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馃搳 Among patients undergoing #VentralHerniaRepair, women presented with more complex hernia phenotypes and experienced higher 30-day wound morbidity than men. Women also had higher recurrence at 2 and 3 years, although recurrence was similar at 1 year. ja.ma/4sAuzyk
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For people living with #Dementia, surgical decision-making was complicated by inconsistent electronic health record documentation, challenges assessing capacity, and limited access to longitudinal clinical information. ja.ma/4yfClil
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Among patients in #PediatricUrology undergoing complex lower urinary tract reconstruction, #EnhancedRecoveryAfterSurgery was associated with shorter length of stay, lower postoperative opioid use, and fewer complications vs historical care. ja.ma/4zn2nRq
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馃摚 JAMA and the JAMA Network journals are issuing a call for papers on Women's Health. 鉃★笍 Manuscripts submitted by November 15, 2026, will have the best chance for consideration for simultaneous publication on International Women鈥檚 Day. 馃敆 Learn more: ja.ma/4yHOYD4
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Among patients with #Melanoma and negative #SentinelLymphNodeBiopsy results, a low-risk 31-gene genetic expression profile identified a group with very low recurrence and no distant relapse after discharge to dermatology follow-up only. ja.ma/4yx1DbG
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In resected #GastricCancer, KRAS and PIK3CA alterations in the primary tumor were associated with worse disease-free survival, supporting a role for genomic profiling in postoperative risk stratification. ja.ma/4zuVD44
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馃摑 Review: This review discusses current management for #IntrahepaticCholangiocarcinoma, including guidelines for chemoimmunotherapy, locoregional strategies, precision oncology approaches, and comprehensive genomic profiling. ja.ma/47zjuUt
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Seasonal variation was observed in #Diverticulitis incidence but not in severity or the proportion of cases requiring an operation. Diverticulitis was more common in summer and autumn. #colonhealth 馃摉 Read full article: ja.ma/4jpTIt0
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For refractory #SlowTransitConstipation, subtotal colectomy with cecorectal anastomosis and total colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis had similar 12-month outcomes, however patient-reported satisfaction at 1 year favored total colectomy. ja.ma/4z1yne7
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馃挰 Viewpoint: As #KidneyXenotransplant moves from early clinical trials toward broader use, benefit-risk assessment should include systematic measurement of patient risk tolerance alongside safety and effectiveness. ja.ma/4eKbx2u
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Presented at #ANES26 from @JAMA_current: Among high-risk patients undergoing elective major abdominal surgery, individualized #CardiacIndex-guided hemodynamic therapy did not reduce postoperative organ injury, severe infection, cardiac arrest, or death. ja.ma/4yzwLHI
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