Publications by authors named "H Mayer"
Background And Objective: Lipedema is a commonly underdiagnosed chronic condition. This study aimed to evaluate liposuction techniques for lipedema by conducting a systematic review and presenting our experience. A case series study and a comprehensive review were conducted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Risk-reducing mastectomy (RRM) significantly lowers breast cancer risk as a preventive surgery. While racial disparities in breast cancer treatment are well-documented, research on racial differences in the utilization and outcomes of RRM is limited.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (2008-2022) to identify women who underwent RRM.
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- The study examines the use of the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) for assessing thermal comfort at pedestrian levels in urban settings, focusing on how wind speed profiles are measured and applied.
- It highlights that UTCI calculations rely on wind speed data collected at a height of 10 meters above ground, while actual human comfort is measured at 1.1 meters, which can lead to discrepancies.
- The findings suggest that applying UTCI in urban areas without adjusting for typical urban canopy levels may result in significant inaccuracies in thermal comfort evaluations, with potential errors reaching up to 7 K in different climate zones.
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- * An analysis of over 7,000 breast reduction cases revealed that patients with low albumin levels had significantly more comorbidities, a higher body mass index, and were more likely to be Black or African American.
- * The study found that those with hypoalbuminemia experienced nearly double the rate of postoperative complications and readmissions compared to those with normal albumin levels, highlighting the importance of preoperative nutritional evaluations.