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| Rachel R KelzSummaryAffiliation: University of Pennsylvania Country: USA Publications
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Time-of-day effects on surgical outcomes in the private sector: a retrospective cohort studyRachel R Kelz
Department of Surgery, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
J Am Coll Surg 209:434-445.e2. 2009..The relationship between operation start time and patient outcomes is not described in private-sector patients or for emergency cases...- Prevention of surgical resident attrition by a novel selection strategyRachel R Kelz
Division of Education, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Ann Surg 252:537-1; discussion 541-3. 2010..We modified the resident selection strategy in an attempt to reduce resident attrition (RA)... - The effect and durability of a pregraduation boot cAMP on the confidence of senior medical student entering surgical residenciesOlugbenga T Okusanya
Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
J Surg Educ 69:536-43. 2012..We examined the immediate effect and durability of effect of a surgical pregraduation preparatory course or "boot camp" on provider confidence in technical and medical management skills... - Transfer status: a risk factor for mortality in patients with necrotizing fasciitisDaniel N Holena
Department of Surgery, Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care, and Emergency Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Surgery 150:363-70. 2011..We hypothesized that mortality would be higher in patients undergoing surgical debridement for necrotizing fasciitis after IT compared to Emergency Department (ED) admission... - The surgery clerkship: an opportunity for preclinical credentialing in urinary catheterizationRachel L Yang
Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Am J Surg 204:535-9. 2012..We hypothesized that trained medical students could perform urinary catheterization with the same proficiency as licensed practitioners... - Obesity and readmission in elderly surgical patientsCaroline E Reinke
Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Surgery 152:355-62. 2012..This study aimed to determine whether causes for readmission differed between obese and nonobese patients, possibly allowing for targeted interventions... - Incidence of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing surgical treatment for malignancy by type of neoplasm: An analysis of ACS-NSQIP data from 2005 to 2010Caroline E Reinke
Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Surgery 152:186-92. 2012.... - Regional recurrence after lymphadenectomy for clinically evident lymph node metastases from papillary thyroid cancer: a cohort studyParth K Shah
Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 19:1453-9. 2012..Most LN metastases are microscopic. The natural history of patients with PTC and clinically evident LN metastases (CELNM) has not been well characterized... - Teaching status: the impact on emergency and elective surgical care in the USDaniel N Holena
Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Ann Surg 253:1017-23. 2011..To examine the relation between hospital teaching status and surgical outcomes for both emergency and elective general surgery cases using a national database... - The simulated ward: ideal for training clinical clerks in an era of patient safetyElizabeth A Mollo
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
J Surg Res 177:e1-6. 2012..We report the feasibility of and clinical clerk opinions regarding a novel simulated floor management course to teach patient care concepts required on the surgical wards... - Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in necrotizing soft tissue infectionsPaul R Massey
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
J Surg Res 177:146-51. 2012..Despite this, the efficacy of HBO remains unclear. We hypothesized that HBO would have no effect on mortality or amputation rates... - Tertiary hyperparathyroidism in kidney transplant recipients: characteristics of patients selected for different treatment strategiesRachel L Yang
Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Transplantation 94:70-6. 2012..Several treatment options exist for kidney transplant patients with tertiary hyperparathyroidism. However, the decision to endorse observation (OBS), medical therapy, or parathyroidectomy (PTX) remains controversial... - Does the presence of thyroid cancer increase the risk of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing thyroidectomy?Caroline E Reinke
Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Surgery 150:1275-85. 2011.... - Racial disparities in immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy: impact of state and federal health policy changesRachel L Yang
Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 20:399-406. 2013..We sought to evaluate the impact of these policy changes on access to care among racial minorities... - Timing of preoperative pharmacoprophylaxis for pancreatic surgery patients: a venous thromboembolism reduction initiativeCaroline E Reinke
Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 19:19-25. 2012..Venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains a clinical problem in surgical oncology. We report the impact of preoperative initiation of subcutaneous heparin on VTE events after pancreatic surgery... - Germ simulation: a novel approach for raising medical students awareness toward asepsisMayank K Mittal
Department of Surgery, Division of Surgery Education, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Simul Healthc 6:65-70. 2011..We hypothesized that posttraining, students would demonstrate proficiency comparable to surgery residents... - Revisiting the rotating call schedule in less than 80 hours per weekRobert E Roses
Division of Surgical Education, Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Arlington, Massachusetts 02474, USA
J Surg Educ 66:357-60. 2009.... - Medical and financial risks associated with surgery in the elderly obeseJeffrey H Silber
Center for Outcomes Research, The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Ann Surg 256:79-86. 2012..To study the medical and financial outcomes associated with surgery in elderly obese patients and to ask if obesity itself influences outcomes above and beyond the effects from comorbidities that are known to be associated with obesity... - Time of day is associated with postoperative morbidity: an analysis of the national surgical quality improvement program dataRachel R Kelz
Department of Surgery, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Ann Surg 247:544-52. 2008..To examine the association between surgical start time and morbidity and mortality for nonemergent procedures...