🤖 Artificial intelligence has become ubiquitous within our world of modern technology.
In this article, we explore how surgical trainees can interact with #AI through surgical education, skills acquisition, and intraoperative decision-making. https://t.co/i140NyRBJk
The wounds for gun violence survivors extends far beyond the gunshot wounds we treat: “We discharge them from the hospital really half-healed, because we don’t address all of the social and emotional aspects of having been shot.” https://t.co/IHt3rsVI1R
Findings of this study suggest that patients treated by female surgeons have a lower risk-adjusted likelihood of adverse postoperative outcomes at 90 days and 1 year following surgery. https://t.co/TXKK7XcAQv @WallisCJD@propelresearch@DrRajSat
Great point from @BJSurgery “Skin incisions made by cutting diathermy are quicker and associated with less blood loss than those made by scalpel, and there are no differences in the rate of wound complications or postoperative pain.”
"Surgeons are the endurance athletes of medicine. Athletes physically train their bodies to be able to maximally perform and avoid injury. So, why it is that, as surgeons, we don’t train our bodies to endure the repeated physical demands of our job?" https://t.co/Tew3g0pfiM
ERAS got you down? We’ve got the best of the best to help with the next stage—interviews!
Our September Tweetchat will feature moderators who are experts on Virtual Residency Interviews. Join us Sept 30 8pm EST #AWSChat for pro tips for #Match2022
Applying for General Surgery Residency Training this year? Come meet our faculty and residents at Harbor-UCLA for a virtual Residency Program Info Session on Monday, Sept 27th at 4pm PST @HarborUCLASurg#MedStudentTwitter#GenSurgMatch2022
This study found 39 breakthrough cases (85% alpha variant) in 1497 fully vaccinated healthcare workers. Most breakthrough cases were mild/asymptomatic, but 19% developed long COVID (>6 weeks); loss of smell, cough, fatigue, weakness, dyspnea, or myalgia.
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