A Comprehensive Evaluation of Obstetrics and Gynecology Residencies' Global Health Training Programs.

Objective: To compile a comprehensive summary of obstetrics and gynecology global health training programs and to describe program type, global distribution of work, effect, and reciprocity within programs.

Methods: This cross-sectional observational study identified all U.S.

Time to Radiation After Oncoplastic Reduction.

Background: Partial breast reconstruction with reduction mammaplasty is an accepted option for women with breast cancer who wish to receive breast conserving therapy. With additional surgery and potential postoperative complications, the impact this approach has on the timely initiation of adjuvant radiation therapy has been raised as a concern. The purpose of this study was to determine if any postoperative complications after oncoplastic reduction (OCR) are associated with a delay in time to radiation.

Transcriptional Profiling of Age-Associated Gene Expression Changes in Human Circulatory CD1c+ Myeloid Dendritic Cell Subset.

Immune dysfunction is a hallmark of aging and is thought to be responsible for the age-associated diseases. Dendritic cells (DCs) of the immune system function as initiators and regulators of the immune responses. Recent studies have highlighted the division of labor between various DC subsets.

Current Opinion on the Oncoplastic Approach in the USA.

The management of women with breast cancer who wish to preserve their breasts often includes partial reconstruction at the time of tumor resection. This is referred to as the oncoplastic approach and has been shown to improve outcomes. The purpose of this review was to better understand the current surgeon mindset relative to the oncoplastic approach.

Scaling up short-term humanitarian surgery: a global surgery elective for senior medical students.

Objectives: The proportion of US medical students participating in global health has increased by 24%. These experiences are generally self-directed and lack a formal educational component. This article describes a structured, comprehensive, community-driven global surgery elective for senior-year students.

The management of abdominal contour defects following TRAM flap breast reconstruction.

Background: Incisional hernia can develop following breast reconstruction with abdominal tissue regardless of technique, and the management is often challenging.

Objectives: The authors characterize hernias following transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap procedures and evaluate outcomes of different strategies for repair.

Methods: All patients who underwent repair of a TRAM-related hernia or bulge between 2003 and 2011 at a single institution were retrospectively reviewed.

Facial nerve paralysis and frey syndrome in an infant following removal of an internal mandibular distraction device.

Mandibular distraction using an implantable device has become a widely accepted and utilized procedure for the treatment of retrognathia. Although excellent results have been reported and observed with distraction osteogenesis, complications such as facial nerve injury have been previously reported. Often, this injury is usually temporary and corrects over the course of time.

Two cases of restavek-related illness: clinical implications of foster neglect in Haiti.

Restaveks, or indentured foster children, are a poorly understood, vulnerable subclass of Haitian society. From 2001 to the present, a partnership between multiple US academic medical centers and Project Medishare for Haiti has held an ongoing series of mobile clinics in rural Haiti. Multiple cases of restavek-related illness were identified.