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How to attract our future? - Perception of plastic surgery among medical students.

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg

May 2023

Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.

Background: There is a mounting body of evidence that underscores the worldwide and US national need for increased plastic surgery recruitment of trainees. Thus, plastic surgery must attract more applicants while maintaining the high-level qualifications of residency candidates.

Methods: A total of 250 (w = 197) medical students rated the prototypical plastic surgeon (PS), general practitioner (GP), and craniomaxillofacial surgeon (CMF) with respect to traits derived from a literature review on the general perception of surgery, favorability, and their intention to pursue a respective career.

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Thinking like a Lawyer-Human Rights and Their Association with the Plastic Surgeon of Today.

Aesthetic Plast Surg

February 2023

Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.

Article Synopsis
  • Plastic surgeons perform a wide range of surgeries, from routine procedures to complex operations, addressing various patient needs.
  • Their daily activities are increasingly connected to legal issues, necessitating a basic understanding of legal aspects related to surgical practices.
  • The article discusses the legal framework surrounding plastic surgery using the German Basic Law and the European Convention on Human Rights, emphasizing the importance of these considerations in patient care.
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Background: Iron-deficiency anemia and iron deficiency are common comorbidities associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) resulting in impaired quality of life and high health care costs. Intravenous iron has shown clinical benefit compared to oral iron therapy.

Aim: This study aimed to compare health care outcomes and costs after oral vs intravenous iron treatment for IBD patients with iron deficiency or iron deficiency anemia (ID/A) in Germany.

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Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose in Geriatric Inpatients at a German Tertiary University Teaching Hospital: A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study of Clinical Practice.

Anemia

August 2015

Interdisciplinary Crohn Colitis Centre Rhein-Main, 60594 Frankfurt/Main, Germany ; Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany ; Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition, Krankenhaus Sachsenhausen, Teaching Hospital of the J. W. Goethe University, 60594 Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

Current iron supplementation practice in geriatric patients is erratic and lacks evidence-based recommendations. Despite potential benefits in this population, intravenous iron supplementation is often withheld due to concerns regarding pharmacy expense, perceived safety issues, and doubts regarding efficacy in elderly patients. This retrospective, observational cohort study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose (FCM, Ferinject) in patients aged >75 years with iron deficiency anaemia (IDA).

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Patient-controlled intranasal analgesia: effective alternative to intravenous PCA for postoperative pain relief.

Can J Anaesth

April 2000

Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Municipal Hospital Frankfurt-Höchst, Teaching Hospital of the J.W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt a.M., Germany.

Purpose: To investigate whether the nasal route for fentanyl administration in patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) provides as effective postoperative analgesia as intravenous PCA.

Methods: Patient-controlled intranasal or intravenous analgesia with fentanyl was investigated in 48 patients (ASA I-III) on the day of surgery (orthopedic, abdominal or thyroid) in a prospective, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy study. Fentanyl was given in a bolus of 25 microg for intranasal and 17.

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