A particular challenge in clinical trials is recruiting potential participants. According to author Cher Zavala, there is a clear need to improve study recruitment rates — and the best way to do this is to use a multifaceted approach.
While vitamin C’s skin benefits are well known, new research reveals it also reactivates genes tied to epidermal renewal and thickness, potentially preventing age-related skin thinning.
AVITA Medical’s Katie Bush, PhD, discusses how the RECELL skin regeneration system is helping plastic surgeons in hospital and clinic settings reduce donor site burden, accelerate healing, and improve outcomes in acute wound care and reconstructive procedures.
Seasoned ophthalmologist Steve Yoelin, MD, recently led a clinical trial for DelNova’s ReViVox, addressing botulinum neurotoxin side effects by reversing muscle weakness. Learn more about this potential breakthrough in aesthetics here.
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In addition to providing camouflage, the patches on the skin of the giraffe have a unique vascular structure that works to regulate body heat, reports a special topic paper in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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Starting epidural infusions in the operating room instead of the recovery room improves pain control, reduces delays in pain relief, increases patient comfort, decreases the need for opioids, and enhances healthcare providers’ satisfaction.
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People who are regular cannabis users are at an increased risk of experiencing complications before, during, and after surgery, according to new research out of UTHealth Houston.
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Sirnaomics’ STP705 is a drug candidate for fat reduction in adults undergoing abdominoplasty. The STP705 Phase I trial results show signs of efficacy and safety.
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Antibiotics administered before and during surgery should be discontinued immediately after a patient’s incision is closed, according to updated recommendations for preventing surgical site infections.
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Revance’s DaxibotulinumtoxinA for Injection (DAXI) has been studied for the treatment of glabellar lines, and Michael Kane, an aesthetic surgeon, shares his experience with the product in an interview with Plastic Surgery Practice. Kane discusses how he uses DAXI, the evolution of his usage of the product, and how DAXI treats forehead lines. He also talks about the study conducted to evaluate DaxibotulinumtoxinA for dynamic forehead lines, explaining the efficacy, duration, and safety of DAXI for a range of FHL doses.
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Operating room (OR) personnel who rethink how they deliver surgical care to focus more on sustainability interventions could substantially reduce hospital costs and decrease their ever-growing carbon footprint, according to a new report.
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Combined oral contraceptives containing both estrogen and progestin do not contribute to the development of enlarged breasts (macromastia)—nor do they increase the risk of breast regrowth in adolescents and young women following breast-reduction surgery, reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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The UCLA researcher’s lab test would use blood and urine samples to provide a simpler and effective method for detecting implant ruptures.
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Kaiser Permanente study finds vaccinated elective surgery patients had no elevated risk of complications after COVID-19
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For certain surgeries, staffing one anesthesiologist for three or four overlapping cases can increase complications, death
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se the pain of an operation or procedure fill it right away. But a new study shows that some fill these prescriptions more than a month later—long after the acute pain from their care should have subsided.
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A new approach to managing and documenting how medications are administered in the operating room improves patient safety and clinicians’ workflow efficiency, according to a new study led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
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In a paper recently published in Neuron, researchers reveal how different cell types in cortex change their activity during general anesthesia, helping to understand how unconsciousness may be induced.
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