The following tweets were posted between April 1st and April 29th, 2023. They contain useful information and insights about various topics related to surgery. You can browse through them and find the ones that are most relevant to your interests and needs.
Coping with anastomotic leaks, harder when older? Tweeted by @BJSurgery on April 1st:
Open Access in April's BJS: Coping with anastomotic leaks: harder as one gets older? https://t.co/pnHlmQ5i8E@bplwijn@des_winter@ksoreide@MalinASund@evanscolorectal@nfmkok@paulo_sutt@robhinchliffe1@young_bjspic.twitter.com/RprA60QXMw' BJS (@BJSurgery) April 1, 2023
The paper can be read here.
Lies, damn lies, and statistics. On April 3rd @BJSurgery shared a paper on probability, P values, and statistical significance: instructions for use by surgeons:
In the BJS April issue: Probability, P values, and statistical significance: instructions for use by surgeons https://t.co/rvr5qb4aHO@bplwijn@des_winter@ksoreide@MalinASund@evanscolorectal@nfmkok@paulo_sutt@robhinchliffe1@young_bjspic.twitter.com/PmpxIoEFqp' BJS (@BJSurgery) April 3, 2023
The paper can be read here.
On April 4th, @BJSurgery shared a Young BJS paper: hiatal hernia:
Free to access in April's issue of BJS: Young BJS: Hiatal hernia https://t.co/0kD3auEBUR@bplwijn@des_winter@ksoreide@MalinASund@evanscolorectal@nfmkok@paulo_sutt@robhinchliffe1@young_bjspic.twitter.com/1ZWswtzhsI' BJS (@BJSurgery) April 4, 2023
The paper can be read here.
What did you learn in the operating room? Soft skills @BJSAcademy:
"Something interesting I learnt in the operating room…soft skills: possible and necessary"👀Read the full essay by @Isaacmenm:https://t.co/SdEpwahxeO#YoungSurgeon#SoMe4Surgery@young_bjs' BJS Academy (@BJSAcademy) April 6, 2023
The post can be read here.
The instrumentalist: Weitlaner retractor. Tweeted by @BJSurgery on April 17th:
In the BJS April issue: The Instrumentalist: Weitlaner retractor https://t.co/tXQ3fAaA6U@bplwijn@des_winter@ksoreide@MalinASund@evanscolorectal@nfmkok@paulo_sutt@robhinchliffe1@young_bjspic.twitter.com/moFGnJwCfd' BJS (@BJSurgery) April 7, 2023
The paper can be seen here.
It may not sound sophisticated, but it is extremely important. On April 10th, @BJSurgery shared the NINJA multicentre randomized clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of nail bed repair in children with or without replacing the fingernail:
Open Access in BJS' April issue: Effectiveness of nail bed repair in children with or without replacing the fingernail: NINJA multicentre RCT https://t.co/bVniQLdq0l@bplwijn@des_winter@ksoreide@MalinASund@evanscolorectal@nfmkok@paulo_sutt@robhinchliffe1@young_bjspic.twitter.com/mbZol0bggl' BJS (@BJSurgery) April 10, 2023
The paper can be read here.
On April 11th, a randomized trial on the use of haemostatic patches to prevent pancreatic fistula after pancreatic resections was shared by @BJSOpen:
Strategies to reduce postop ☔️ fistula remain the holy 🍷 of pancreatic surgery. 🇪🇸 RCT (n=64) shows 90% ↘️ in POPF rate after application of 2 polyethylene glycol-coated haemostatic patches!! Will this change practice?#SoMe4Surgery#some4hpb@BJSAcademyhttps://t.co/Do1IcMwQoVhttps://t.co/zLTKPw1DENpic.twitter.com/NeOnyx0i5W' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) April 11, 2023
The paper can be read here.
@BJSOpen ran a Twitter poll on the use of ursodeoxycholic acid to treat gallstone disease on April 16th. Of the 269 participants, 52.8% voted that they do not use it:
Ursodeoxycholic acid can be used to treat gall🪨disease and our recent #systematicreview indicates ➕effects on biliary pain.https://t.co/gllQ7HxW3qHowever, evidence remains heterogenous. Do you use UDCA in daily routine? #polltime#some4surgery#some4hpb@BJSAcademy@young_bjs' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) April 16, 2023
The paper can be read here.
On the same day, @BJSurgery tweeted an open access paper on double faecal immunochemical testing in patients with symptoms suspicious of colorectal cancer:
Open Access in April's BJS: Double faecal immunochemical testing in patients with symptoms suspicious of colorectal cancer https://t.co/K63uKfguzI@bplwijn@des_winter@ksoreide@MalinASund@evanscolorectal@nfmkok@paulo_sutt@robhinchliffe1@young_bjspic.twitter.com/gHWlm1jcuS' BJS (@BJSurgery) April 16, 2023
The manuscript can be read here.
On April 17th, @BJSAcademy announced the launch of the AI series on Twitter. These are the topics:
Basic Introduction to AI
Surgical Pathology and AI
Role of AI in clinical surgery
AI in Radiology
Big Data
The Future
🆕The @BJSAcademy AI series is coming soon!Programme includes:▶️Basic Introduction to AI▶️Surgical Pathology and AI▶️Role of AI in clinical surgery▶️AI in Radiology▶️Big Data▶️The FutureFollow us to hear when articles are available.#ArtificialIntelligence' BJS Academy (@BJSAcademy) April 17, 2023
An interesting #systematicreview and meta-analysis of machine learning models in kidney TPL found they could improve prediction of graft survival. An overall model including 29 models showed sens & spec of 0.81 and AUC of 0.82. It was tweeted by @BJSOpen:
#systematicreview and MA of💻learning models in kidney TPL found they could improve prediction of graft survival. An overall model including 29 models showed sens & spec of 0.81 and AUC of 0.82! #KidneyTransplant#MachineLearning#SoMe4Surgery#some4tplhttps://t.co/6kpXhC6BFzpic.twitter.com/6aarXkAJDj' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) April 18, 2023
The manuscript can be read here.
On April 25th, @BJSAcademy tweeted the first of a series on AI: “Basic Introduction to Artificial Intelligence” The aim is to describe how it works and its importance to healthcare:
🆕"Basic Introduction to Artificial Intelligence" by @tejedorpat is now available!This is the first of a series on AI, aiming to describe how it works and its importance to healthcare. Read the article in full ⏬https://t.co/mbiDYD0Mix#ArtificialIntelligence@JJEarnshaw' BJS Academy (@BJSAcademy) April 25, 2023
The post can be read here.
@BJSAcademy tweeted #BJSBookshelf: Top Knife: The Art and Craft of Trauma Surgery, on April 28th. We recommend you read the review by Teresa Perra & Alberto Porcu:
🔥#BJSBookshelf: Top Knife: The Art and Craft of Trauma Surgery🔥⭐️Not specifically aimed at Trauma Surgeons.⭐️Read in a day but keep close at hand to refer to whenever you need to.Read the review by @TeresaPerra & Alberto Porcu:https://t.co/wFUiuwSkMd@A160186' BJS Academy (@BJSAcademy) April 28, 2023
The post can be read here.
On April 29th, @BJSOpen tweeted a #systematicreview of training surgeons to optimize communication and symptom management in patients with life-limiting conditions:
#systematicreview of training surgeons to optimize communication and symptom management in patients with life-limiting conditions shows limited evidence and insufficient direct impact on patient care! https://t.co/uuieXhWBaG#SoMe4Surgery@C_A_Chamberlainpic.twitter.com/SvePKcYNyw' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) April 29, 2023
The paper can be read here.
On the same date, @BJSurgery shared the international guidelines on management of general surgical emergencies in the pregnant or breastfeeding woman:
In April's BJS: Guideline proposal: International guidelines on management of general surgical emergencies in the pregnant or breastfeeding woman https://t.co/tnpKsrnd50@bplwijn@des_winter@ksoreide@MalinASund@evanscolorectal@nfmkok@paulo_sutt@robhinchliffe1@young_bjspic.twitter.com/ZdXeEUupMC' BJS (@BJSurgery) April 29, 2023
The paper can be read here.
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