Plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Sep 2014
Utility of screening for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children with craniofacial disorders.
Children with craniofacial disorders are at increased risk for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Methods for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in this population remain controversial. Sleep studies are the criterion standard but are impractical for all patients. The utility of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome questionnaires such as the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire is unknown in children with craniofacial disorders. The authors hypothesized that the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire would be a sensitive tool for detecting obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children with craniofacial abnormalities. ⋯ Diagnostic, II.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Sep 2014
Influence of training institution on academic affiliation and productivity among plastic surgery faculty in the United States.
Educational processes that encourage a career in academic plastic surgery remain unclear. The authors' study aim was to examine the impact of training institution on the pursuit of a career in academic plastic surgery. ⋯ Identification of educational processes that encourage a career in academic practice may improve resident mentorship and resident interest in academic plastic surgery.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Sep 2014
Variation in hospital-based acute care within 30 days of outpatient plastic surgery.
When complications arise following outpatient plastic surgery, patients may require hospital-based acute care after discharge. The extent to which these events vary across centers may reflect the quality of care provided. The authors conducted this study to describe the frequency and variation of hospital-based acute care rates across ambulatory surgery centers. ⋯ The overall rate of hospital-based acute care after common outpatient plastic surgery procedures is low but measurable. However, the frequency of these events varies across centers and may reflect the quality of care provided.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Sep 2014
Online patient resources for breast reconstruction: an analysis of readability.
Online resources for health information are commonly used by many patients. The discrepancy between functional health literacy and available patient information is recognized as an important contributor to health disparities. To provide understandable patient information, the National Institutes of Health and the American Medical Association have advised that health literature for patients be written at a sixth-grade reading level. This study identifies the most popular, online, patient-targeted resources for breast reconstruction information, and evaluates readability of these sites in the context of literacy in the United States. ⋯ Online patient resources for breast reconstruction exceed recommended reading levels and are too difficult to be understood by a large portion of the population. Significant variability between sites provides an opportunity to direct patients to appropriate websites for their level of health literacy.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Sep 2014
The trapezius perforator flap: an underused but versatile option in the reconstruction of local and distant soft-tissue defects.
The trapezius myocutaneous flap is an established reconstructive option in head and neck cases The authors present their experience with 10 trapezius perforator flaps, all raised using a freestyle technique of perforator dissection, to successfully reconstruct both local and distant soft-tissue defects. ⋯ Therapeutic, IV.