Arch Dermatol
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To review adherence to selected procedures outlined in the System to Manage Accutane-Related Teratogenicity (SMART) program during the first year of implementation vs the procedures in effect in the year prior to initiation of the SMART program. ⋯ The usefulness of the results derived from 2 surveys designed to evaluate the SMART program is limited by the lack of reliability and validity of the survey instruments and by questionable generalizability to all female recipients of isotretinoin. The presence of a qualification sticker may not have an impact on pregnancy testing or compliance with effective birth control behavior as outlined in the SMART program.
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Multicenter Study
General anesthesia for pediatric dermatologic procedures: risks and complications.
To assess the safety and adverse events associated with the use of general anesthesia in children undergoing elective dermatologic procedures. ⋯ The use of general anesthesia for dermatologic procedures in a children's hospital setting appears safe, with a low rate of complications.