Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., tackled the validity of the "July effect," the idea that spinal outcomes for surgeries performed in July are adversely affected by the influx of new residents and fellows, according to News-Medical. Results from the study showed that this influx of new resident and fellows in July has a negligible effect on spine surgery outcomes.
Researchers studied a database of hospitalized patients nationwide from 2001 to 2008 who received nearly 1 million spine procedures. No "July effect" was observed in higher-risk patients, elective surgical patients or patients undergoing simple spinal procedures.
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Researchers studied a database of hospitalized patients nationwide from 2001 to 2008 who received nearly 1 million spine procedures. No "July effect" was observed in higher-risk patients, elective surgical patients or patients undergoing simple spinal procedures.
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