Epstein-Barr-virus-positive large B-cell lymphoma associated with breast implants: an analysis of eight patients suggesting a possible pathogenetic relationship.

Breast implant anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is a T-cell neoplasm arising around textured breast implants that was recognized recently as a distinct entity by the World Health Organization. Rarely, other types of lymphoma have been reported in patients with breast implants, raising the possibility of a pathogenetic relationship between breast implants and other types of lymphoma. We report eight cases of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-positive large B-cell lymphoma associated with breast implants.

Poly-4-Hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) Scaffold Internal Support: Preliminary Experience with Direct Implant Opposition During Complex Breast Revisions.

Background: The GalaFLEX scaffold is a mesh composed of resorbable poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) monofilament fibers that aids in providing immediate internal soft tissue support, similar to that offered by an underwire bra, after breast reduction, lift, or augmentation.

Objectives: Our goal was to explore the possibility of using GalaFLEX as an internal support to prevent future sagging, predominantly in the lower pole of the breast. This preliminary study investigated GalaFLEX as a direct alternative to implants in a variety of complex revisional breast cases.

Combining Microfocused Ultrasound With Botulinum Toxin and Temporary and Semi-Permanent Dermal Fillers: Safety and Current Use.

Background: A microfocused ultrasound system with visualization (MFU-V) is currently indicated for use as a noninvasive dermatological aesthetic treatment to lift the eyebrows, lax submental and neck tissue, and improve lines and wrinkles of the décolleté.

Objective: To determine the existence of any safety signals when combining MFU-V with botulinum toxin-A and/or semipermanent and temporary dermal fillers.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed using subjects who received aesthetic treatments including incobotulinumtoxinA injection, cohesive polydensified matrix hyaluronic acid (CPM HA) dermal fillers, and calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) dermal fillers within 6 months of treatment with MFU-V in the same or different anatomic areas.

Shoelace Breast Cast.

Implant malposition after breast augmentation surgery remains a common complication. Several surgical options exist to correct the resultant deformity; however, all involve additional risks, costs, and the increased potential for patient dissatisfaction. In my practice, I have developed a nonsurgical therapy using shoelaces, which, when tied and placed in a certain fashion, can correct this deformity.

Acute adipocyte viability after third-generation ultrasound-assisted liposuction.

Background: Although clinical evidence of successful autologous fat transfer (AFT) using third-generation ultrasound-assisted liposuction (UAL) is readily available, no study has quantified adipocyte viability using standardized methods.

Objectives: The authors assess acute adipocyte viability following fat aspiration as a first step in determining the overall efficacy of using third-generation UAL for AFT.

Methods: Lipoaspirate samples were collected from patients who underwent elective liposuction procedures at multiple surgery centers.

Malar augmentation with a polymethylmethacrylate-enhanced filler: assessment of a 12-month open-label pilot study.

Background: Most filler procedures in the United States are performed with hyaluronic acid (HA) derivatives. Artefill (Suneva Medical, Inc, San Diego, California), the only polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)-enhanced dermal filler approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has been well tolerated by patients for treatment of nasolabial folds and has a safety profile similar to other approved fillers.

Objectives: The authors investigate the safety and efficacy of Artefill for malar augmentation.

Recovery of surface bacteria from and surface sanitization of cantaloupes.

Practical, effective methods that could be implemented in a food service establishment (restaurant or delicatessen) for the surface sanitization of cantaloupes were microbiologically evaluated. Cantaloupes (Cucumis melo L. var.

Participant blinding and gastrointestinal illness in a randomized, controlled trial of an in-home drinking water intervention.

We conducted a randomized, triple-blinded home drinking water intervention trial to determine if a large study could be undertaken while successfully blinding participants. Households were randomized 50:50 to use externally identical active or sham treatment devices. We measured the effectiveness of blinding of participants by using a published blinding index in which values >0.

Number of Clostridium botulinum Spores in Honey.

A dialysis-enrichment culture method for detecting Clostridium botulinum spores in honey is described. The method was used to survey 55 honey samples representative of 53 lots being sold at retail and 186 honey collections from 154 individual producers. Based on finding the organism in at least one of three 25-g test portions of a sample, one type A and one type B positive were found among the retail samples.