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- Hospitals get more plastic surgery patients
Hospitals are serving more patients seeking post-mastectomy breast reconstruction, cosmetic procedures and other plastic surgeries. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center offers multidisciplinary teams as well as luxury services to attract patients from beyond its regular service area. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Clinic has opened plastic surgery centers at outpatient facilities. HealthLeaders Media
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- Face-lifts can last about 10 years, plastic surgeon says
How long the effects of a face-lift last depend on many factors, including genetics, but eight to 10 years isn't too much to expect, plastic surgeon Joel Feldman said at the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery's annual meeting. Spanish plastic surgeon Javier De Benito said demand is growing for a technique known as threading because many patients do not want long recovery times. The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia)
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- Growing shortage of hand specialists seen in Tenn. study
A study of hospitals in Tennessee found that 7% have hand specialists on call around-the-clock and 18% offer occasional hand specialist call coverage. The "shortage of emergent hand surgery is likely to worsen," the study's authors write in Annals of Plastic Surgery. Potential solutions include encouraging more surgeons to pursue a hand subspecialty, boosting compensation, creating an integrated residency and developing call schedules that serve multiple hospitals. PhysiciansBriefing.com/HealthDay News
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- CMS extends Sunshine Act implementation until 2013
CMS announced Thursday that it will defer implementation of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act and will not require data collection by manufacturers before Jan. 1, 2013. The agency will issue its final version of the rule this year, according to a CMS blog post. Modern Physician (free registration)
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- Study links pre-surgery videos to lower post-op pain
Late-stage lung cancer patients who watched a video telling them how to prepare for surgery, what to expect and how to manage pain reported less post-operative pain and higher satisfaction than patients given standard pamphlets, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Medical Marketing & Media
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 | Study Published in PRS Finds Significant Benefits of VASER Lipo Compared to Suction-Assisted Lipoplasty.
A study involving 20 patients, who received SAL on one side of the body and VASER-assisted lipoplasty on the contralateral side, found there to be 53% improvement in skin retraction and 26% reduction in blood loss in the VASER-treated areas. Learn more.
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- Silk-reinforced scaffold holds promise in regenerative medicine
Researchers at Tufts University have created a biodegradable scaffold that they say could have broad regenerative medicine uses, including tissue and bone repair to treat a disease or trauma from an accident. The scaffold, which derives its strength from tiny silk fibers, has demonstrated the ability to aid cell responses tied to bone formation in an artificial setting. MedGadget.com
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