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In 2027, JAMA will convene leaders across #medicine, research, #technology, industry, and #policy to address how #AI will reshape health care and biomedical science.
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#HealthAfterAI #JAMASummit
📊 Among patients undergoing #EmergencyGeneralSurgery, hospital verification by the American College of Surgeons was associated with shorter length of stay, lower acute kidney injury, and lower 30-day mortality. ja.ma/4iiOgqQ
📝 This review reflects the most recent evidence and recommendations on severity grading, resuscitation, and timing of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and cholecystectomy for patients with #AcuteCholangitis
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ALT Line graph showing the decline in acute cholangitis mortality from 64% prior to the 1970s to near 0% by the 2020s, highlighting key therapeutic milestones like ERCP introduction and Tokyo Guidelines across three medical eras.
📝 Viewpoint: Postoperative opioid stewardship has focused on quantity, but this article argues that opioid selection also warrants study, with #Buprenorphine as a candidate whose potential advantages are balanced by rescue and regulatory limitations.
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ALT A JAMA Surgery article titled \"Viewpoint: The Next Question in Postoperative Opioid Stewardship\" by Tucker Bettis, MD, and Snehal G. Patel, MD, published online on November 4, 2026.
Among patients undergoing wide excision for #Melanoma, compliance with new Commission on Cancer surgical documentation guidelines improved in 2023, including margin size, excision depth, and use of Commission on Cancer forms. ja.ma/3WnJxeK
📊 A comprehensive #ICD10 code list aligned with National Surgical Quality Improvement Program definitions identified #PostoperativeComplications at rates comparable to the earlier #ICD9 era. ja.ma/4zz9jv6
📈National inpatient #Surgery spending increased from 2016 to 2022. Rising per-admission costs, increasing patient complexity, and disproportionate expenditures of cardiac surgery and older adults are contributing factors. ja.ma/4ylo8jT
📊 Preoperative #GLP1 receptor agonist use was not associated with greater 12-month weight loss after #BariatricSurgery, and postoperative outcomes were similar to those of patients not taking these medications. ja.ma/4zxAGpj
Among patients listed for #LiverTransplant, #MASH was associated with worse overall, waiting-list, and posttransplant mortality, but this excess risk was attenuated after adjustment for diabetes and kidney dysfunction. ja.ma/4yeFaA1
Residents in #SurgeryResidency generally rated the effectiveness of nonclinical learning activities lower than faculty, with large gaps for attending rounds and technique or operative simulation. ja.ma/47hCiHM
📊 Among children and young adults with #Nonrhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcoma, local recurrence after R0 resection was low, and wider than 1-mm negative margins were associated with lower recurrence risk. ja.ma/4iccnaA
In patients with atypical ductal hyperplasia, atypical lobular hyperplasia, or classic lobular carcinoma in situ (#LCIS), these guidelines recommend breast cancer risk assessment and selective use of diagnostic excision based on lesion type and concordanc ja.ma/47kdNcP
💬 Viewpoint: In #Hepatopancreatobiliary cancers, molecular profiling, #ArtificialIntelligence, and #LiquidBiopsy could refine surgical timing, perioperative treatment, and recurrence monitoring beyond anatomic staging.
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ALT A screenshot of an article header from JAMA Surgery titled \"The Future of Precision Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery\u2014Beyond Anatomy\" by Hassan Aziz, MD, and Timothy M. Pawlik, MD, PhD, MPH, MTS, MBA. Published online October 28, 2026.
📊 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.
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Among postoperative wound photographs, #ArtificialIntelligence detected images suggestive of #SurgicalSiteInfection and showed clinical utility, with potential to support earlier review and triage after discharge. ja.ma/4ynkYvU
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
Among patients with resectable and borderline-resectable #PancreaticCancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy, adding #Radiotherapy was associated with improved pathologic response, but was not associated with improved overall survival. ja.ma/4zw9ffB
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
Meta-analysis: Among adults undergoing surgery, #IncisionalNegativePressureWoundTherapy was associated with lower risk of surgical site infection, and higher risk of skin blistering and device-related adverse events. ja.ma/4yhd5YQ
📣 JAMA and the JAMA Network journals are issuing a call for papers on Women's Health.
➡️ Manuscripts submitted by November 15, 2026, will have the best chance for consideration for simultaneous publication on International Women’s Day.
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