Evidence of racial disparities in the receipt postmastectomy breast reconstruction is well documented. The objective this study was to describe trends overall and by reconstructive technique.The American College Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database used identify women who underwent mastectomy and/or from 2005 2014. Patient demographics were recorded, cases grouped status technique. Trends assessed with Cochran-Armitage test index disparity.Over period, 92,960...

The aim of this study was to characterize the current state surgical ergonomics education in United States.The burden work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) surgeons is high and no overarching strategy for redress exists. Twelve distinct specialties describe an unmet need (SEE). This aimed define SEE U.S. training programs.We performed a descriptive analysis 20-item questionnaire ACGME-certified program directors from 14 interventional medical specialties. Formal defined as any...

Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics of patients with acute thalamic hemorrhage admitted to Neurology Center Bach Mai Hospital. Subjects: 140 diagnosed Hospital from June 2022 2023. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Results: Male predominance (64.29%, male-to-female ratio 1.8:1), mean age 63.64 ± 10.71 years. Hypertension was leading risk factor (71.43%), followed by smoking (20.71%) and prior stroke (19.29%). Most (70%) presented within 24 hours symptom onset,...

Objectives: To describe the clinical characteristics and identify selected prognostic factors in patients with acute thalamic hemorrhage at Bach Mai Hospital. Subjects Methods: This study included spontaneous who were hosspitalized Department of Neurology, Hospital, from June 2022 to 2023. Results: Older (≥65 years) had a significantly lower rate favorable progression compared younger (<65 (OR = 0.21, 95% CI: 0.1-0.46). Mean systolic, diastolic blood pressure body temperature higher...

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate perfusion-related complications in bilateral deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction based on selection. Methods: A retrospective review a prospectively maintained database performed all patients undergoing DIEP at single institution between 2004 and 2014. hemiflaps were separated into three cohorts location: lateral row only, medial plus rows. Postoperative flap-related compared analyzed. Results: There 728...

Gender affirmation surgery (GAS) is a heterogeneous group of body transformational procedures to match one's gender identity. There paucity literature on the outcomes and safety profile GAS. This study aims examine trends GAS from 2010 2015 using American College Surgeons National Surgery Quality Improvement Program Inpatient Sample databases.Patients with primary diagnosis dysphoria at time were identified in both databases. Thirty-day complication rates determined database. Patient...

Cancer information is of critical interest to the public. The National Comprehensive Network (NCCN) offers a series comprehensive patient guidelines on management most common cancer diagnoses. This study was aimed at assessing health literacy demands NCCN for malignancies in United States.The American Society's by annual incidence States and their corresponding were identified. Four validated tools used evaluate levels: 1) Simple Measure Gobbledygook, 2) Peter Mosenthal Irwin Kirsch...

Patients commonly use online materials as a source of health information. Since poor literacy has been shown to correlate with negative outcomes, it is recommended that patient-directed be written at sixth-grade reading level. This study evaluates the readability and understandability accessed pertaining both endovascular open repair abdominal aortic aneurysm.Searches for "endovascular aneurysm" "open were performed on Google Bing, top 10 websites from each search engine identified. Relevant...

Background and Objectives Two staged tissue expander‐implant with acellular dermal matrix (TE/I + ADM) deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap are the most common implant autologous methods of reconstruction in U.S. Implant‐based techniques disproportionally more popular, partially due to its presumed cost effectiveness. We performed a comprehensive analysis compare TE/I ADM DIEP flap. Methods A comparative was performed. Medicare reimbursement costs for each procedure their...

In this study, dihydroartemisinin (DAR), an anticancer agent with low toxicity, was loaded into poly-lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) nanoparticles. The obtained PLGA cores were then coated chitosan (CS) and/or folic (FA) by electrostatic interactions to enhance their and cellular uptake properties. DAR-loaded nanoparticles prepared the solvent evaporation method. CS FA solutions at different ratios dispersed concurrently suspension facilitate form nanosuspensions. physiochemical properties of...

Patients who present for a trauma workup often have head computed tomography (CT) performed to identify intracranial pathology. Facial fractures are routinely identified in these patients, and further imaging is the norm with dedicated facial CT scans. Additional increases radiation doses; however, it unclear if additional operative identified. The aim of this study was examine differences between 2 modalities.A retrospective review all patients receiving both scans at single institution...

The global COVID-19 pandemic reshaped many components of modern health care practice. Before the pandemic, research was beginning to demonstrate impact self-facing cameras, selfie images, and webcams on patient interest in head neck (H&N) aesthetic surgery. We sought determine temporal changes surgery H&N as compared with rest body because COVID-19, subsequent surge Web-conferencing telecommunication. 2020 Plastic Surgery Trends Report produced by American Society Surgeons used identify 5...

Background Breast implant placement is the most common method for postmastectomy reconstruction. For patients who develop complications associated with implant-based reconstruction, additional surgeries may be challenging. This study examined reconstruction failure in undergoing salvage abdominal free tissue transfer. Methods We conducted an Institutional Review Board approved, multicenter retrospective of primary breast followed by removal and subsequent transfer between 2006 2016. Patient...