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Ultrapulsed CO Resurfacing of Photodamaged Facial Skin in Vegan and Omnivore Patients: A Multicentric Study.

Lasers Surg Med

December 2021

Istituto di Chirurgia e Laserchirurgia in Dermatologia (I.C.L.I.D.), Via della Moscova 42, Milan, 20121, Italy.

Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates how dietary patterns, specifically between omnivore and vegan diets, affect the effectiveness of CO2 laser resurfacing treatment for skin photoaging.
  • Fifty-three women from each group underwent laser therapy, and their skin improvements were monitored over 3 and 6 months using a specific scoring system.
  • Results indicated that vegans had slower healing and poorer skin outcomes compared to omnivores, suggesting that diet plays a significant role in the clinical results of laser skin treatments.
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Complications Following Self-Administration of Hyaluronic Acid Fillers: Literature Review.

Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol

October 2020

Maxillo-Facial Surgery Unit, Multidisciplinary Department of Medicine, Surgery and Odontological Sciences, "Luigi Vanvitelli" University Hospital, Naples, Italy.

The purpose of the present study is to review published literature regarding complications following self-administration of hyaluronic acid (HA) filler. The following keywords were searched in Pubmed and Cochrane database: filler AND self injection, hyaluronic acid AND self injection; filler AND self administration; hyaluronic acid AND self administration. Two authors performed title and abstract eligibility assessment independently.

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  • Scientists created a new score to check how serious infections in the tummy area are for patients.
  • They studied over 4,500 patients in many hospitals around the world to see what factors affect survival rates.
  • The new score is very accurate in predicting if a patient will survive or not, which can help doctors make better decisions.
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Purpose: To evaluate retrospectively the safety and efficacy of anterograde embolization of the periprostatic venous plexus (AEPV) via percutaneous access of the deep dorsal vein of the penis for erectile dysfunction (ED) resulting from veno-occlusive dysfunction (VOD).

Materials And Methods: From September 2009 through December 2012, 18 patients with moderate to severe ED secondary to insufficiency of physiologic venous occlusion as diagnosed by color Doppler evaluation of the penis after direct pharmacologic stimulation were treated. Preliminary diagnoses were also confirmed with dynamic cavernosography.

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Background: Resection and replacement of the inferior vena cava to remove malignant disease is a formidable procedure. The purpose of this review is to describe our experience with regard to patient selection, operative technique, and early and late outcome.

Methods: The authors retrospectively reviewed a 12-year series of 11 patients; there were 10 males, with a mean age 57 +/- 13 years (range 27-72) who underwent caval thrombectomy and/or resection for primary (n = 9) or recurrent (n = 2) vena cava tumours.

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