Diversity Presentations at Cardiothoracic Surgery Meetings: Opportunity to Align Our Actions with Our Values
Papageorge M, Degife E, Ries S, Antonoff M. Diversity Presentations at Cardiothoracic Surgery Meetings: Opportunity to Align Our Actions with Our Values. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2024 PMID: 39181442, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.07.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient careSocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthWorkforce diversity issuesSocial determinantsCare inequitiesSurgical disparitiesWorkforce challengesChi-square testSurgical workforceAmerican Association for Thoracic SurgeryCareSociety of Thoracic SurgeonsWorkforceYears of studySurgical society meetingsRelevant presentationsSessionsMeeting contentDisparitiesThoracic surgeryThoracic surgeonsDiverse presentationsPatientsScholarly activityOverall Volume of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Positively Impacts Gastric Cancer Outcomes at Centers with Low Gastrectomy Volume
Romatoski K, de Geus S, Miriyam B, Chung S, Kenzik K, Papageorge M, Rasic G, Ng S, Tseng J, Sachs T. Overall Volume of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Positively Impacts Gastric Cancer Outcomes at Centers with Low Gastrectomy Volume. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2024, 31: 5293-5303. PMID: 38777899, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15381-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-volume hospitalsUpper gastrointestinal operationsGastric adenocarcinomaGastrointestinal operationsMethodsNational Cancer DatabasePathological stage 1Centralization of surgical careKaplan-Meier methodGastric cancer outcomesHigh-volume centersQuality cancer careUpper gastrointestinal surgeryUpper gastrointestinal cancer surgeryGastrointestinal cancer surgeryStage of diseaseAdequate lymphadenectomyChi-square testWorse survivalSurgical mortalitySurgical outcomesCancer DatabasePostoperative outcomesVolume centersMargin statusCancer care