2024
The persistent benefits of decreasing default pill counts for postoperative narcotic prescriptions
Coppersmith N, Sznol J, Esposito A, Flom E, Chiu A, Yoo P. The persistent benefits of decreasing default pill counts for postoperative narcotic prescriptions. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0304100. PMID: 38833500, PMCID: PMC11149874, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOxycodone 5-mg tabletsPill countSurgical proceduresOpioid naive patientsOpioid prescribing habitsPostoperative narcotic prescriptionsQuantity of opioidsPercentage of patientsDay of surgeryClinicians' prescribing practicesElectronic medical record systemOpiate requirementsMorphine equivalentsChi-square testPostoperative opioidsOpioid prescriptionsNarcotic prescriptionsPrescription quantitiesOpioidAffiliated HospitalPrescribing habitsPatientsPrescribing practicesPersistent benefitsAcademic healthcare system
2023
Should Obtaining Informed Consent Be Considered an Entrustable Professional Activity? Insights From Whether and How Attendings Entrust Surgical Trainees
White E, Esposito A, Yoo P. Should Obtaining Informed Consent Be Considered an Entrustable Professional Activity? Insights From Whether and How Attendings Entrust Surgical Trainees. Academic Medicine 2023, 99: 897-903. PMID: 38113443, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000005587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConsent conversationsAssessment of competenceProfessional activityEthical dutyConsent processConsentProfessional obligationsGrant responsePatient relationshipEntrustmentResident competencyUniversity-based health care systemAmerican Association of Medical CollegesHealth care systemMedical school graduatesObligationsHypothetical clinical scenariosAssessment of residentsCompetencePracticeAffiliated teaching hospitalsEntrustable professional activitiesDutyIncrease resident competencyAttendants' knowledge
2022
Do Cultures From Percutaneously Drained Intra-abdominal Abscesses Change Treatment? A Retrospective Review
Esposito A, Zhang Y, Nagarkatti N, Laird W, Coppersmith N, Reddy V, Leeds I, Mongiu A, Longo W, Hao R, Pantel H. Do Cultures From Percutaneously Drained Intra-abdominal Abscesses Change Treatment? A Retrospective Review. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2022, 66: 451-457. PMID: 36538708, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-abdominal abscessPercutaneous drainAntimicrobial therapyLos pacientesAbdominal abscessSingle university-affiliated institutionRetrospective medical record reviewEmpiric antibiotic regimensSolid organ transplantsMedical record reviewUniversity-affiliated institutionCulture dataAntibiotic coursesAbdominal infectionAntibiotic regimensActive smokersMedian ageActive chemotherapyRecord reviewEvidence-based practiceMedian lengthUtility of cultureFemale sexIntraoperative culturesInclusion criteriaUpdate on the Personal and Professional Well-Being of Surgical Residents in New England.
Esposito AC, Coppersmith NA, White EM, Papageorge MV, DiSiena M, Hess DT, LaFemina J, Larkin AC, Miner TJ, Nepomnayshy D, Palesty J, Rosenkranz KM, Seymour NE, Trevisani G, Whiting JF, Oliveira KD, Longo WE, Yoo PS. Update on the Personal and Professional Well-Being of Surgical Residents in New England. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2022, 235: 510-518. PMID: 35588528, DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersGeneral surgery residentsHealth maintenanceCare providersSurgery residentsSurgical residentsMinutes/weekPersonal health maintenanceMulti-institutional surveyHealth screeningPercent of residentsProgram directorsResponse rateResident wellbeingFurther studiesSurgical cultureAttendingsFirst studyYearsPersonal appointmentsResidentsBurnout ratesHigh levelsProvidersEmotional exhaustion