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Comparison of Patient Reviews for Submental Liposuction and Kybella Using Deep Learning and Natural Language Processing: Is There a Superior Intervention for Submental Adiposity?
[BACKGROUND] Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are essential in evaluating aesthetic procedures. RealSelf is an online platform for cosmetic and reconstructive feedback. Currently, no validated PRO tools exist to compare Kybella (synthetic d…
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Improving Biofilm Prevention in Implant-Based Breast Surgery: Hyaluronic Acid as an Implant Submersion Adjunct.
[PURPOSE] Capsular contracture is a common major complication of implant-based breast surgery. Although its etiology is incompletely understood, biofilm formation on implant surfaces is considered a central factor. Plastic surgeons have ado…
- Global Pandemics and the Aspiring Plastic Surgery Applicant: Challenges and Potential Solutions.
- Technology and Plastic Surgery: Potential Pitfalls for Patient Confidentiality and Proposed Solutions.
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Retrospective analysis of never events in panniculectomy and abdominoplasty patients and their financial implications.
In 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service adapted a list from the National Quality Forum consisting of 10 hospital-acquired conditions, also known as never events. Deeming such events as preventable in a safe-hospital setting, …
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Single-specialty management and reconstruction of necrotizing fasciitis of the upper extremities: clinical and economic benefits from a case series.
[PURPOSE] Patients with necrotizing fasciitis are managed with multiple prompt, radical surgical debridements and critical care support. Debridement and reconstruction are often provided by different surgical teams. Anecdotally, single-spec…
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Sushruta: father of plastic surgery.
Sushruta is considered the "Father of Plastic Surgery." He lived in India sometime between 1000 and 800 BC, and is responsible for the advancement of medicine in ancient India. His teaching of anatomy, pathophysiology, and therapeutic strat…
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A plastic surgeon's guide to applying smartphone technology in patient care.
[BACKGROUND] The vast array of information technology available to plastic surgeons continues to expand. With the recent introduction of smartphone application ("app") technology to the market, the potential for incorporating both social me…
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The evolution of breast reconstruction: a historical perspective.
Plastic surgeons have been performing operations to improve the aesthetic aspect of the breast for centuries. Throughout ancient times, great controversy produced many theories of how breast cancer occurred and the best treatment. Because o…
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Plastic surgery marketing in a generation of "tweeting".
[BACKGROUND] "Social media" describes interactive communication through Web-based technologies. It has become an everyday part of modern life, yet there is a lack of research regarding its impact on plastic surgery practice. [OBJECTIVES] T…
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Who is providing aesthetic surgery? A detailed examination of the geographic distribution and training backgrounds of cosmetic practitioners in Southern California.
[BACKGROUND] In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of non-plastic surgeons performing cosmetic procedures. This has the potential to have an impact on the plastic surgery practitioner by increasing competition…
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The battle for hearts and minds: who is communicating most effectively with the cosmetic marketplace?
[BACKGROUND] Cosmetic surgery, historically the purview of plastic surgeons, has in recent years seen an influx of practitioners from other fields of training. Many of these new providers are savvy in marketing and public relations and are …
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Canary in a coal mine: does the plastic surgery market predict the american economy?
[BACKGROUND] Economic tools have been used in the past to predict the trends in plastic surgery procedures. Since 1992, U.S. cosmetic surgery volumes have increased overall, but the exact relationship between economic downturns and procedur…
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The quality of Internet advertising in aesthetic surgery: an in-depth analysis.
[BACKGROUND] The aesthetic market is a growing business, as evidenced by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) reporting an increase of 147% in the number of cosmetic procedures performed by members since 1997. This mar…
- Simplified access to medical resources on the Internet. How to get clinicians on the Web.
- A CRITICAL REVIEW OF CONTEMPORARY PROCEDURES FOR MAMMARY REDUCTION.