UAB Surgery Quarterly Research Wrap: Celebrating departmental publications and scholarly impact

The UAB Department of Surgery continues to build on its strong tradition of research excellence, celebrating the latest scholarly achievements of its faculty, trainees, and staff. During the past quarter, investigators contributed to a diverse collection of peer-reviewed publications covering topics such as transplant surgery, trauma and critical care, endocrine surgery, surgical education, and health services research.

The breadth of these publications highlights the collaborative culture that drives research across the department. Many of the studies brought together experts from multiple specialties and institutions, demonstrating the value of interdisciplinary partnerships in tackling today's most pressing surgical challenges and translating research into meaningful clinical impact.

"Research is fundamental to our mission of improving surgical care and advancing the science that shapes the future of medicine," said Herbert Chen, M.D., Distinguished Professor and Fay Fletcher Kerner Endowed Chair of the Department of Surgery. "The dedication, curiosity, and collaborative spirit of our faculty, trainees, and research teams continue to produce discoveries that strengthen our department and benefit patients at UAB and beyond."

Explore the latest publications from the UAB Department of Surgery below.

1. Bed Capacity and Utilization at Hospitals With Trauma Centers

Published in JAMA Surgery by Pawan Acharya, Ph.D., MSPH, Kristan Staudenmayer, M.D., MS, Molly P. Jarman, Russell Griffin, Ph.D., Jeffrey Kerby, M.D., Ph.D., and Zain Hashmi, M.D. JAMA Surg. 2026 Apr 1;161(4):330-338. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2025.6406. PMID: 41637066

2. Toward More Efficient Kidney Allocation - Evaluating the Promise of the SAVE Algorithm

Published in American Journal of Transplantation by Douglas J. Anderson, M.D., M.S, and Jacqueline Garonzik Wang, M.D., Ph.D. Am J Transplant. 2026 Jun 6:S1600-6135(26)02584-0. doi: 10.1016/j.ajt.2026.06.002. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42252025

3. The Path to Independence: Progression in Entrustment Reflected in Entrustable Professional Activity Ratings

Published in Annals of Surgery by Andrada Diaconescu, M.D., Julia Kasmirski, M.D., Erin White, M.D., MBS, MHS, James R. Korndorffer, M.D, MHPE, Marshall Chandler McLeod, Ph.D., George Sarosi, M.D., Carol Barry, Ph.D., M.A., Andrew Jones, Ph.D., Rebecca M. Minter, M.D., Karen Brasel, M.D., MPH, and Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP. Ann Surg. 2026 Jun 12. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000007114. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42277576

4. Textbook Outcome" in Endovascular Aortic Repair is Associated With Improved One-year Survival

Published in Annals of Surgery by Angela D. Sickels, M.D., Charles A. Banks, M.D., Amanda C. Filiberto, M.D., Zdenek Novak, M.D., Ph.D., Emily L. Spangler, M.D., MS, Jarrad Rowse, M.D., Claire M. Motyl, M.D., Salvatore T. Scali, Rebecca E. Scully, Jesse A. Columbo, David H. Stone, and Adam W. Beck, M.D. Ann Surg. 2026 May 1;283(5):878-887. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006590. Epub 2024 Nov 15. PMID: 41952205

5. Predictive scoring: A useful adjunct for preoperative risk assessment preceding open thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair

Published in Journal of Vascular Surgery by Claire M. Motyl, M.D. and Adam W. Beck, M.D. J Vasc Surg. 2026 Apr;83(4):997-998. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.10.048. PMID: 41881631

6. Cause-specific long-term mortality after physician-modified branched/fenestrated endovascular aortic repair

Published in Journal of Vascular Surgery by Juliet Blakeslee-Carter, M.D., MPH, Scott Robinson, M.D., Ph.D., Salvatore T. Scali, Zdenek Novak, M.D., Ph.D., Zain Shahid, M.D., Thomas S. Huber, and Adam W. Beck, M.D. J Vasc Surg. 2026 Apr;83(4):1048-1055. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.10.100. Epub 2025 Dec 6. PMID: 41360189

7. Pancreatoduodenectomy or Pancreaticoduodenectomy? A Century of Evolving Terminology in Pancreatic Surgery

Published in Annals of Surgical Oncology by Victor Perim, M.D., Annabelle L. Fonseca, M.D., MHS, Martin J. Heslin, M.D., Sushanth Reddy, M.D., Panos Vardas, M.D., and J. Bart Rose, M.D., MAS. Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Apr 16. doi: 10.1245/s10434-026-19623-z. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41989664

8. Estimating the National Burden of Potentially Avoidable Interfacility Transfer Among Patients with Isolated Facial Injury in the US

Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons by Pawan Acharya, Ph.D., MSPH, Russell Griffin, Ph.D., Madison Finch, Kristan Staudenmayer, M.D., MS, Molly P. Jarman, Sabrina D. Goddard, M.D., Jan O. Jansen, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., Jeffrey Kerby, M.D., Ph.D., and Zain Hashmi, M.D. J Am Coll Surg. 2026 May 1;242(5):1265-1278. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001700. Epub 2026 Apr 16. PMID: 41766407

9. Second Chances or Setbacks: The Impact of Parathyroidectomy on Graft Failure Post-Kidney Transplantation

Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons by Julia Kasmirski, M.D., Niranjna Swaminathan, M.D., Raj Roy, M.B.B.S., Andrea Gillis, M.D., MSPH, Sophie Y. Dream, M.D., MPH, Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP, and Herbert Chen, M.D. J Am Coll Surg. 2026 May 1;242(5):1259-1264. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001687. Epub 2026 Apr 16. PMID: 41315018

10. Biology vs Barriers: The Impact of Socioeconomic Disadvantage on Overall Survival in Pancreatic Cancer Despite Guideline-Concordant Treatment

Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons by Annabelle L. Fonseca, M.D., MHS, Ioannis Liapis, M.D., MSPH, Jaspinder S. Sanghera, M.D., Krisha Amin, Michelle M. Holland, M.D., Manish Tripathi, MBA, Ahmed Abdalla, M.D., Joshua S. Richman, M.D., Ph.D., Smita Bhatia, M.D., MPH, and Martin J. Heslin, M.D., MHSA. J Am Coll Surg. 2026 Apr 1;242(4):1111-1122. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001754. Epub 2026 Mar 26. PMID: 41885267

11. Resident Satisfaction with Feedback Quantity on Best and Worst Rotations

Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons by Andrada Diaconescu, M.D., Erin White, M.D., MBS, MHS, Marshall Chandler McLeod, M.S., Ph.D., Daniela D. Muñoz Wilson, M.D., George Sarosi, M.D., Carol Barry, M.D., Andrew Jones, M.D., Rebecca Minter, M.D., Karen Brasel, M.D., MPH, and Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP. J Am Coll Surg. 2026 Apr 1;242(4):911-919. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001799. Epub 2026 Mar 26. PMID: 41575449

12. Enhanced Recovery Program Adherence: Which Components are Associated with Cost Saving?

Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons by Alfonsus Adrian H. Harsono, M.D., MSPH, Lauren Wood, Gianina C. Hernandez-Marquez, M.D., Alizeh Abbas, M.B.B.S., Kaitlin C. Benos MSHA, MBA, Libby Bollier, Brooke Vining MNA, CRNA, MSHA, Sonia John, M.D., Rongbing Xie, Dr.P.H., MPH, and Daniel I. Chu, M.D., MSPH. J Am Coll Surg. 2026 Jun 1;242(6):1633-1646. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001881. Epub 2026 May 14. PMID: 41744408

13. Plasma regulates homeostatic pulmonary endothelial signaling to mitigate vascular leak following polytrauma and hemorrhagic shock

Published in Shock by Taylor E. Wallen, M.D., Krystal L. Rivera-Figueroa, James D. Odum, M.D., MEd,  Giacynta A. Vollmer, Lei Zheng, Melad N. Dababneh, M.B.B.S., Delores A. Stacks, Camilla Margaroli, Ph.D., MSc., Robert P. Richter, M.D., M.S., and Jillian R. Richter, Ph.D. Shock. 2026 Jun 23. doi: 10.1097/SHK.0000000000002874. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42336183

14. Firearm injury in Alabama's pediatric patients: An assessment of neighborhood vulnerability and opportunity

Published in Journal of Pediatric Surgery by Chandler A. Annesi, M.D., Drew Payne, Elizabeth A. Beierle, M.D., Mike K. Chen, M.D., MBA, and Robert T. Russell, M.D., MPH. J Pediatr Surg. 2026 May;61(5):163077. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2026.163077. Epub 2026 Mar 14. PMID: 41839292

15. Patient perspectives on access to bariatric surgical care in the Deep South: A qualitative study

Published in The American Journal of Surgery by Alfonsus Adrian H. Harsono, M.D., MSPH, Gurudatta A. Naik, M.D., Ivan I. Herbey, M.D., MPH, Nathan C. English, Gina Kim, M.D., Dinakar Sai Velagala, Kristen Wong, M.D., Richard D. Stahl, M.D., Jayleen M. Grams, M.D., Ph.D., Daniel I. Chu, M.D., MSPH, and Margaux N. Mustian, M.D., MSPH. Am J Surg. 2026 Apr 3;257:116973. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2026.116973. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41962509

16. Decoding treatment choices in primary hyperparathyroidism, what really drives decision-making?

Published in The American Journal of Surgery by Niranjna Swaminathan, M.D., Azeem Izhar, M.B.B.S., Christopher Wu, M.D., Marshall Chandler McLeod, Ph.D., Sophie Dream, M.D., MPH, Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP, Herbert Chen, M.D., and Andrea Gillis, M.D., MSPH. Am J Surg. 2026 Jun 18:117110. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2026.117110. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42350248

17. Revealing the sex divide: Primary hyperparathyroidism across the American population

Published in The American Journal of Surgery by Niranjna Swaminathan, M.D., Julia Kasmirski, M.D., Hameeda Arain, M.B.B.S., Andrea Gillis, M.D., MSPH, Herbert Chen, M.D., Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP, and Sophie Dream, M.D., MPH. Am J Surg. 2026 Jun 17;260:117111. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2026.117111. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42372623

18. Effects of Force Feedback on Trainee Performance: A Pilot Study of the dV5 Surgical Robot

Published in Journal of Surgical Education by Abby E. Emerson, Lauren T. Gleason, M.D., MSPH, Michael “Frank” Gleason, M.D., MSPH, Richard D. Stahl, M.D., J. Bart Rose, M.D., MAS, Samantha Baker, M.D., MSPHEd, Sophie Dream, M.D., MPH, and Abhishek D. Parmar, M.D. J Surg Educ. 2026 Jun 25;83(9):104038. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2026.104038. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42349377

19. Nationwide pediatric prehospital blood product use after motor vehicle crashes 2020-2023

Published in Transfusion by Chandler A. Annesi, M.D., Christine Carico M.D., Ph.D., Daniel Lammers, M.D., N. Clay Mann Ph.D., MBA, MS, Matthew J. Levy DO, MSc, Pawan Acharya, Ph.D., MSPH, Jan O. Jansen, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., Jeffrey Kerby, M.D., Ph.D., Robert T. Russell, M.D., MPH, John B. Holcomb, M.D., and Zain Hashmi, M.D. Transfusion. 2026 May;66 Suppl 1:S124-S129. doi: 10.1111/trf.70114. Epub 2026 Feb 12. PMID: 41684206

20. Off the Vent and on the Mend: Predicting Successful On-Table Extubation Following Liver Transplantation

Published in The Journal of Surgical Research by Alison Levine, B.S., Hiren Dayala, M.B.B.S, MPH, Maggie E. Jones-Carr, M.D., Marshall Chandler McLeod, M.S., Ph.D., Paul A. MacLennan, Ph.D., Sergio A. Acuna, M.D., Ph.D., Muhammad Rabbani, M.D., Saulat Sheikh, M.B.B.S, Marcos E. Pozo, M.D., and Robert M. Cannon, M.D.J Surg Res. 2026 Apr 3;321:467-474. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2026.03.007. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41934835

21. Incidence of Ectopic Parathyroid Glands in Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism

Published in The Journal of Surgical Research by Sanya Nathani, Niranjna Swaminathan, M.D., Julia Kasmirski, M.D., Rachael Caretti, D.O., Sophie Dream, M.D., MPH, Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP, Andrea Gillis, M.D., MSPH, and Herbert Chen, M.D. J Surg Res. 2026 Jun 25;325:455-461. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2026.05.025. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42349357

22. Speaking Patient's Language: Assessment of Readability and Fidelity of Artificial Intelligence-Optimized Consent Forms

Published in The Journal of Surgical Research by Daniel Gomez-Carrillo, M.D., Azeem Izhar, M.B.B.S., Hameeda Arain, M.B.B.S., Niranjna Swaminathan, M.D., Rachael Caretti, D.O., Raj Roy, M.B.B.S., Julia Kasmirski, M.D., Andrea Gillis, M.D., MSPH, Sophie Y. Dream, M.D., MPH, Herbert Chen, M.D., and Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP. J Surg Res. 2026 Apr 15;322:317-325. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2026.03.079. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41990646

23. Long-Term Outcomes and Predictors of Recurrence in Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Published in The Journal of Surgical Research by Daniel Gomez-Carrillo, M.D., Niranjna Swaminathan, M.D., Rachael Caretti, D.O., Hameeda Arain, M.B.B.S., Raj Roy, M.B.B.S., Azeem Izhar, M.B.B.S., Julia Kasmirski, M.D., Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP, Andrea Gillis, M.D., MSPH, Sophie Y. Dream, M.D., MPH, and Herbert Chen, M.D. J Surg Res. 2026 Apr 9;321:600-608. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2026.03.046. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41962291

24. Comparing the Readability and Usability of Patient Education Materials Generated by Different Large Language Models: ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini

Published in The Journal of Surgical Research by Alfonsus Adrian H. Harsono, M.D., MSPH, Wendelyn M. Oslock, M.D., Bethany Brock, Shelby Cate Hodges, Lauren Wood, Gianina C. Hernandez-Marquez, M.D., Alizeh Abbas, M.B.B.S., Daniel I. Chu, M.D., MSPH, and Michael A. Rubyan Ph.D., MPH. J Surg Res. 2026 Jun 4;324:221-230. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2026.04.021. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42241834

25. The Role of Health Literacy in Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients' Surgical Journey: A Qualitative Study

Published in Annals of Surgery Open by Bayley A. Jones, M.D., Gianina C. Hernandez-Marquez, M.D., Luke Mondia, B.S., Ivan I. Herbey, M.D., MPH, Burkely P. Smith, M.D., MSPH, Nataliya V. Ivankova, Ph.D., MPH, Wendelyn M. Oslock, M.D., MBA, Nathan English, M.B.Ch.B., Yu-Mei Schoenberger, Ph.D., Maria Pisu, Ph.D., and Daniel I. Chu, M.D., MSPH. Ann Surg Open. 2026 Jan 14;7(1):e643. doi: 10.1097/AS9.0000000000000643. eCollection 2026 Mar. PMID: 41890523

26. Bridging the communication gap in foregut cancer: A qualitative exploration of patient and caregiver perspectives

Published in Surgical Oncology Insight by Ioannis Liapis, M.D., MSPH, Jaspinder S. Sanghera, M.D., Katie West, Rida Ahmad, M.D., Ahmed Abdalla, M.D., Larry Hearld, Ph.D., Martin J. Heslin, M.D., MHSA, Smita Bhatia, M.D., MPH, Krista Mehari, Ph.D., and Annabelle L. Fonseca, M.D., MHS. Surg Oncol Insight. 2026 Mar;3(1):100238. doi: 10.1016/j.soi.2026.100238. Epub 2026 Mar 6. PMID: 41889423

27. Surgery Versus Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Evaluating Treatment Outcomes

Published in The American Surgeon by Niranjna Swaminathan, M.D., Peter J. Abraham, M.D., Raj Roy, M.B.B.S., Andrea Gillis, M.D., MSPH, Sophie Y. Dream, M.D., MPH, Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP, and Herbert Chen, M.D. Am Surg. 2026 Jun;92(6):1819-1825. doi: 10.1177/00031348251412269. Epub 2025 Dec 24. PMID: 41441850

28. Malignancy Risk and Diagnostic Accuracy of Fine-Needle Aspiration in Thyroid Nodules ≥4 cm: A Retrospective Analysis of Incidental Cancer

Published in The American Surgeon by Niranjna Swaminathan, M.D., Angel J. Laboy, Azeem Izhar, M.B.B.S., Sanjana Balachandra, M.D., Marshall Chandler McLeod, Ph.D., Andrea Gillis, M.D., MSPH, Jessica Fazendin, M.D., Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP, and Herbert Chen, M.D. Am Surg. 2026 Jun;92(6):1813-1818. doi: 10.1177/00031348251407348. Epub 2025 Dec 9. PMID: 41363024

29. Postoperative Outcomes of Thyroid Surgery Following Recent COVID-19 Infection

Published in The American Surgeon by Hameeda Arain, M.B.B.S., Rachael Caretti, D.O., Daniel Gomez-Carrillo, M.D., Azeem Izhar, M.B.B.S., Andrea Gillis, M.D., MSPH, Sophie Dream, M.D., MPH, Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP, and Herbert Chen, M.D. Am Surg. 2026 Jun 9:31348261460480. doi: 10.1177/00031348261460480. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42265897

30. Re-evaluating the Evidence for Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: From Randomised Controlled Trials to Registries

Published in European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery by Arun D. Pherwani, Ian M. Loftus, M.D., and Adam W. Beck, M.D. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2026 Apr 17:S1078-5884(26)00394-1. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2026.04.023. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42001929

31. SAHA Alters Macrophages in the Tumor-Immune Landscape in Preclinical Models of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Published in Pharmaceutics by Shannon E. Lynch Ph.D., Corinne I. Crawford, Troy D. Randall, Ph.D., Patrick N. Song, Renata Jaskula-Sztul, Ph.D., and Anna G. Sorace, Ph.D. Pharmaceutics. 2026 Apr 28;18(5):539. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics18050539. PMID: 42198232

32. Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide Receptors Are Expressed in the Lateral Septum and Reduce Electrically-Evoked Dopamine Release as well as the Ability of Cocaine to Increase Extracellular Dopamine

Published in ACS Chemical Neuroscience by Anna Marie Buchanan, Sonja Virkus, Ph.D., N. Dalton Fitzgerald, Cesar E. Hernandez, Ph.D., Kirk M. Habegger, Ph.D., Jeremy Day, Ph.D., Troy A. Hackett,Ph.D., J. Andrew Hardaway, Ph.D., and Aurelio Galli, Ph.D., D.Sc. ACS Chem Neurosci. 2026 May 31. doi: 10.1021/acschemneuro.5c00954. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42219687

33. Embolization of the splenic artery after trauma (ELSA-2): A randomized trial

Published in Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology by Andrew J. Gunn, M.D., A. Michael Devane, Raisa Durrani, M.D., Ahmed Kamel Abdel-Aal, M.D., Ph.D., Mina S. Makary, M.D., Joshua S. Richman, M.D., Ph.D., and Jan O. Jansen, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2026 Apr 1:108775. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2026.108775. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41932541

34. Beta-site Amyloid Precursor Protein Cleaving Enzyme 1 Overexpression Abrogates ST6GAL1 Mediated Rectal Cancer Chemoradiation Resistance

Published in Cancer Genomics & Proteomics by Teresa Chiyanne Beamon, Eman D. Mohammed, Jeremie M. P. Lever, M.D., Ph.D., Regina K. Irwin, Vivek Somasundaram M.S., Fengyuan Huang Ph.D., Marshall Chandler McLeod, Ph.D., and Karin M. Hardiman, M.D., Ph.D. Cancer Genomics Proteomics. 2026 Jul-Aug;23(4):649-663. doi: 10.21873/cgp.20594. PMID: 42373231

35. Stepwise Solutions-Society

Published in Surgical Clinics of North America by Danby Kang, M.D., and Tania K. Arora, M.D. Surg Clin North Am. 2026 Jun;106(3):455-463. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2026.02.010. Epub 2026 Apr 27. PMID: 42225095

36. Prehospital Surgical Disparities

Published in Surgical Clinics of North America by Justin S. Hatchimonji, M.D., MS, Samantha Baker, M.D., MSHPEd, and Kimberly M. Hendershot, M.D. Surg Clin North Am. 2026 Jun;106(3):377-389. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2026.02.005. Epub 2026 Apr 8. PMID: 42225089

37. War against superbugs, stopping them before they stop us: a biological warfare approach to safeguard European biosecurity

Published in Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open by Hailie Uren, B. Hudson Berrey, Kostiantyn Gumeniuk, M.D., Volodymyr Kovalchuk, M.D., Ph.D., Olena Moshynets, Ph.D., Jennifer M. Gurney, Douglas Davis, Uliana Pidvalna, M.D., Ph.D., Dmytro Beshley, Yvette Godwin, M.B. B.Chir., Shehan Hettiaratchy, Roseanne A. Ressner, Mykola L. Ankin, Solomiia Voitsekhovska, Frank Butler, M.D., and John B. Holcomb, M.D. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2026 Apr 15;11(2):e002169. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2025-002169. eCollection 2026. PMID: 42004993

38. The effect of adrenalectomy on the patients with Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion

Published in The American Journal of Surgery by Mehmet Kostek, M.D., Raj Roy, M.B.B.S., Andrea Gillis, M.D., MSPH, Herbert Chen, M.D., and Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP. Am J Surg. 2026 Jun;256:116922. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2026.116922. Epub 2026 Mar 9. PMID: 41855731

39. Corrigendum to "Performance of molecular testing for indeterminate thyroid nodules in Black patients" [Am J Surg (2025) 116569]

Published in The American Journal of Surgery by Zhixing Song, M.D., Ramsha Akund, M.B.B.S., Christopher Wu, M.D., Jessica Fazendin, M.D., Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP, Herbert Chen, M.D., and Andrea Gillis, M.D., MSPH

Am J Surg. 2026 May 21:117038. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2026.117038. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42167978

40. Isolating yet universal: Unpacking imposter syndrome in surgical training

Published in The American Journal of Surgery by Jennifer E. Geller, Ateh Fonteh, Sruti Cheruvu, M.D., Anika Doppalapudi, and Chandler A. Annesi, M.D. Am J Surg. 2026 Apr 21;257:117000. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2026.117000. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42056781

41. Utilization of preoperative imaging before parathyroid surgery: Clinical necessity or routine practice?

Published in The American Journal of Surgery by Raj Roy, M.B.B.S., Rachael Caretti, D.O., Niranjna Swaminathan, M.D., Daniel Gomez-Carrillo, M.D., Julia Kasmirski, M.D., Azeem Izhar, M.B.B.S., Hameeda Arain, M.B.B.S., Sophie Dream, M.D., MPH, Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP, Andrea Gillis, M.D., MSPH, and Herbert Chen, M.D. Am J Surg. 2026 Jun 19;260:117109. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2026.117109. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42372617

42. Closing the Digital Divide: Improving Telemedicine Satisfaction Using Previsit Communication

Published in Telemedicine Journal and e-Health by Connie C. Shao, M.D., Marshall Chandler McLeod, M.S., Ph.D., Leah E. Lawler, MSHQS, LSSBB, Eric L. Wallace, M.D., Daniel I. Chu, M.D., MSPH, and Sushanth Reddy, M.D. Telemed J E Health. 2026 Apr;32(4):401-408. doi: 10.1177/15305627251413001. Epub 2026 Feb 3. PMID: 41631376

43. Unequal access to timely care: Geographic variation in prehospital time among injured patients at risk of hemorrhagic shock

Published in Transfusion by Pawan Acharya, Ph.D., MSPH, Timothy Hurson, Chandler A. Annesi, M.D., Christine Carico, Daniel Lammers, M.D., Daniel Lammers, M.D., N. Clay Mann Ph.D., MBA, MS, Matthew J. Levy DO, MSc, Molly P. Jarman Ph.D., MPH, Jeffrey Kerby, M.D., Ph.D., Jan O. Jansen, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., John B. Holcomb, M.D., and Zain Hashmi, M.D. Transfusion. 2026 May;66 Suppl 1:S130-S139. doi: 10.1111/trf.70086. Epub 2026 Jan 23. PMID: 41575003

44. Perioperative Ostomy Care and Education Experiences by Patient and Caregiver Health Literacy

Published in The Journal of Surgical Research by Karen Fetsch, Hannah Ficarino Sheffer, M.D., Alfonsus Adrian H. Harsono, M.D., MSPH, Smita Bhatia, M.D., MPH, Wendy Landier, Ph.D., RN, Daniel I. Chu, M.D., MSPH, and Robert Hollis, M.D., MSPH. J Surg Res. 2026 Jun;322:52-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2026.03.063. Epub 2026 Apr 10. PMID: 41965209

45. Prophylactic Absorbable Antibiotic Beads in Groin Reconstruction Following Vascular Procedures

Published in Annals of Vascular Surgery by Leanne D. Jeong, B.S., Ting D. Zhang, Madeline Bald, B.S., Luke Anderson, B.S., John Patrick Moody, B.S., Lauren P. Curwick, M.D., Adam W. Beck, M.D., and René P. Myers, M.D. Ann Vasc Surg. 2026 Mar 25:S0890-5096(26)00182-2. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2026.03.019. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41895593

46. Robotic Abdominal Wall Reconstruction in Transplant Patients: A Single Institution Case Series

Published in The Journal of Surgical Research by Udit Choubey, Gina Kim, M.D., Priti Dutta, Tapasya Katta, Gurudatta A. Naik, M.D., Britney Corey, M.D., MACM, and Abhishek D. Parmar, M.D. J Surg Res. 2026 Apr 10;322:97-103. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2026.03.026. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41965214

47. Double-Barrel Norwood Procedure for Complex Systemic Outflow Tract Obstruction

Published in World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery by W. Hampton Gray, M.D., Leopold N. Nkengbeza, C. Mason Berry, M.D., Luz A. Padilla, M.D., MSPH, Carlisle O'Meara, Robert J. Dabal, M.D., and Robert A. Sorabella, M.D. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2026 May;17(3):403-406. doi: 10.1177/21501351251381251. Epub 2025 Oct 21. PMID: 41118509

48. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: integrating molecular insights for targeted interventions

Published in Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy by Ganji Purnachandra Nagaraju, Ph.D., Haasita Nellipudi, Chaithanya Ganji, Vaishnavi Kuppala, Swapna Priya Ganji, Seema Kumari, Ph.D., Batoul Farran, Ph.D., Mundla Srilatha, Ph.D., Rachael Guenter, Ph.D., and Bassel El-Rayes, M.D. Signal Transduct Target Ther. 2026 May 5;11(1):165. doi: 10.1038/s41392-026-02705-5. PMID: 42082461

49. Standardized End Point Definitions for Clinical Trials in Thoracic Aortic Repair: A Consensus Report From the ARCH-Academic Research Consortium

Published in Circulation by Adam W. Beck, M.D., Nimesh D. Desai, M.D., Ph.D, Dorothy Abel, B.S.B.M.E., Cherrie Z. Abraham, M.D., Joseph E. Bavaria, M.D., Jeffrey N. Browndyke, Ph.D., Rachel E. Clough, Ph.D., Jean-Philippe Collet, M.D., Ph.D., Donald E. Cutlip, M.D., Martin Czerny, M.D., Matthew J. Eagleton, M.D., Anthony L. Estrera, M.D., Dominik Fleischmann, M.D., Stephan Haulon, M.D., Ph.D., Robin H. Heijmen, M.D., Ph.D., Karen M. Kim, M.D., Tilo Kölbel, M.D., Ph.D., Mitchell W. Krucoff, M.D., Alexandra J. Lansky, M.D., MSCAI, Bradley G. Leshnower, M.D., Sean P. Lyden, M.D., Michael Mack, M.D., Tara M. Mastracci, M.D., Jon S. Matsumura, M.D., Roxana Mehran, M.D., Germano Melissano, M.D., Steven R. Messé, M.D., Marie-Claude Morice, M.D., Christoph A. Nienaber, M.D., Ph.D, Gustavo S. Oderich, M.D., Kenneth Ouriel, M.D., Maral Ouzounian, M.D., Ph.D., Ourania Preventza, M.D., MBA, Timothy A. Resch, M.D., Ph.D., Eric E. Roselli, M.D., Ernest Spitzer, M.D., and Gregory Piazza, M.D., MS. Circulation. 2026 Jun 2;153(22):1761-1780. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.125.078803. Epub 2026 Jun 1. PMID: 42224373

50. Cumulative exposure to tacrolimus is associated with increased risk of malignancy for solid organ transplant recipients

Published in International Journal of Cancer by Sergio A. Acuna, M.D., Ph.D., Xun Zhao, M.D., Maggie E. Jones-Carr, M.D., Graham Smith, Kyla Naylor, Ph.D., Bima J. Hasjim, Shiyi Chen, An-Wen Chan, M.D., D.Phil., Nancy Baxter, M.D., Ph.D., S. Joseph Kim, and Mamatha Bhat, M.D., Ph.D. Int J Cancer. 2026 Jun 15;158(12):3152-3160. doi: 10.1002/ijc.70343. Epub 2026 Jan 28. PMID: 41607022

51. ASO Visual Abstract: Factors Associated with Omission of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection for Patients with Clinical Node-Positive Breast Cancer who have Residual Nodal Disease on Pathology After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

Published in Annals of Surgical Oncology by Nicole Rademacher, M.D., Lily A. Gutnik, M.D., MPH, and Kristy K. Broman, M.D., MPH. Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Jun 29. doi: 10.1245/s10434-026-20002-x. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42371319

52. Prehospital Resuscitation with Type O Whole Blood for Trauma and Hemorrhage

Published in The New England Journal of Medicine by Jason L. Sperry, M.D., M.P.H., Francis X. Guyette, M.D., M.P.H., Bryan A. Cotton, M.D., James F. Luther, M.A., Richard B. Utarnachitt, M.D., Matthew E. Kutcher, M.D., Brian J. Daley, M.D., Allan B. Peetz, M.D., Mayur B. Patel, M.D., Michael D. Goodman, M.D., Jeffrey A. Claridge, M.D., Nimitt Patel, M.D., Brian G. Harbrecht, M.D., Zain Hashmi, M.D., Ryan Zarychanski, M.D., Matthew D. Neal, M.D., Mark H. Yazer, M.D., Christian Martin-Gill, M.D., Laura E. Vincent, M.S., R.N., Ashley M. Harner, B.S., David E. Meyer, M.D., Andrew J. Latimer, M.D., Bryce R. Robinson, M.D., Catherine L. McKnight, M.D., William R. Hinckley, M.D., Keith R. Miller, M.D., Jan O. Jansen, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., Douglas Martin, M.D., Erin E. Fox, Ph.D., Bedda L. Rosario-Rivera, Ph.D., and Stephen R. Wisniewski, Ph.D., for the TOWAR Study Group. N Engl J Med. 2026 May 18. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2602167. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42150044

53. The endothelium response to kidney injury

Published in Nature Reviews Nephrology by Kyle H. Moore, Ph.D., Arin L. Melkonian Ph.D., James F. George, Ph.D., and Anupam Agarwal, M.D. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2026 Jun;22(6):422-437. doi: 10.1038/s41581-026-01067-z. Epub 2026 Mar 23. PMID: 41872605

54. Recapitulating patient-to-patient colorectal cancer tumor heterogeneity using patient-derived xenograft cells in an engineered tissue model

Published in Acta Biomaterialia by Iman Hassani, Ph.D., Benjamin Anbiah, Yuan Tian, Bulbul Ahmed, Ph.D., William J. Van Der Pol, Elliot J. Lefkowitz, Ph.D., Peyton Kuhlers, MS, Nicole L. Habbit, Martin J. Heslin, M.D., Michael W. Greene, and Elizabeth A. Lipke. Acta Biomater. 2026 May;215:131-147. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2026.02.051. Epub 2026 Feb 27. PMID: 41765064

55. Traumatic Inflammatory-Coagulation Coactivation Occurs Early After Injury and Impacts Mortality

Published in Critical Care Medicine by Julia Riccardi, M.D., Anamaria J. Robles M.D., James T. Ross, M.D., MS, Carrie Lewis, MPH, Alyssa R. Bellini, M.D., Matthew Mell, M.D., MS, John B. Holcomb, M.D., and Rachael A. Callcut, M.D., MSPH Crit Care Med. 2026 May 28. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000007224. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42206924

56. Antibody subclass deficiency accelerates tumorigenesis in genetically engineered mouse models of pancreatic cancer

Published in JCI Insight by Jeremy B. Foote, Ph.D., DVM, Sujith Sarvesh Ph.D., Sameer Al Diffalha, M.D., David K. Crossman, Ph.D., Changde Cheng, Ph.D., Myng-Hee Kim, Cherlene Hardy Ph.D., Julienne L. Carstens, Ph.D., Kyoko Kojima, Ph.D., J. Bart Rose, M.D., MAS, and Christopher A. Klug, Ph.D. JCI Insight. 2026 May 5:e198489. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.198489. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42113908

57. One-Year Results of Novel Aortic Arch Hybrid Prosthesis for Repair of Acute DeBakey Type I Dissection With Malperfusion: PERSEVERE Study

Published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery by Wilson Y. Szeto, Shinichi Fukuhara, M.D., Fernando Fleischman, M.D., Ibrahim Sultan, M.D., William Brinkman, M.D., George Arnaoutakis, M.D., Hiroo Takayama, M.D., Ph.D., Kyle Eudailey, M.D., Arminder Jassar, M.B.B.S., and Michael C. Moon. Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 May;121(5):1069-1079. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.10.036. Epub 2025 Nov 12. PMID: 41238072

58. Hyperfibrinolysis in trauma-induced coagulopathy: exploring the role of inflammatory cytokines

Published in Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis by Kyosuke Takahashi, M.D., Ph.D., Kazuma Yamakawa, M.D., Ph.D., Anaar E. Siletz, M.D., Ph.D., Morihiro Katsura, John B. Holcomb, M.D., Bryan A. Cotton, M.D., Charles E. Wade, Ph.D., Jessica C. Cardenas, Ph.D., Matthew Martin, M.D., Kenji Inaba, M.D., and Kazuhide Matsushima, M.D. J Thromb Haemost. 2026 Jun;24(6):2235-2242. doi: 10.1016/j.jtha.2025.11.026. Epub 2025 Dec 23. PMID: 41448542

59. Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Duct-to-duct Versus Hepaticojejunostomy Reconstruction After Liver Transplantation for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Published in Transplantation by Matheus D. Faleiro, Thales de M. Ogawa, Pedro P. Correia, Victor Perim, M.D., Juliano Riella, M.D., Farjad Siddiqui, M.D., and Marwan M. Kazimi. Transplantation. 2026 Apr 1;110(4):e774-e784. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000005639. Epub 2026 Jan 23. PMID: 41572464

60. Can antimicrobial stewardship programmes be implemented during an armed conflict? A retrospective interventional cohort study

Published in Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy by Hailie D. Uren, Nataliia Aliieva, Mara Pia Nelly Jensen, Nataliya Matolinets, M.D., Ph.D., John B. Holcomb, M.D., Nazar Fedchyshyn Ph.D., and Hnat Herych, M.D., Ph.D. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026 May 5;81(6):dkag115. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkag115. PMID: 42153395

61. Patient and Primary Care Characteristics Associated with Emergency Department Utilization Among Homeless-Experienced Veterans

Published in Journal of General Internal Medicine by Erin F. Shufflebarger, M.D., MSPH, Aerin J. deRussy, April E. Hoge, Kevin R. Riggs, M.D., MPH, Lillian Gelberg, M.D., MSHS, Adam J. Gordon M.D., MPH, Audrey L. Jones Ph.D., Joshua S. Richman, M.D., Ph.D., Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, Ph.D., Allyson L. Varley Ph.D., and Stefan G. Kertesz, M.D., MSc. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 May 14. doi: 10.1007/s11606-026-10471-x. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42135583

62. Learning curve for fenestrated-branched endovascular aortic repair usg machine learning: A prospective national multicenter registry study

Published in Journal of Vascular Surgery by Hassan Chamseddine, M.D., Mouhammad Halabi, M.D., Alexander Shepard, M.D., Adam W. Beck, M.D., Andi Peshkepija, M.D., Jae S. Cho, Kevin Onofrey, M.D., Adam Rashid, and Loay Kabbani, M.D. J Vasc Surg. 2026 Apr;83(4):1023-1033.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.11.015. Epub 2025 Nov 19. PMID: 41265585

63. High-quality chronic limb-threatening ischemia care requires above average performance in surgical bypass and endovascular treatment

Published in Journal of Vascular Surgery by Douglas W. Jones, M.D., Richard J. Powell, M.D., Salvatore T. Scali, M.D., Adam W. Beck, M.D., Philip P. Goodney, M.D., Jeffrey J. Siracuse, M.D., MBA, Alik Farber, M.D., MBA, Gheorghe Doros, Ph.D., Michael B. Strong, Kenneth Rosenfield, M.D., MSc, Matthew T. Menard, M.D., and Andres Schanzer, M.D. J Vasc Surg. 2026 Jun;83(6):1611-1621.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2026.01.028. Epub 2026 Feb 3. PMID: 41644018

64. Rethinking endoleaks: is it time to change the name?

Published in Journal of Vascular Surgery by Sean P. Lyden, M.D, Benjamin S. Brooke, M.D., Ph.D, Minhajuddin S. Khaja, M.D., MBA, Francis J. Caputo, M.D., Darren B. Schneider, M.D., Robert A. Morgan, M.B.Ch.B, Sara L. Zettervall, M.D., MPH, Mohamad Hamady, M.B.Ch.B., Kenneth Tran, M.D., David Deaton, M.D., Adam W. Beck, M.D., Brian J. Schiro, M.D., Jordan R. Stern, M.D., John Fritz Angle, M.D., and Dorothy B. Abel BSBME. J Vasc Surg. 2026 Jul;84(1):1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2026.03.005. PMID: 42248620

65. Increased prehospital to total blood product administration associated with improved hospital outcomes: A secondary analysis of hemorrhagic shock trials

Published in The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery by Leah Furman, M.D., Erin V. Feeney, M.D., Nazih Bizri, M.D., Biswadev Mitra, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., Russell L. Gruen, Ph.D., Robert Medcalf, Ph.D., Barbara A. Gaines, M.D., Francis X. Guyette, M.D., Ernest E. Moore, M.D., John B. Holcomb, M.D., Jason L. Sperry, M.D., MPH, and Christine M. Leeper, M.D. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2026 Mar 27. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004970. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41941349

66. Trauma critical care in trauma patients during large-scale combat operations: An unresolved capability gap

Published in The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery by Reynold Henry, M.D., MPH, John McClellan, M.D., Matthew Eckert, M.D., Richard Betzold, M.D., Omar Rokayak, D.O., Christopher Barrett, M.D., Martin Schreiber, M.D., John B. Holcomb, M.D., and Daniel Lammers, M.D. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2026 Apr 3. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004975. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41945125

67. Essential considerations in the use of improvised tourniquet: An editorial on "An American College of Surgeons Committee on trauma stop the bleed guideline on the use of improvised tourniquets for trauma patients with life-threatening extremity hemorrhage 2025"

Published in The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery by Leah C. Tatebe, M.D., Peter E. Fischer, M.D., M.S., Avery B. Nathens, M.D., Ph.D., Jeffrey Kerby, M.D., Ph.D., and Kristan L. Staudenmayer, M.D., M.S. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2026 Apr 21. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000005041. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42023933

68. State-level variability in discharge to inpatient rehabilitation after severe traumatic injuries

Published in The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery by Alexander J. Ordoobadi, M.D., Kimberly K. Greenberg, Gracyn Campbell, Saba Ilkhani, M.D., MPH, Jeffrey C. Schneider, Joel S. Weissman, Zain Hashmi, M.D., Craig Newgard, M.D., MPH, Ali Salim, M.D., and Molly P. Jarman, Ph.D., MPH. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2026 May 1;100(5):722-729. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004901. Epub 2026 Jan 13. PMID: 41533011

69. Prehospital tranexamic acid bolus improves outcomes in traumatic brain injury: A Bayesian reanalysis of the prehospital TXA for TBI trial

Published in The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery by Daniel Lammers, M.D., Reynold Henry, M.D., MPH, James Williams, Matthew Eckert, M.D., Jan O. Jansen, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., Martin Schreiber, M.D., John B. Holcomb, M.D., and Susan Rowell, M.D., MBA. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2026 Jun 1;100(6):879-885. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004920. Epub 2026 May 22. PMID: 41589743

70. Surgical critical care entrustable professional activities: A new era in assessment

Published in The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery by Deborah M. Stein, M.D., Amy N. Hildreth, M.D., Krista L. Kaups, M.D., John V. Agapian M.D., MSc, C. Yvonne Chung, M.D., MPH, Rondi B. Gelbard, M.D., Sriharsha Gummadi, M.D., Randeep Jawa, M.D., Hee Soo Jung, M.D., Jordan M. Kirsch, D.O, Anamaria Robles, M.D., Stephanie E. Scott M.D., Sawyer G. Smith M.D., MBA, and Karen J. Brasel, M.D., MPH. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2026 Jun 1;100(6):982-988. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004867. Epub 2026 May 22. PMID: 41498759

71. ASO Visual Abstract: Evaluation of Talimogene Laherparepvec for the Treatment of Advanced Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers

Published in Annals of Surgical Oncology by  Jack Slatton, M.D., Victoria Jiminez, M.D., Jordan Beam, M.D., Nicole Rademacher, M.D., Kelsey Montgomery, M.D., Sarah Bateni, M.D., MSW, MAS, and Kristy K. Broman, M.D., MPH

Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Jun;33(6):5024-5025. doi: 10.1245/s10434-026-19317-6. PMID: 41772244

72. Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes and Pattern of Recurrence in Patients with Cutaneous Melanoma and Sentinel Lymph Node Positivity Since the Publication of the MSLT-2 Trial

Published in Annals of Surgical Oncology by Eyal Mor, M.D., Sameer Apte, MDCM, M.S., Mathias Bressel B.S., M.S., Kristy K. Broman, M.D., MPH, Tina J. Hieken M.D., Roger Olofsson Bagge, M.D., Ph.D., Russell S. Berman M.D., Ann Y. Lee M.D., Anke M. Kuijpers M.D., Ph.D., David W. Ollila M.D., Alexander C. J. van Akkooi, M.D., Ph.D., Jonathan S. Zager M.D., and David E. Gyorki M.D., Ph.D.

Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Jun;33(6):4991-5001. doi: 10.1245/s10434-026-19260-6. Epub 2026 Feb 26. PMID: 41746574

73. Evaluation of Talimogene Laherparepvec for the Treatment of Advanced Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers

Published in Annals of Surgical Oncology by Jack Slatton, M.D., Victoria Jiminez, M.D., Jordan Beam, M.D., Nicole Rademacher, M.D., Kelsey Montgomery, M.D., Sarah Bateni, M.D., MSW, MAS, and Kristy K. Broman, M.D., MPH

Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Jun;33(6):4985-4990. doi: 10.1245/s10434-026-19182-3. Epub 2026 Feb 22. PMID: 41724916

74. The CHRONO trial: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of early time-restricted eating in patients with breast or rectal cancer

Published in Nutrition Research by Sarah-Jeanne Salvy, Ph.D., Jane C. Figueiredo, Ph.D., M.Sc., Katelyn M. Atkins, M.D, Ph.D, Robert Hollis, M.D., MSPH, Nusrat Jahan, M.D., Drew J. Gunnells, M.D., Alix G. Sleight, Ph.D, OTD, MPH, OTR/L, Gillian Gresham, Ph.D., Marcio A. Diniz, Ph.D, Joshua S. Richman, M.D., Ph.D., Jun Gong, M.D., Karen Zaghiyan, M.D., Martin J. Heslin, M.D., MSHA, Kevin J. Lee, M.D, Ph.D, Humaira Sarfraz, M.B.B.S., and Courtney M. Peterson, Ph.D., MSc, MA, MS. Nutr Res. 2026 May 2;151:77-94. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2026.04.016. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42190452

75. Establishing a core outcome measure for cancer in trials in kidney transplantation: a standardized outcomes in nephrology-kidney transplantation consensus workshop report

Published in Transplant International by Ellen Dobrijevic, Anita van Zwieten, Ph.D., MPH, Allison Jaure, Ph.D., MPH, Armando Teixeira-Pinto, Ph.D., MPH, Sergio A. Acuna, M.D., Ph.D., Curie Ahn, M.D., Ph.D., Eric Au, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., Christopher Blosser, M.D., Jonathan C. Craig, Dale Coghlan, Bianca Davidson, M.B.Ch.B., Beatriz Dominguez-Gil Gonzalez, M.D., Ph.D., Anna Francis, Ph.D., MMed, Chandana Guha, Ph.D., Martin Howell, Ph.D., MPH, Anastasia Hughes, Kenar D. Jhaveri, M.D., Kenneth A. Newell, M.D., Ph.D, Jolanta Malyszko, M.D., Ph.D., Alejandra Mena-Gutierrez, M.D., Naoka Murakami, M.D., Ph.D., Colm O'Reilly, MSc, Javier Recabarren-Silva, Ph.D., Dharshana Sabanayagam, M.D., Nicole Scholes-Robertson, Ph.D., Amanda Sluiter, Helio Tedesco Silva Junior, M.D., Ph.D., Andrea K. Viecelli, Ph.D., and Germaine Wong, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. Transpl Int. 2026 Jun 8;39:16181. doi: 10.3389/ti.2026.16181. eCollection 2026. PMID: 42367326

76. A novel two-hit murine model of viral-primed sepsis-associated acute kidney injury

Published in American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology by James D. Odum, M.D., Med, Giacynta A. Vollmer, Juheb Akhter, Ph.D., Karly Laprocina, Ph.D., Robert P. Richter, M.D., MS, Jillian R. Richter, Ph.D., Anupam Agarwal, M.D., and Subhashini Bolisetty, Ph.D. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2026 Jun 1;330(6):F761-F771. doi: 10.1152/ajprenal.00342.2025. Epub 2026 May 20. PMID: 42160475

77. A novel two-hit murine model of viral-primed sepsis-associated acute kidney injury

Published in American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology by James D. Odum, M.D., Med, Giacynta A. Vollmer, Juheb Akhter, Ph.D., Karly Laprocina, Ph.D., Robert P. Richter, M.D., MS, Jillian R. Richter, Ph.D., Anupam Agarwal, M.D., and Subhashini Bolisetty, Ph.D. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2026 Jun 1;330(6):F761-F771. doi: 10.1152/ajprenal.00342.2025. Epub 2026 May 20. PMID: 42160475

78. Characterization of Veterans Who Contact the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans

Published in Journal of Public Health Management and Practice by Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, Ph.D., Aerin J. deRussy, Joshua S. Richman, M.D., Ph.D., Melissa E. Dichter Ph.D., MSW, Stefan G. Kertesz, M.D., MPH, Gala True, Ph.D., Richard E. Nelson Ph.D., Kashfi Pandit, MPH, and Jack Tsai, Ph.D. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2026 Jul-Aug 01;32(4):602-607. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000002246. PMID: 41286591

79. Kidney transplantation after prostate cancer treatment: A multi-institutional collaborative

Published in Surgery by Brendan P. Lovasik, M.D., Brad C. Astor, Ph.D., MPH, Nathan S. Kau, M.D, Angela Gifford, Dylan J. Mittauer, M.D., Taylor A. Bradley, Adam Liebendorfer, M.D., Ashley N. Krepline, M.D, Jennifer Philip, M.D., Jacqueline Garonzik Wang, M.D., Ph.D., and Jason R. Wellen, M.D, MBA. Surgery. 2026 Apr 30;196:110290. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2026.110290. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42166929

80. Establishing the Standardized EMS Metrics for Survival in Transfusion and Advanced Resuscitation: the SEMSTAR project

Published in Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open by Matthew J. Levy, Holly O'Byrne, Kaytlin Hack, Amanda Staudt, Ph.D., MPH, Remle Crowe, Ph.D., Eric A. Bank, Joshua B. Brown, Timothy Brown, Armand Cayer, David Edwards, Gabriel H. Gan, Eric Garfinkel, D.O., Craig Goolsby, M.D., M.Ed., Frances Guyette, M.D., MPH, Ryan B. Fransman, John B. Holcomb, M.D., Dionne Huggins, Donald H. Jenkins, Michelle Kobayashi, N. Clay Mann, Asa M. Margolis, Kevin Nicholes, MS, Shaun Patterson, D.O., Art Samaras, Randall Schaefer, RN, Philip Spinella, M.D., David Vitberg, M.D., Christopher M. Wend, Kelsey Wilhelm, M.D., Christopher Winckler, M.D., Tung-Lin Jesse Yuan, D.O., and Jon Krohmer, M.D. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2026 Mar 18;11(1):e002217. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2025-002217. eCollection 2026. PMID: 41878140

81. Expanding access to prehospital blood products: a narrative review of clinical evidence, systems barriers, and statewide strategies

Published in Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open by Jamison P. Geracci, Spencer M. Knierim, Alexander F. Bowers, M.D., Hannah L. Borland, M.D., Evan Baines, M.D., Cory Lacek, Peter Antevy, M.D., Jennifer A. Shuford, M.D., MPH, Kenneth A. Scheppke, M.D., Traceee Rose, Eric Epley, John B. Holcomb, M.D., Randall Schaefer, D.N.P., RN, and Donald H. Jenkins M.D. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2026 Jun 26;11(2):e002321. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2026-002321. eCollection 2026. PMID: 42375762

82. Patient-reported outcomes and attitudes in patients at high-risk for breast cancer

Published in The American Journal of Surgery by Cassidy T. Yoshida, Madeline G. Higgins, Sarah E. Leslie, Jakob A. Durden, Monica Adams, Sudheer Vemuru, M.D., Hannah Parris, Victoria D. Huynh, M.D., Jennifer Goode, PA-C, Annie DeWitt, Ashley Arkema, Nicole Becker, M.D., Nicole Davis, M.D., Laura J. Helmkamp, M.S., and Sarah E. Tevis, M.D. Am J Surg. 2026 Apr 9:116979. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2026.116979. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42014220

83. Multi-omics profiling of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: Interplay of genomic instability and the tumor microenvironment (Review)

Published in Oncology Letters by Yin Wan, Yingnan Zhang, Philip A. Philip M.D., Ph.D., Herbert Chen, M.D., Bassel El-Rayes, M.D., Asfar S. Azmi Ph.D., and Yang Shi Ph.D. Oncol Lett. 2026 Apr 28;32(1):275. doi: 10.3892/ol.2026.15630. eCollection 2026 Jul. PMID: 42137458

84. Increased mortality in children with severe trauma and bleeding: Hypotheses and methods to reduce the risk

Published in Transfusion by Ashley M. Wilson, Matthew A. Borgman, M.D., Charles S. Cox, M.D., Katherine T. Flynn-O'Brien, M.D., Christine M. Leeper, M.D., Julie C. Leonard, M.D., MPH, Robert T. Russell, M.D., MPH, Adam M. Vogel, M.D., and Philip C. Spinella, M.D. Transfusion. 2026 Apr 24. doi: 10.1111/trf.70109. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42029024

85. Artificial intelligence in home-based serious illness care: a scoping review of applications supporting quality palliative care

Published in Annals of Palliative Medicine by Chunhong Xiao, Ph.D., Arie Nakhmani, Ph.D., M.S, Ashmita Thapa, Ph.D., RN, Kimberly Kopecky, M.D., MSCI, Joel G. Anderson, Ph.D., Robert L. Davis, Tami H. Wyatt, Ph.D., RN, Niki Cobb, M.S.I.S., Cynthia J. Brown, M.D., MSPH, J. Nicholas Odom, Ph.D., RN, and Avery C. Bechthold, Ph.D., RN. Ann Palliat Med. 2026 May;15(3):48. doi: 10.21037/apm-2025-1-139. PMID: 42273820

86. Impact of Whole Blood Resuscitation on Infection Risk in Trauma Patients Undergoing Hemorrhage Control Laparotomy

Published in Surgical Infections by Justin E. Dvorak, Joseph Cuschieri, M.D., Todd W. Costantini, Christopher A. Guidry, Amy McDonald, M.D., Laura A. Kreiner, Nimitt J. Patel, and Rondi B. Gelbard, M.D. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2026 Apr;27(3):225-230. doi: 10.1177/10962964251410021. Epub 2025 Dec 26. PMID: 41468123

87. Impact of Prophylactic Postoperative Vasopressors on Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair

Published in Annals of Vascular Surgery by Narek Veranyan, M.D., Kevin Yei, M.D., Sadia Ilyas, M.D., Sophie X. Wang, Adam W. Beck, M.D., and Mahmoud B. Malas, M.D., MHS. Ann Vasc Surg. 2026 Jun;127:98-108. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2026.01.019. Epub 2026 Feb 4. PMID: 41643851

88. Electromagnetic Intraoperative Positioning System (IOPS) Is Safe and Effective as a 3D Imaging Adjunct in Endovascular Aortic Surgery-A Safety and Feasibility Study

Published in Annals of Vascular Surgery by Nicholas G. Hoell, M.D., Austin Erdely, Vikash Goel, Federico E. Parodi, M.D., Jarrad Rowse, M.D., and Francis J. Caputo, M.D. Ann Vasc Surg. 2026 Jul;128:417-425. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2026.02.041. Epub 2026 Mar 10. PMID: 41819359

89. "Understanding the Effect of Transfusion Rates on Differential Modulation of Inflammatory Responses"

Published in The Journal of Surgical Research by Patrick R. Carney, M.D., Ben L. Zarzaur, M.D., MPH, John B. Holcomb, M.D., Erin E. Fox, Ph.D., Charles E. Wade, Ph.D., and Stephanie A. Savage M.D., MS. J Surg Res. 2026 Jun 29;325:556-563. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2026.05.069. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42372702

90. From war zones to blood deserts: Walking blood banks save lives

Published in Vox Sanguinis by Marisa DelSignore, Riya Sawhney, M.B.B.S., Nikathan Kumar, M.D., Priyansh Nathani, M.B.B.S., John B. Holcomb, M.D., Kasper Hedegaard, Andrew Cap, M.D., Ph.D., Nakul P. Raykar, M.D., MPH, and Linda S. Barnes, M.D. Vox Sang. 2026 May 20. doi: 10.1111/vox.70295. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42161603

91. The Modern Presentation, Etiology, and Rate of Occurrence of Cushing Syndrome Differs when Compared to Prior Population-Based Studies

Published in AACE Endocrinology and Diabetes by Thomas Matoska, M.D., James W. Findling, M.D., Tracy S. Wang, M.D., MPH, Douglas B. Evans, M.D., Sophie Y. Dream, M.D., MPH, Bradley R. Javorsky, M.D., Nathan T. Zwagerman, M.D., and Ty B. Carroll, M.D. AACE Endocrinol Diabetes. 2025 Nov 27;13(2):341-346. doi: 10.1016/j.aed.2025.11.010. eCollection 2026 Mar-Apr. PMID: 41938295