The first @BJSurgery tweet for July 2022: Appendicitis and DIAMONDs. Appendicitis is always in fashion for general surgeons.
An open access @BJSurgery paper reports the results of a randomized clinical trial comparing CT imaging with observation in early equivocal appendicitis. And the results are…
The paper can be read here https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac120
The tweet is here:
Open Access in July's BJS: DIAgnostic iMaging or Observation in early equivocal appeNDicitis (DIAMOND): open-label, randomized clinical trial https://t.co/2m11bJqu7E@AmyLightnerMD@bplwijn@des_winter@ksoreide@MalinASund@evanscolorectal@nfmkok@robhinchliffe1@young_bjspic.twitter.com/wZMcxm94HD— BJS (@BJSurgery) July 1, 2022
It had 10 retweets and 13 likes by August 7th 2022.
On July 1st the European Hernia Society @eurohernias announced that they offered a EHS member a place in ‘Writing in Surgery’ course, organised by @BJSurgery.
The tweet is here:
Dear EHS members, our strategic partner BJS launches 'Writing in Surgery Course' and financially supports a nominee from EHS.Apply by 30 July 2022 ➡️ https://t.co/dJfsfNwKi4#EuroHerniaSnews#HerniaFriends#Some4Surgery#LeadingSurgicalEducationpic.twitter.com/88zBpqeL1J— European Hernia Society (@eurohernias) July 1, 2022
with 8 retweets, 1 quote and 13 likes by August 7th 2022.
A new systematic review regarding the use of social media as a tool for general surgery education was tweeted on July 3rd by Surgical Endoscopy @SurgEndosc. Disseminating high-quality content on social media must be a priority for content creators and institutions.
The tweet is here:
with 16 retweets, 2 quote tweets and 43 likes by August 7th 2022.
The paper can be read here
@BJSOpen celebrated its new impact factor (IF) with a tweet on July 5th. The journal IF raised to 3.875 and it becomes a Q1 #openaccess journal. This is a fantastic achievement and the authors, the BJS Open editorial team and its readers must be congratulated.
The tweet is here:
Pleased to see our IF 🔼 to 3.875, making @BjsOpen a Q1 surgical journal (one of two #openaccess titles in this quartile!)Thanks to all the authors who have trusted us to look after their work, & the reviewers for supporting #surgicalresearch@BJSAcademy@BJSurgerypic.twitter.com/BRWZhsEJt8— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) July 5, 2022
The tweet had 17 retweets and 28 likes by August 7th.
On the same day, Rebecca Grossman @rebgross launched a poll on Twitter on July 5th. The drain debate never goes out of fashion, and she was interested in knowing more about her followers’ position after the publication of a @EuroSurg collaborative paper in @BJSurgery. The poll received 302 votes and you can see the results here:
🗳️ DRAINS!Are you pro-drain or anti-drain in elective colorectal surgery?Does this matched prospective cohort study in @BJSurgery change your mind?🔗https://t.co/xJnkv6GEa9#colorectalsurgery#SoMe4Surgery— Rebecca C Grossman (@rebgross) July 5, 2022
The paper can be read here https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac069
On July 7th, @BJSurgery tweeted the link to the @reacctcollab paper titled “Impact of microsatellite status in early-onset colonic cancer”, which highlights the increased incidence of early-onset colonic cancer worldwide.
The tweet had 11 retweets, 1 quote tweet and 15 likes and is here:
In the July issue of BJS: Impact of microsatellite status in early-onset colonic cancer https://t.co/h7QF4DVILc@AmyLightnerMD@bplwijn@des_winter@ksoreide@MalinASund@evanscolorectal@nfmkok@robhinchliffe1@young_bjspic.twitter.com/vOO3ZQD2eK— BJS (@BJSurgery) July 7, 2022
The paper can be read here https://t.co/h7QF4DVILc
On July 10th, @BJSOpen launched a poll on Twitter about the expected recurrent laryngeal nerve injury rate after a minimally invasive hemithyrodectomy via the axilla. The most voted response was 1.5% (33.3% of 36 votes).
The tweet is here:
#polltimeIf you were taking a minimally invasive approach via the axilla to the #thyroid (hemithyroidectomy), what might you expect your RLN injury rate to be?#some4surgery@villesallinen@LauraLorenzonMD@Gio_Marchegiani@katydarvall@paulo_sutt@Mcfark— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) July 10, 2022
with 5 retweets, 1 quote tweet, and 4 likes.
@BJSurgery announced on Twitter on July 8th, that the journal is looking for an Associate Editor.
The tweet is here:
📢 We are hiring!✍️ Could you be our next Associate Editor? 😷 If you think you've got what it takes to join our dynamic team, we want to hear from you! pic.twitter.com/ufw6QA5A48— BJS (@BJSurgery) July 8, 2022
with 30 retweets, 5 quote tweets and 48 likes.
On July 11th, @BJSOpen tweeted a paper on variation in the treatment of varicose veins in England. Unwarranted variation in access, quality and outcomes of surgical treatment is one of the key problems of modern healthcare systems. A population-based study published in @BJSOpen showed that geographic variation in the provision of treatment of varicose veins exists in England, and it is not due to demographic differences.
The tweet is here:
Variation in treatment of #varicoseveins in England:-regional variation in procedure rates-Non-white patients assoc w 🔽 procedure rates-Younger patients less likely to have procedures.Despite guidelines, inconsistency across service#some4surgeryhttps://t.co/y4TdKlLLocpic.twitter.com/u9hMgw1vIe— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) July 11, 2022
with 3 retweets, 1 quote tweet and 9 likes.
The paper can be read here https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zrac077
On July 13th, @BJSurgery editor, Des Winter (@deswinter) tweeted some questions about the Gloves Off section and the debate around collaborative research.
The tweet is here:
What do you think of this new section of @BJSurgery? Debate. Is collaborative research worthwhile? Team building or gratuitous inclusion? Are you in or out? Is there a middle ground? @young_bjs@BJSAcademyhttps://t.co/0RkN9hN1Bo— Des Winter (@des_winter) July 13, 2022
The paper can be read here https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac099
On July 19th, a YouTube video was posted by @BJSurgery. It shows how to make running sutures easy by using a simple technical gesture: the Cambridge Twist. The video is here:
The paper can be read here https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac081
A new strategy to improve outcomes after rectal cancer surgery attracted attention a lot of attention with a tweet on July 22nd (24 retweets, 1 quote tweet and 52 likes by August 7th 2022). @BJSurgery tweeted a link to the paper “Inferior mesenteric artery embolization ahead of rectal cancer surgery: AMIREMBOL pilot study”
The tweet is here:
Open Access in the August issue of BJS: Inferior mesenteric artery embolization ahead of rectal cancer surgery: AMIREMBOL pilot study https://t.co/pCzcsfrkzj@AmyLightnerMD@bplwijn@des_winter@ksoreide@MalinASund@evanscolorectal@nfmkok@robhinchliffe1@young_bjspic.twitter.com/iKLvPyNRlv— BJS (@BJSurgery) July 22, 2022
The paper can be read here: https://academic.oup.com/bjs/article/109/8/650/6553989?login=false
Abuse and harassment in surgery cannot be tolerated. Profound changes in culture and behavior are needed and @BJSurgery tweeted Rebecca Grossman @rebgross paper on July 23rd.
The high impact tweet (21 retweets, 1 quote tweet and 30 likes by August 7th 2022) is here:
Free to access in the July issue of BJS: Harassment in surgery: line in the sand https://t.co/eGyk30Gv9T@AmyLightnerMD@bplwijn@des_winter@ksoreide@MalinASund@evanscolorectal@nfmkok@robhinchliffe1@young_bjspic.twitter.com/D7cx4i10YP— BJS (@BJSurgery) July 23, 2022
The paper can be read here https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac085
The announcement of the #monkeypox outbreak becoming a public health emergency of international concern was tweeted by @WHO on July 23rd 2022. @DrTedros, Director-General of the World Health Organization @WHO, declared #monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
The tweet is here:
🚨 BREAKING:"For all of these reasons, I have decided that the global #monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern."-@DrTedrospic.twitter.com/qvmYX1ZBAL— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 23, 2022
A related paper can be read here https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01419-2
Last but not least, a systematic review of compression after superficial venous insufficiency (SVÏ) treatment. On July 31st, @BJSurgery tweeted a link to a systematic review showing that although postprocedural compression after SVI treatment is beneficial, the optimal pressure and type of compression remain unclear.
The tweet (8 retweets and 13 retweets by August 7th) is here:
In the BJS August issue: Compression following treatment of superficial venous incompetence: systematic review https://t.co/ttKg215tky@AmyLightnerMD@bplwijn@des_winter@ksoreide@MalinASund@evanscolorectal@nfmkok@robhinchliffe1@young_bjspic.twitter.com/Ft1M6W7QQU— BJS (@BJSurgery) July 31, 2022
The paper can be read here https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac116
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