News from the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS)

2009 releases:

Volunteer Program Provides Quality Low-Risk Operative Care to Patients in Need (December 2009: Vol. 209,(6): 769-776)

Surgical Quality Program Is a Strong Tool for Assessing Outcomes for High-Risk Procedures (December 2009: Vol. 209,(6): 712-719)

Fertility Procedures Need Not Delay Breast Cancer Treatment for Younger Women (November 2009: Vol. 209,(5): 603-607)

African-Americans with Colorectal Cancer Have Poorer Outcomes, Lower Survival Rates (November 2009: Vol. 209,(5): 645-652)

Implementation of Acute Care Surgery Service Provides More Timely Patient Care (October 2009: Vol. 209,(4): 421-424)

Although More Older Women Receive Breast-Conserving Therapy, Gaps in Treatment Exist (October 2009: Vol. 209,(4): 425-433)

Study Finds Major Disasters Tax Surgical Staff but May Reduce Costs for Routine Operations (September 2009: Vol. 209,(3): 352-355)

Study Dispels Myth that New Residents Cause Increase in Medical Errors in July (September 2009: Vol. 209,(3):378-384 )

New Robot-Assisted Surgical Method Found Successful for Treatment of Thyroid Cancer (August 2009: Vol. 209,(2): e1-e7)

MRI May Be Unnecessary Prior to Treatment in Most Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients (August 2009: Vol. 209,(2): 180-187)

Survey Reveals that Surgical Residents View Duty Hour Regulations as a Hindrance to Training (July 2009: Vol. 209, (1): 47-54.e2)

Study Finds Survival Rates from Gastrointestinal Tumors are Improving Among African Americans (July 2009: Vol. 209, (1): 7-16)

Study Finds Tracking Method Used in Air Traffic Control Reduces Errors in Trauma Management (June 2009: Vol. 208, (6): 1001-1008)

New American College of Surgeons Risk Calculator Determines Colorectal Surgery Risk (June 2009: Vol. 208, (6): 1009-1016 )

Study Finds Segregation Decreases Access to Surgical Care for Minorities (June 2009: Vol. 208, (6): 1017-1022)

African-American Women Still Have Poorer Breast Cancer Outcomes (May 2009: Vol. 208, (5): 853-868)

Study Finds Electronic Prescribing Systems Boost Efficiency, May Lead to Improved Quality of Health Care (May 2009: Vol. 208, (5): 960-967)

Robot Improves Suturing Proficiency More Rapidly Among Surgeons Inexperienced in Laparoscopic Techniques (April 2009: Vol. 208, (4): 576-586)

Study Highlights Increasing Demand for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in Surgical Education Programs (April 2009: Vol. 208, (4): 587-591)

Study Reports Current Shortage of Surgeons in Maryland Likely to Worsen (March 2009: Vol. 208, (3): 454-461)

Study Reports Lung Transplantations Should Be Used with Caution in Older Patients (March 2009: Vol 208 (3): 400-409)

Study Reports that Surgeons Who “Warm Up” Perform Better During Operations (February 2009: Vol 208 (2): 255-268)

Study Reports that Treating Appendicitis by Laparoscopic Surgery May Not Be Worth the Cost (February 2009: Vol 208 (2): 179-185)

Study Shows Laparoscopic Surgery Provides Good Long-Term Outcomes for Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancers (January 2009: Vol. 208 (1): 62-66)

Morbidly Obese Patients Face High Risk for Complications after Colectomy (January 2009: Vol. 208 (1): 53-61)

Current JACS press releases

Journal of the American College of Surgeons press releases by year
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About the American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and to improve the care of the surgical patient. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 71,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. For more information, visit http://www.facs.org/.

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