Recreational screen time and vitamin D deficiency among children and adolescents in the US.

This study identifies an association between increased recreational screen time and vitamin D deficiency among children and adolescents. Children and adolescents engaging in five or more hours of daily screen time exhibited more than double the risk of vitamin D deficiency compared to those with lower screen exposure. These findings underscore the importance of clinicians assessing screen habits in pediatric patients, as excessive screen time may reduce outdoor activity and sunlight exposure, leading to health risks.

Trends in advanced practice providers in plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2013-2021.

This restrospective cohort study of Medicare payment data found increases in the number of advanced practice providers who bill for plastic and reconstructive surgery care. The growth in advanced practice providers is expected to continue in plastic surgery, and further investigation is needed to effectively integrate these providers into academic centers.

Skin cancer or locally advanced mammary carcinoma: a discussion of cutaneous pathology on the male chest.

Background: Cutaneous pathology on the male chest has a broad differential diagnosis that includes both malignant and benign processes. Surgeons-including surgical oncologists, dermatologic surgeons, plastic surgeons, and thoracic surgeons-may be consulted for management or evaluation of these conditions at various stages of the diagnostic work-up. No single surgical specialty manages all cutaneous pathology that arises on the male chest.

Patient Characteristics and Spending Among Individuals Undergoing Ambulatory Panniculectomy and Abdominoplasty in the US from 2016 to 2019.

Background: Abdominal contouring surgery can provide both functional and cosmetic benefits to patients with abdominal soft tissue laxity. Although these procedures have been studied in the inpatient setting, few studies describe abdominal contouring surgery in the ambulatory setting.

Objective: The purpose of this analysis was to investigate patterns in patient demographics between functional panniculectomy and cosmetic abdominoplasty using national data from the last four years.

Lessons from Theranos - Restructuring Biomedical Innovation.

After raising more than $700 million, Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and chief executive officer of a healthcare startup once valued at $10 billion, was found guilty on four charges of defrauding investors. Founded in 2003, Theranos Inc. was a privately held corporation that aimed to disrupt the diagnostics industry with rapid, direct-to-consumer laboratory testing using only "a drop of blood" and the company's patented Nanotainer technology.