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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies Displayedde Meireles A, Carlin AM, Cain-Nielsen A
Association between surgeon practice knowledge and venous thromboembolism.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the most common cause of mortality following bariatric surgery. This study aimed to determine practice patterns of VTE chemoprophylaxis among bariatric surgeons participating in a large statewide quality collaborative and compare the results of surgeon self-reported chemoprophylaxis prescription practices versus actual data from abstracted charts. They administered a 13-question survey to 66 surgeons to reveal VTE practice patterns such as medication type, dosage, timing, duration, and level of trainee involvement. They also examined the charts of all patients who had developed VTE during the study period and 15 other randomly selected patient charts per site. There was found to be a greater discordance between surgeon self-reported and actual perioperative VTE prophylaxis, but there was no significant discordance postoperatively. Greater perioperative discordance is associated with significantly increased risk of VTE.
AHRQ-funded; HS02362; HS024403.
Citation: de Meireles A, Carlin AM, Cain-Nielsen A .
Association between surgeon practice knowledge and venous thromboembolism.
Obes Surg 2020 Feb 16;30(6):2274-79. doi: 10.1007/s11695-020-04468-6..
Keywords: Surgery, Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, Blood Clots, Practice Patterns, Provider: Physician, Provider
DiBrito SR, Bowring MG, Holscher CM
Acute care surgery for transplant recipients: a national survey of surgeon perspectives and practices.
This study is a survey of acute care surgeons (ACS) and transplant surgeons on their attitudes as to who would feel comfortable operating on transplant patients for nontransplant-related issues. The researchers conducted a national survey of ACS and transplant surgeons and obtained 230 ACS responses and 240 from transplant surgeons. While both ACS and transplant surgeons felt care is better at transplant centers and if the patient requires acute surgery they should be transferred to a transplant center, the ACS still felt comfortable operating and performing laparoscopy on transplant recipients.
Citation: DiBrito SR, Bowring MG, Holscher CM .
Acute care surgery for transplant recipients: a national survey of surgeon perspectives and practices.
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Keywords: Transplantation, Surgery, Provider: Physician, Provider, Practice Patterns
Kanters AE, Shubeck SP, Sandhu G
Justifying our decisions about surgical technique: evidence from coaching conversations.
The objective of this qualitative study was to determine the extent to which practicing surgeons participating in a coaching program justify their technical decisions based on their experience or based on evidence. The investigators found that practicing surgeons often justify their surgical decisions with anecdotal evidence and "lessons learned," rather than deferring to surgical literature. The authors suggest that this either represents a lack of evidence or poor uptake of existing data.
AHRQ-funded; HS023597; HS000053.
Citation: Kanters AE, Shubeck SP, Sandhu G .
Justifying our decisions about surgical technique: evidence from coaching conversations.
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Keywords: Decision Making, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Provider, Practice Patterns, Surgery
Myers CG, Kudsi OY, Ghaferi AA
Social media as a platform for surgical learning: use and engagement patterns among robotic surgeons.
This study analyzed data from a closed-membership Facebook group for robotic surgeons to better understand surgeons' engagement with social media platforms. This analysis observed that surgeons responded to text posts with more comments, but "liked" posts containing links, photos, or video images in greater numbers.
AHRQ-funded; HS023621.
Citation: Myers CG, Kudsi OY, Ghaferi AA .
Social media as a platform for surgical learning: use and engagement patterns among robotic surgeons.
Ann Surg 2018 Feb;267(2):233-35. doi: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002479..
Keywords: Education: Continuing Medical Education, Provider, Practice Patterns, Social Media, Surgery, Training