgery.
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Division of Preventative Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Division of Preventative Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.,Corresponding Author: Daniel I. Chu MD MSPH,
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Shao CC, McLeod MC, Gleason LT, Dos Santos Marques IC, Chu DI, Wallace EL, Fouad MN, Reddy S. OUP accepted manuscript. Oncologist 2022; 27:555-564. [PMID: 35348793 PMCID: PMC9255978 DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyac046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Telemedicine use has increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. It remains unclear if its rapid growth exacerbates disparities in healthcare access. We aimed to characterize telemedicine use among a large oncology population in the Deep South during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods A retrospective cohort study was performed at the only National Cancer Institute designated-cancer center in Alabama March 2020 to December 2020. With a diverse (26.5% Black, 61% rural) population, this southeastern demographic uniquely reflects historically vulnerable populations. All non-procedural visits at the cancer center from March to December 2020 were included in this study excluding those with a department that had fewer than 100 visits during this time period. Patient and clinic level characteristics were analyzed using t-test and Chi-square to compare characteristics between visit types (in-person versus telemedicine, and video versus audio within telemedicine). Generalized estimating equations were used to identify independent factors associated with telemedicine use and type of telemedicine use. Results There were 50 519 visits and most were in-person (81.3%). Among telemedicine visits, most were phone based (58.3%). Black race and male sex predicted in-person visits. Telemedicine visits were less likely to have video among patients who were Black, older, male, publicly insured, and from lower income areas. Conclusions Telemedicine use, specifically with video, is significantly lower among historically vulnerable populations. Understanding barriers to telemedicine use and preferred modalities of communication among different populations will help inform insurance reimbursement and interventions at different socioecological levels to ensure the continued evolution of telemedicine is equitable.
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- Connie C Shao
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Surgery, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Surgery, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Surgery, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Surgery, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Corresponding author: Sushanth Reddy, University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Surgery, 1808 7th Avenue S BDB 202, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.
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Shao CC, McLeod MC, Gleason L, Marques ICDS, Chu DI, Gunnells D. Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Restructuring on Surgical Volume and Outcomes of Non-COVID Patients Undergoing Surgery. Am Surg 2021; 88:489-497. [PMID: 34743607 PMCID: PMC8859476 DOI: 10.1177/00031348211054528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Objectives COVID-19 has caused significant surgical delays as institutions minimize patient exposure to hospital settings and utilization of health care resources. We aimed to assess changes in surgical case mix and outcomes due to restructuring during the pandemic. Methods Patients undergoing surgery at a single tertiary care institution in the Deep South were identified using institutional ACS-NSQIP data. Primary outcome was case mix. Secondary outcomes were post-operative complications. Chi-square, ANOVA, logistic regression, and linear regression were used to compare the control (pre-COVID, Mar 2018-Mar 2020) and case (during COVID, Mar 2020-Mar 2021) groups. Results Overall, there were 6912 patients (control: 4,800 and case: 2112). Patients were 70% white, 29% black, 60% female, and 39% privately insured. Mean BMI was 30.2 (SD = 7.7) with mean age of 58.3 years (SD = 14.8). Most surgeries were with general surgery (48%), inpatient (68%), and elective (83%). On multivariable logistic regression, patients undergoing surgery during the pandemic were more likely to be male (OR: 1.14) and in SIRS (OR: 2.07) or sepsis (OR: 2.28) at the time of surgery. Patients were less likely to have dyspnea with moderate exertion (OR: .75) and were less dependent on others (partially dependent OR: .49 and totally dependent OR: .15). Surgeries were more likely to be outpatient (OR: 1.15) and with neurosurgery (OR: 1.19). On bivariate analysis, there were no differences in post-operative outcomes. Conclusion Surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic were more often outpatient without differences in post-operative outcomes. Additional analysis is needed to determine the impact of duration of operative delay on surgical outcomes with restructuring focusing more on outpatient surgeries.
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- Connie C Shao
- Department of Surgery, 155569University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 155569University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 155569University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 155569University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, 155569University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Connie C Shao
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Surgery, 1808 7th Ave S BDB 202, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA.
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Zhang L, Hong HJ, Duan BD, Zhang Y, Shao CC, Wang LN, Jiao X, Du YJ, Zou YQ, Ma YY. Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and hypersensitive C-reaction protein are associated with miscarriage during the second trimester of pregnancy. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2021; 35:889-900. [PMID: 34013686 DOI: 10.23812/20-579-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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This study investigated whether biomarkers in the second trimester of pregnancy, including the white blood cell (WBC) count, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) concentration, and procalcitonin (PCT) concentration, were associated with miscarriage during the second trimester of pregnancy. Sixty-two asymptomatic patients in their second trimester of pregnancy were included in the control group (group A). Among 67 patients diagnosed with late threatened miscarriage, 46 patients with ongoing pregnancy were included in group B and 21 patients with subsequent miscarriage were included in group C. The serum of these patients was collected and the biomarkers were analyzed. A paired-samples t-test was used for the comparison between the groups before and after the miscarriage. Statistical significance was set at p<0.05. Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis was performed to evaluate the predictive value of different biomarkers for miscarriage during the second trimester of pregnancy. WBC count, neutrophil percentage, and hs-CRP levels were significantly higher in group C than in groups A and B (p<0.05). Lymphocyte percentage and albumin levels decreased significantly from group A to group C (p<0.05). In contrast, NLR increased significantly from group A to group C (p<0.05). There was a significant decrease in the WBC count, neutrophil percentage, hemoglobin concentration, and post-miscarriage NLR among the cases with miscarriage (p<0.05). The area under the curve of WBC count, NLR, hs-CRP, and the combination of these three factors for the prediction of late miscarriage varied from 78.0% to 82.6%. The combination of these three factors had the highest specificity of 91.1%, while hs-CRP had the highest sensitivity of 88.9%. WBC count, NLR, and hs-CRP levels are strongly associated with miscarriage during the second trimester of pregnancy, indicating that they are potential predictive biomarkers.
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- L Zhang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Ji'nan, China.,Department of Obstetrics, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Ji'nan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Ji'nan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Zibo Central hospital, Zibo, China
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Ji'nan, China.,Clinical Research Center, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Ji'nan, China
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- Center of Evidence-based Medicine, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Ji'nan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Ji'nan, China
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- School of Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Ji'nan, China
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- School of Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Ji'nan, China
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- School of Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Ji'nan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Ji'nan, China
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Shao CC, McFarland GE, Beck AW. Emergent repair of infected aortic aneurysm with contained rupture using a femoral vein neoaortoiliac system. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech 2021; 7:502-505. [PMID: 34386681 PMCID: PMC8346548 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2021.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Infected aortic aneurysms are rare but are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Management involves surgical resection and debridement of the infected aorta and surrounding tissues, arterial reconstruction or bypass, and flap coverage, followed by long-term antibiotic therapy. Autogenous reconstruction using a neoaortoiliac system (NAIS) is a durable form of repair with a decreased risk of reinfection. However, NAIS reconstruction is generally thought to be contraindicated for emergent, but not impending, rupture settings. We present the successful application of NAIS for a contained rupture of an infected infrarenal aneurysm. Use of the NAIS can provide a more durable option for select patients.
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- Connie C Shao
- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala
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Hu B, Kou ZQ, Shao CC, Yin HY, Liu ZD, Xu XH, Fang M, Chen BL, Wei CY, Li GF, Bi ZW. [Characteristics and drug resistance of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in animal feces, from Shandong Province]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 52:271-276. [PMID: 29973006 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2018.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To understand the infection status, characteristics and drug resistance of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in animal feces in Shandong Province. Methods: From 2015 to 2016, convient sampling method was used to collect 1 022 fresh feces of animals in Weishan county and Laizhou city, and 24 non-O157 STEC were isolated. The serotypes of non-O157 STEC strains were confirmed through serum agglutination test. The susceptibility was explored through the antimicrobial sensitivity experiments. ESBLs activity was confirmed by double-disc diffusion. PCR method was used to detect the resistance genes. PFGE typing was operated to assess the relatedness and variability of the strains. The multi-locus sequence typing (MLST) was adopted to get the allelic profile and ST sequence of strains. Analysis was made on the evolutionary relationship between different ST groups was made through CLC Sequence Viewer and Counting Express. Results: A total of 24 non-O157 STEC were isolated from animal feces. 23 strains were from pig feces, and 1 strain was from cow feces, and the serotypes were more dispersed. All of the 24 strains carried stx2 genes. The highest resistance rate was sulfamethoxazole(22 strains), the mount of cotrimoxazole and nalidixic acid was 18 strains, chloramphenicol was 13 strains, tetracycline was 19, and there was a phenomenon of multiple drug resistance. The drug resistance spectrum was sulfamethoxazole tetracycline-compound novammin-naphthidine-chloramphenicol. All strains were sensitive to cefepime and imipenem. The ESBLs confirmatory test showed that 4 strains of non O157 STEC produced beta lactamase. PCR detected 7 resistance genes, and 4 tetracycline resistance genes (Tet A, Tet B, tetC and tetD) were detected. The beta lactamase resistance genes (blaSHV-1, bla CTX-M, bla TEM) were all negative. 24 strains were divided into 15 PFGE types, and their clustering results were more dispersed and no dominant PFGE type. There were 11 kinds of MLST types, most of them are ST540 and ST5133 types, each of which was 4 strains, and clustered into 1 MLST genomes. Conclusion: The serotypes of non-O157 STEC in animal feces O157 STEC were dispersed, and the resistant rate to common antibiotic was high. MLST typing results presents obvious polymorphism. Surveillance and manage ment of these strains should be strengthened.
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- B Hu
- Shandong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ji'nan, Shandong 250014, China
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Tu CY, Jin KD, Shao CC, Liu BN, Zhang YQ, Xie JH, Shen YW. [Research Progress of CircRNA and Its Application Prospect in Forensic Medicine]. Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 34:73-78. [PMID: 29577709 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-5619.2018.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Circular RNA (circRNA) is a type of noncoding RNA with tissue specificity and high stability, which forms a closed continuous loop and is abundantly expressed in tissue cells. According to recent research, the regulatory function of circRNA elucidating in the occurrence and development of disease shows a potential for diagnosing clinical disease and revealing disease mechanism. This paper reviews the biological characteristics, analysis methods of circRNA and its research progress in clinical application as biomarker, and outlooks its application in the field of forensic medicine.
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- C Y Tu
- Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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Cardiovascular disease often manifests as a combination of pathological electrical and structural heart remodeling. The relationship between mechanics and electrophysiology is crucial to our understanding of mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias and the treatment of cardiac disease. While several technologies exist for describing whole heart electrophysiology, studies of cardiac mechanics are often limited to rhythmic patterns or small sections of tissue. Here, we present a comprehensive system based on ultrafast three-dimensional (3-D) structured light imaging to map surface dynamics of whole heart cardiac motion. Additionally, we introduce a novel nonrigid motion-tracking algorithm based on an isometry-maximizing optimization framework that forms correspondences between consecutive 3-D frames without the use of any fiducial markers. By combining our 3-D imaging system with nonrigid surface registration, we are able to measure cardiac surface mechanics at unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution. In conclusion, we demonstrate accurate cardiac deformation at over 200,000 surface points of a rabbit heart recorded at 200 frames/s and validate our results on highly contrasting heart motions during normal sinus rhythm, ventricular pacing, and ventricular fibrillation.
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- Jacob I Laughner
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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Chang KC, Su MJ, Peng YI, Shao CC, Wu YC, Tseng YZ. Mechanical effects of liriodenine on the left ventricular-arterial coupling in Wistar rats: pressure-stroke volume analysis. Br J Pharmacol 2001; 133:29-36. [PMID: 11325791 PMCID: PMC1572753 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0704036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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1. In a recent in vivo study, liriodenine, an aporphine alkaloid, has been identified as a prominent anti-arrhythmic agent that can prevent rats' sudden deaths, even at the dose as low as 10(-7) g kg(-1). The aim of this study was to determine whether liriodenine at its effective anti-arrhythmic dose of 10(-7) g kg(-1) had effects on the left ventricular (LV)-arterial coupling in Wistar rats. 2. LV pressure and ascending aortic flow signals were recorded to construct the ventricular and arterial end-systolic pressure-stroke volume relationships to calculate LV end-systolic elastance (E(es)) and effective arterial volume elastance (E(a)), respectively. The optimal afterload (Q(load)) determined by the ratio of E(a) to E(es) was used to measure the optimality of energy transmission from the left ventricle to the arterial system. 3. Liriodenine at the dose of 10(-7) g kg(-1) showed no significant changes in basal heart rate (HR), cardiac output (CO), LV end-systolic pressure (P(es)), E(a), E(es), and Q(load). 4. By contrast, liriodenine at the dose of 10(-6) g kg(-1) produced a significant fall of 2.0% in HR and a significant rise of 5.8% in CO, but no significant change in P(es). Moreover, liriodenine administration of 10(-6) g kg(-1) to rats significantly decreased E(es) by 8.5% and E(a) by 10.6%, but did not change Q(load). 5. We conclude that liriodenine at the dose of 10(-7) g kg(-1) has no effects on the mechanical properties of the heart and the vasculature and the matching condition for the left ventricle coupled to its vasculature in rats. Even at 10 times the effective anti-arrhythmic dose, liriodenine shows no effects on the efficiency of energy transferred from the left ventricle to the arterial system.
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- K C Chang
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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The aim of the present study was to characterize the effects of feeding tuna oil on the lipid and fatty acid composition of boar spermatozoa and to relate changes in composition to boar semen characteristics. Ten boars were paired by age and allocated to one of two diets (five boars per diet). The diets, which were offered for 6 weeks, consisted of a basal diet that was either unsupplemented or supplemented with 30 g tuna oil kg(-1) diet. Adding tuna oil to the diet increased the ether extract concentration of the diets fed from 65 to 92 g kg(-1) dry matter and supplied 10.5 g long chain polyunsaturated (n-3) fatty acids per 100 g total fatty acids. There were no changes in semen fatty acid composition after 3 weeks of feeding tuna oil. However, after 5 and 6 weeks, the proportions (g per 100 g total fatty acids) of 22:6(n-3) in sperm phospholipid fatty acids were increased from 34.5 to 42.9 g by feeding tuna oil and 22:5(n-6) decreased from 29.8 to 17.9 g. No changes were observed in other sperm lipids or seminal plasma phospholipids as a result of the diets fed. Feeding tuna oil increased the proportion of spermatozoa with progressive motility and with a normal acrosome score and reduced the proportion of spermatozoa with abnormal morphologies.
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- J A Rooke
- Animal Biology Division, SAC, Craibstone Estate, Aberdeen AB21 9YA, UK.
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Shao CC. [A report on nursing care of a premature baby having nutritional problems]. Hu Li Za Zhi 1978; 25:65-72. [PMID: 255579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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