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View article: Benefits of Antifibrinolytics in Minimally Invasive Surgical Repair of Single-suture Craniosynostosis
Benefits of Antifibrinolytics in Minimally Invasive Surgical Repair of Single-suture Craniosynostosis Open
Background: The utility of antifibrinolytics in minimally invasive craniosynostosis repair lacks established consensus. This study aimed to assess the impact of antifibrinolytic administration on intraoperative blood loss; length of hospit…
The Impact of Research Productivity During Medical School and Continued Productivity in Plastic Surgery Residency Open
Introduction: Research is an important component of medical student applications to plastic surgery residency. However, little is known about institution-level factors that may influence research productivity among plastic surgery applican…
Module Creation Within the TOPS Registry: An Opportunity for Longitudinal Collection of Procedure-specific Clinical Outcomes Open
Summary: The Tracking Operations and Outcomes for Plastic Surgeons (TOPS) data registry, first launched in 2002 by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) in collaboration with the Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF), was designed to …
Quantifying Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Engagement in the Evolution of ICD-10 Codes Open
Background: International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 code specificity is important for detailed diagnostic documentation. Insufficient coding granularity in plastic surgery may hinder accurate clinical documentation, impacting edu…
Climbing the Research Ladder: A 25-year Analysis of K-to-R Grant Conversion among Plastic Surgeons Open
Background: We evaluate the performance of plastic surgeons in converting National Institutes of Health K grants in early career to R grants intended for established investigators. We also investigate characteristics that may positively pr…
D68. Research Year: What Is The True Cost? Open
PURPOSE: Research years during medical school are becoming increasingly common amongst applicants to integrated plastic surgery residency programs. Many of these positions are unpaid, therefore it is important to consider the financial imp…
D93. Medical Student Publications: How Does Research Productivity During Medical School Impact Productivity in Plastic Surgery Residency? Open
PURPOSE: Research is an important component of medical student applications to plastic surgery residency. However, little is known about institution-level factors that may influence research productivity amongst plastic surgery applicants …
The impact of surgical elective exposure during medical school upon residency match rates Open
There are significant differences in match distribution between allopathic and osteopathic medical schools for surgical subspecialties. This may be due to differences in clinical exposure to these specialties offered to students at their r…
32. The Value of the Independent Program Training Pathway Open
Background: Integrated plastic surgery residency is now the predominant pathway to becoming a plastic surgeon. We evaluated the history of Independent and Integrated plastic surgery programs and assessed outcomes of plastic surgery trainee…
2. Climbing the Ladder: Analysis of Successful K-to-R Grant Conversion Among Plastic Surgeons Open
Background: Clinicians interested in a research career often seek established NIH-funded pathways to become independent clinician-scientists. This study identified American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) members that pursued such pathw…
View article: Rates of breast reconstruction uptake and attitudes toward breast cancer and survivorship among south asians: A literature review
Rates of breast reconstruction uptake and attitudes toward breast cancer and survivorship among south asians: A literature review Open
Our aim in this review was to ascertain rates of breast reconstruction among South Asian patients and identify attitudes towards breast cancer, survivorship, and breast reconstruction. Mastectomy rates for South Asian patients ranged from …
FINDING THE ROLE OF ULTRASOUND AND CT SCAN IN REDUCING NEGATIVE APPENDECTOMY RATE Open
Introduction: Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency, with a prevalence of 112 per 100,000 people per year in Europe. In England alone, it accounts for more than 40,000 hospital admissions annually.Objectives: The main objective…
Clinical spectrum of enteric fever in children admitted to a tertiary care hospital Open
Background: Enteric fever is a common public health problem with variable clinical presentation. The aim of study was to study the clinical spectrum of enteric fever in children.Methods: This was a prospective study conducted over period o…
Clinicoepidemiological and laboratory profile of children with severe acute malnutrition admitted to a tertiary care centre Open
Background: Severe Acute Malnutrituon (SAM) is a form of malnutrition where there is an imminent threat of death to the child. The chances of complications are very high and in most case child requires hospitalization for stabilization and…
Laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP) complications and side effects: a systematic review Open
Jeffrey Wischhusen,1 Uneeb Qureshi,2 Macario Camacho31School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA; 2United States Public Health Service, Indian Health Service, Uniformed Services University, …
Atypical MR lenticular signal change in infantile isovaleric acidemia Open
Isovaleric acidemia (IVA) is an inborn error of branched chain amino acid metabolism that may manifest as acute neonatal metabolic acidosis or as chronic intermittent form with developmental delay or recurrent episodes of acute metabolic a…