Secondary Breast Augmentation: Is There a Trend for Bigger Implants?

Background: Despite novel assessment tools and 3D simulation, patient's desire for implant size change is one of the most common reasons for revision surgery after primary breast augmentation. In this study, we analysed outcomes and predictive indicators for revision surgeries in a cohort of patients operated on by a single surgeon.

Patients And Methods: All consecutive patients who underwent revision augmentation surgery between 2013 and 2017 by the first author were included in this study.

Interleukin-6 Serum Levels Correlate With Severity of Burn Injury but Not With Gender.

Gender-specific differences in the outcome of patients with burn injury have been recognized in the past with female patients being at a higher risk of mortality. We hypothesized that early post-burn interleukin-6 (IL-6) cytokine levels may contribute to the different gender-specific outcome. We retrospectively examined 94 burned patients who were treated in the Burn Intensive Care Unit at the University Hospital Aachen.

Skin Wound Healing: An Update on the Current Knowledge and Concepts.

Background: The integrity of healthy skin plays a crucial role in maintaining physiological homeostasis of the human body. The skin is the largest organ system of the body. As such, it plays pivotal roles in the protection against mechanical forces and infections, fluid imbalance, and thermal dysregulation.

The clinical significance of the MIF homolog d-dopachrome tautomerase (MIF-2) and its circulating receptor (sCD74) in burn.

Background: We reported earlier that the cytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a potential biomarker in burn injury. In the present study, we investigated the clinical significance of the newly discovered MIF family member d-dopachrome tautomerase (DDT or MIF-2) and their common soluble receptor CD74 (sCD74) in severely burned patients.

Methods: DDT and sCD74 serum levels were measured 20 severely burned patients and 20 controls.

Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Acute Adipose Tissue Inflammation.

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a pleiotropic cytokine and has been implicated in inflammatory diseases. However, little is known about the regulation of MIF in adipose tissue and its impact on wound healing. The aim of this study was to investigate MIF expression in inflamed adipose and determine its role in inflammatory cell recruitment and wound healing.