Article
Surgery
Ina Y. Soh, Samuel R. Money, Thomas S. Huber, Dawn M. Coleman, Malachi G. Sheahan, Nicholas J. Morrissey, M. Susan Hallbeck, Andrew J. Meltzer
Summary: This study evaluated the prevalence and risk factors for medical malpractice lawsuits among U.S. vascular surgeons and examined the association between these allegations and surgeon wellness. The findings showed that malpractice allegations are common among vascular surgeons and significantly associated with burnout.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Aaron M. Delman, Al-Faraaz Kassam, Kevin M. Turner, Allison M. Ammann, Caroline Lynch, Mackenzie C. Morris, Dennis M. Vaysburg, Alexander R. Cortez, Ralph C. Quillin
Summary: This study quantified the high incidence of attrition among early-career abdominal transplant surgeons and found associations with surgeon-specific case volumes, case mix, and worse recipient outcomes. The findings revealed a high attrition rate among early-career abdominal transplant surgeons, who performed fewer transplants, had a smaller proportion of their center's volume, and experienced worse recipient outcomes.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Tait D. Shanafelt, Lotte N. Dyrbye, Christine Sinsky, Mickey Trockel, Maryam S. Makowski, Michael Tutty, Hanhan Wang, Lindsey E. Carlasare, Colin P. West
Summary: The study aims to determine the prevalence of imposter phenomenon among physicians and its relationship with personal and professional characteristics, professional fulfillment, burnout, and suicidal ideation. The results showed that imposter phenomenon experiences are common among US physicians and are associated with increased burnout and suicidal ideation, as well as lower professional fulfillment.
MAYO CLINIC PROCEEDINGS
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Suleyman Utku Celik, Alperen Aslan, Eylul Coskun, Beyza Nur Coban, Zeynep Haner, Selin Kart, Mahmoud N. I. Skaik, Merve Didem Kocer, Bahar Busra Ozkan, Cihangir Akyol
Summary: Burnout is prevalent and severe among general surgeons, with factors such as working in specific types of hospitals, weekly working hours, and frequency of social activities being independently associated with burnout.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Fahad H. Abduljabbar, Alisson R. Teles, Jean A. Ouellet, Catherine E. Ferland, Chung Chek Wong, Giuseppe Barbagallo, Darrel Brodke, Abdulaziz Al-Mutair, K. Daniel Riew, Asdrubal Falavigna
Summary: The study revealed that burnout is common among spine surgeons worldwide and is associated with factors such as age, working hours, and practice location. Burnout scores were significantly linked to decreased general quality of life, emphasizing the need for interventional programs to better identify, prevent, and manage this condition among practicing spine surgeons.
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Alexandra E. Kejner, Kevin J. Sykes, Rusha Patel, Caitlin McMullen, Yelizaveta Shnayder
Summary: The study found that a considerable proportion of head and neck microvascular reconstructive surgeons experience high risk of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack of personal achievement, which are mainly influenced by factors such as research time allocation, work support, and clinical partnerships.
HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Matthew C. Chia, Yue-Yung Hu, Ruojia Debbie Li, Elaine O. Cheung, Joshua S. Eng, Tiannan Zhan, Malachi G. I. I. I. I. I. I. Sheahan, Karl Y. Bilimoria, Dawn M. Coleman
Summary: This study found that hazards such as mistreatment and duty-hour violations in vascular surgery training are associated with burnout symptoms. Nearly half of vascular surgery trainees reported experiencing symptoms of burnout.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
James J. Drinane, James Desemone, Ash Patel
Summary: It is the responsibility of healthcare workers to improve the quality of care and patient outcomes. Quality improvement is an essential part of health policy and medical education. Plastic surgeons need to develop skills in quality improvement to ensure that patients receive safe, equitable, effective, efficient, timely, and patient-centered care. This article discusses techniques and tools for quality improvement and provides recommendations for handling challenges. It is important for plastic surgeons and their staff to use this guidance to guide their quality improvement efforts.
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Carlos V. R. Brown, Bellal A. Joseph, Kimberly Davis, Gregory J. Jurkovich
Summary: This study revealed that only 43% of trauma surgeons are satisfied with their work-life balance, and 61% reported burnout. Factors related to lifestyle and fair compensation are associated with a satisfying work-life balance, while increased work hours and decreased awake hours at home are linked to poor work-life balance and burnout.
JOURNAL OF TRAUMA AND ACUTE CARE SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tait D. Shanafelt, Colin P. West, Christine A. Sinsky, Mickey T. Trockel, Michael A. Tutty, Hanhan Wang, Lindsey E. Carlasare, Liselotte N. Dyrbye
Summary: Systematic reviews by the WHO have shown that individuals working an average of >= 55 hours/week have an increased risk of morbidity and mortality related to ischemic heart disease and stroke. A cross-sectional survey of U.S. physicians and the general U.S. working population found that physicians have longer work hours compared to workers in other fields, with a higher percentage of physicians working >= 55 hours/week. Even among physicians working less than full time, the reduction in work hours was smaller than the reported reduction in professional work effort. Individuals with a professional/doctorate degree other than an MD/DO and physicians were more likely to work >= 55 hours/week.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sylvia Hartmann, Summaira Yasmeen, Benjamin M. Jacobs, Spiros Denaxas, Munir Pirmohamed, Eric R. Gamazon, Mark J. Caulfield, Harry Hemingway, Maik Pietzner, Claudia Langenberg
Summary: The study identified three novel genomic regions related to Raynaud's phenomenon risk, prioritized candidate causal genes, and revealed a likely detrimental effect of low fasting glucose levels on RP risk. The research also highlighted opportunities for drug repurposing and provided robust evidence for a strong genetic contribution to RP.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Fahad H. Abduljabbar, Alisson R. Teles, Jean A. Ouellet, Catherine E. Ferland, Chung Chek Wong, Giuseppe Barbagallo, Darrel Brodke, Abdulaziz Al-Mutair, K. Daniel Riew, Asdrubal Falavigna
Summary: This study found a high prevalence of burnout among spine surgeons globally, with factors such as younger age and longer working hours associated with emotional fatigue, practicing outside Latin America and currently being a fellow associated with depersonalization, and practicing in Latin America associated with higher personal fulfilment. The results suggest a need for interventional programs to address and manage burnout among spine surgeons.
Article
Anesthesiology
Anoushka M. Afonso, Joshua B. Cadwell, Steven J. Staffa, David Zurakowski, Amy E. Vinson
Summary: This study investigated burnout among anesthesiologists, with 59.2% at high risk for burnout and 13.8% meeting criteria for burnout syndrome. The main factors associated with burnout were perceived lack of support at work, working over 40 hours per week, LGBTQIA status, and perceived staffing shortages. Focused interventions in the workplace, especially regarding support, may be effective in reducing burnout.
Article
Hematology
Alfred Ian Lee, Leah E. Masselink, Laura M. De Castro, Ariela L. Marshall, Nathan T. Connell, Georgette A. Dent, Josel Fritz, Morgan Homer, Tiffany L. Lucas, Rakhi P. Naik, Marquita Nelson, Casey L. O'Connell, Anita Rajasekhar, Robby J. Reynolds, Deva Sharma, Melody Smith, Lachelle D. Weeks, Clese E. Erikson
Summary: Burnout is common among hematologists and oncologists, but little is known about the impact of compensation and clinical support staff on burnout. A survey conducted by the American Society of Hematology in 2019 revealed that compensation plans solely based on clinical productivity were significantly associated with high burnout, while plans that included both productivity and salary showed no significant association. Female gender was associated with high burnout among academic physicians, and higher utilization of advanced practice providers was associated with lower burnout among community physicians.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Megha K. Shah, Nikhila Gandrakota, Jeannie P. Cimiotti, Neena Ghose, Miranda Moore, Mohammed K. Ali
Summary: The study reveals that nurse burnout is a significant problem in the US, leading to high rates of leaving or considering leaving employment. Strategies to alleviate burnout, such as adequate staffing and limiting working hours per shift, should be implemented to address this issue.
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Hannan Qureshi, Elisabeth Ference, Sarah Novis, Cedric V. Pritchett, Stephanie Shintani Smith, James W. Schroeder
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Dermatology
Wei Xu, Seok Jong Hong, Michael Zeitchek, Garry Cooper, Shengxian Jia, Ping Xie, Hannan A. Qureshi, Aimei Zhong, Marshall D. Porterfield, Robert D. Galiano, D. James Surmeier, Thomas A. Mustoe
JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Oncology
Roshni Rawlani, Vinay Rawlani, Hannan A. Qureshi, John Y. S. Kim, Jeffrey D. Wayne
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Kathleen R. Billings, Hannan Qureshi, Christopher Gouveia, Colleen Ittner, Stephen R. Hoff
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Christopher J. Gouveia, Hannan A. Qureshi, Robert C. Kern, Stephanie Shintani Smith
OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
(2015)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Hannan A. Qureshi, Elisabeth H. Ference, Bruce K. Tan, Rakesh K. Chandra, Robert C. Kern, Stephanie Shintani Smith
OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
(2015)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Elisabeth H. Ference, James W. Schroeder, Hannan Qureshi, David Conley, Rakesh K. Chandra, Bruce K. Tan, Stephanie Shintani Smith
OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
(2014)
Article
Surgery
Roshni Rawlani, Hannan Qureshi, Vinay Rawlani, Sergey Y. Turin, Thomas A. Mustoe
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2019)
Review
Oncology
Hannan A. Qureshi, Sylvia M. Lee
CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN ONCOLOGY
(2019)
Review
Oncology
Hannan A. Qureshi, Marianne Abouyared, Brittany Barber, Jeffrey J. Houlton
CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN ONCOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Hannan A. Qureshi, Daniel M. Zeitler
Summary: Intratympanic (IT) steroid therapy is a main treatment option for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), but can potentially lead to rare complications such as iatrogenic perilymphatic fistula, which require prompt diagnosis and management.
Article
Oncology
Hannan A. Qureshi, Xiaodong Zhu, Grace H. Yang, Melissa Steadele, Robert H. Pierce, Neal D. Futran, Sylvia M. Lee, Eduardo Mendez, A. McGarry Houghton
Summary: The impact of immune cell composition and tumor reactivity on HPV-positive and HPV-negative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma was studied. Results showed significant differences in immune features based on HPV status, and increased B cell and plasma cell content in tumors were associated with improved progression-free survival in HPV-negative patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors.