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The use of laparoscopic liver resection for curative surgery of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is not well established. Herein, we perform a meta-analysis to compare the differences between laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) and open liver resection (OLR) for ICC.

Multiple electronic databases were searched and 8 relevant studies containing 552 patients treated by LLR and 2320 treated by OLR were identified. The fixed effects and a random-effects model were used to perform a meta-analysis.

Compared with OLR, LLR for ICC was associated with less blood transfusion (7.14% versus 17.11%; OR 0.32; 95% CI 0.15 to 0.71; P<0.05), higher R0 resection (85.63% versus 74.69%; OR 1.48; 95% CI 1.13 to 1.95; P<0.05), shorter length of stay (LOS) (SMD-0.40; 95% CI -0.80 to 0.00; P=0.05), less overall morbidities (20% versus 32.69%; OR 0.50; 95% CI 0.33 to 0.78; P<0.05), and less death due to tumor recurrence (22.39% versus 35.48%; OR 0.50; 95% CI 0.29 to 0.86; P <0.05); but LLR was associated with smaller ICC, fewer major hepatectomies, less lymph node (LN) dissection rate, and inferior 5-year overall survival (OS) (P<0.05). Duration of operation, blood loss, average LN retrieved, LN metastasis, major morbidities, mortality, tumor recurrence, 3-year OS and disease free survival (DFS), and 5-year DFS were comparable (P >0.05).

LLR for ICC is in the initial phase of exploration. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/emricasan-idn-6556-pf-03491390.html More evidence is necessary to validate LLR for ICC.

LLR for ICC is in the initial phase of exploration. More evidence is necessary to validate LLR for ICC.

The Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) model is the predominant multidisciplinary model that responds to child sexual abuse (CSA) in the United States (US). While the CAC model has made important contributions in case coordination and referrals for specialty services, little is known about child- or family-oriented outcomes.

Explore the trends and gaps involving outcome and output measures affiliated with CACs in the US.

A scoping review of the literature was conducted on English language articles published between 1985-2019 that involved CACs and children less than 18 years of age.

An electronic database search using the terms "Children's Advocacy Center(s)," "Child Advocacy Center(s)," and "CAC(s)" identified titles and abstracts. Data from articles selected for full text review were evaluated by a multidisciplinary team using a mixed methods approach.

Measures of CAC impact frequently focus on service and programmatic outputs with person-centered outcomes left often reported. The most prevalent out services and facilitating referrals, little is known about how engagement with CACs impacts short- and long-term outcomes for children and families. Further research beyond cross sectional or quasi-experimental designs is necessary to better understand how variability in CAC structure, function, and resources can be optimized to meet the needs of the diverse communities that they serve. This is especially salient given the national dissemination of the CAC model. Without such additional studies, knowledge will remain limited regarding the enduring impacts of CACs on the lives of those impacted by CSA.

The aim of this study was to define the levels of noise exposure for the surgeon, assistant, scrub nurse, and anesthetist during total hip and knee arthroplasty surgery. In addition, we sought to determine whether the noise exposure during these procedures reaches or exceeds the action values set out by the U.K. Noise at Work Regulations (2005).

Individual noise exposure during arthroplasty hip and knee surgery was recorded using a personal noise Dosemeter System model 22 (DM22) (Pulsar instruments, Filey, U.K.). Recordings were taken in real-time during five separate theater sessions. Each theater session included two arthroplasty procedures and lasted approximately 4hrs. Personal noise exposure was expressed in terms of peak sound pressure and an average noise exposure over an 8-hour time-period to reflect the noise experienced by the ear over a working day.

In all three sessions involving total hip replacement surgery, the peak sound pressure, for the operating surgeon exceeded the exposure action values set out by the U.K. Noise at Work Regulations. Theater sessions involving total knee replacement surgery did not exceed any exposure action values for LCPeak or LEPd.

Arthroplasty surgery is a working environment with significant noise exposure. We recommend any surgeon or theater member who is concerned about the noise generated in their theater to have noise levels formally assessed using appropriately positioned recording devices.

Arthroplasty surgery is a working environment with significant noise exposure. We recommend any surgeon or theater member who is concerned about the noise generated in their theater to have noise levels formally assessed using appropriately positioned recording devices.

Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) has been a recent target of reimbursement reform. As such, the purpose of this study was to evaluate trends in Medicare reimbursement to hospitals for TJA patients from 2011 to2017.

The Inpatient Utilization and Payment Public Use File was queried for all primary total hip and knee arthroplasty episodes. This file includes all services billed to Medicare via the Inpatient Prospective Payment System. Extracted data included hospital charges and amount paid by Medicare. All data were adjusted for inflation to 2017 US dollars. Multiple linear mixed-model regression analyses were conducted to assess change over time, and geo-modelling was used to represent reimbursement by location.

A total of 3,368,924 primary TJA procedures were billed to Medicare by hospitals from 2011 to 2017 and included in the study. The mean inflation-adjusted Medicare payment to hospitals for DRG 469 decreased from $22,783.66 to $19,604.62 per procedure (-$3179.04;-14.0%; P < .001) and decreased from $13,290.79 to $11,771.54 for DRG 470 (-$1519.25;-11.4%, P= .011) from 2011 to 2017. Meanwhile, the mean charge submitted by hospitals increased by $6483.39 and $5115.60 for DRGs 469 and 470, respectively (+7.4% for 469,+9.3% for 470; P < .001). Medicare reimbursement to hospitals varied by state.

During the study period, the mean Medicare reimbursement to hospitals decreased for TJA from 2011 to 2017. Meanwhile, the average charge submitted by hospitals increased. As alternative payment models continue to undergo evaluation and development, these data are important for the advancement of more agreeable reimbursement models in arthroplasty care.

During the study period, the mean Medicare reimbursement to hospitals decreased for TJA from 2011 to 2017. Meanwhile, the average charge submitted by hospitals increased. As alternative payment models continue to undergo evaluation and development, these data are important for the advancement of more agreeable reimbursement models in arthroplasty care.