Resident Individual Clinical Evaluations: Resident Perspectives And Effectiveness.

Introduction: Senior residents near the end of their training must be prepared to start an independent practice. To become board-certified they must pass an oral exam, the ABS Certifying Exam (ABSCE). Prior work has introduced the resident Individual Clinical Evaluations (rICE), a low-cost tool developed to assess residents' clinical judgment in level-appropriate clinical scenarios.

Amyand's hernia in a patient with acute complicated diverticulitis. A case report and review of the literature.

Introduction: Amyand's hernia with an inflamed or perforated appendix is rare with incidence of 0.1 % and 0.01 % of cases respectively.

Patients' perceptions of the post-pancreatectomy discharge process.

Background: Complications after pancreatectomies contribute to poor outcomes. Patients are expected to identify signs/symptoms leading to these complications but may be poorly educated on how to identify them. We assessed the impact of an educational tool on patient perceptions of, and satisfaction with the discharge process, and its effect on readmission rates.

Language Proficiency and Survival in Pancreatic Cancer: a Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.

Background: Limited English proficiency has been shown to negatively affect health outcomes. However, as of now, little is known about survival rates of patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) when compared to patients with English proficiency (EP) in an urban, non-safety net setting. We aimed to compare survival rates between patients with LEP and those with EP who had a diagnosis of PDAC.

Braden scale for pressure ulcer risk predicts rehabilitation placement after pancreatic resection.

Background: Patients undergoing pancreatic resection frequently require rehabilitation facilities after hospital discharge. We evaluated the predictive role of validated markers of frailty on rehabilitation facility placement to identify patients who may require this service.

Methods: Single-center retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent pancreatic resection from 2010 to 2015.

Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome and Cytomegalovirus Pneumonia Case Report: Highlights and Missing Links in Classification Criteria and Standardized Treatment.

Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) pulmonary involvement is rarely associated with IRIS; therefore, limited information is available.

Case Presentation: Here, we describe the case of a 43-year-old HIV-infected male who developed an unusual case of IRIS after cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonia. Clinically there was a progressive and paradoxical worsening of respiratory distress, despite being treated for CMV after initiation with antiretroviral therapy.