Should We Consider Preparing Patients for Future Face Transplant when Managing Complex Facial Trauma?

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2020 Jul; 8(7): e2962. Published online 2020 Jul 14. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000002962 PMCID: PMC7413781 PMID: 32802656 Matthew R. Zeiderman, MD,1 Joseph M. Firriolo, MD,1 Dattesh R. Dave, MD, MSc,1 and Lee L.Q. Pu, MD, PhD, FACS1 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information PMC Disclaimer PATIENTS AND METHODS A 24-year-old […]

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CDC Releases New Guidelines for Doxycycline Use to Prevent STIs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new guidelines on using doxycycline as postexposure prophylaxis (doxy PEP) to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs). These recommendations, released in 2024, specifically target gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) as well as transgender women (TGW) who are at heightened […]

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ADA Guidelines: Statin Therapy for Diabetes Patients Over 40, Regardless of Lipid Levels

If you have diabetes and are between the ages of 40 and 75, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has important guidelines for you regarding statin therapy. Here’s a straightforward breakdown to help you understand the recommendations and how they can benefit your health. Why Statin Therapy? Statins are medications that help lower cholesterol levels in […]

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A two-stage inversion technique for total auricular reconstruction: case report and literature review

BMC Surg. 2018; 18: 74. Published online 2018 Sep 18. doi: 10.1186/s12893-018-0410-7 PMCID: PMC6145202 PMID: 30227854 A two-stage inversion technique for total auricular reconstruction: case report and literature review Yanlu Lyu, Lingguo Ma, Chaoyang Ke, Wei Zhang, and Ming Liu Yanlu Lyu Shenzhen People’s Hospital, 2nd clinical medical college of Jinan University, 1017, Dongmen north road, […]

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Zubaida’s Journey: A Tale of Courage and Transformation

Zubaida, a spirited 9-year-old from a nomadic family in Afghanistan, faced a harrowing accident in August 2001. While pouring kerosene into a hot stove, she caught fire, sustaining severe burns to her face, neck, chest, and arms. Despite initial treatments in Iran, her condition worsened, leaving her disfigured and emotionally scarred. In a twist of […]

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Use of Forehead Flap for Nasal Tip Reconstruction after Traumatic Nasal Amputation

World J Plast Surg. 2017 Sep; 6(3): 361–364. PMCID: PMC5714983 PMID: 29218287 Use of Forehead Flap for Nasal Tip Reconstruction after Traumatic Nasal Amputation Mohamad Ahmadi Moghadam and Shokofeh Ahmadi Moghadam* Author information Article notes Copyright and License information PMC Disclaimer Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Day Hospital, Tehran, Iran *Corresponding Author: Shokofeh Ahmadi […]

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Case report of a baby with Retinoblastoma

This baby had advanced retinoblastoma. They did an orbital exoneration. The baby did well but will need chemo and/or radiation. The prognosis is not good however. The baby went home in about 4 days. What is Retinoblastoma?Retinoblastoma is an eye cancer that begins in the retina — the sensitive lining on the inside of your […]

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IMPALEMENT HEAD INJURY WITH A SPEAR

J West Afr Coll Surg. 2016 Apr-Jun; 6(2): 113–124.PMCID: PMC5342836PMID: 28344950BI Akhiwu,AS Adoga, OP Binitie, CC Ani, M Iweagwu, O Adetutu,1T Ureme,1DD George,1PD Didamson,1E Oseni-Momodu,1 and BT UgwuAuthor information Copyright and License informationDisclaimer Case Reports History T.B was a 26-year old unemployed man who presented with a history of a spear thrown at him 6 hours prior to presentation. He had gone at night […]

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Sterile subconjunctival abscess in an HLA-B51-positive patient with ulcerative colitis

Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2021 Jun; 22: 101033. Published online 2021 Feb 9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2021.101033 PMCID: PMC7896157 PMID: 33659764 Sterile subconjunctival abscess in an HLA-B51-positive patient with ulcerative colitis Nobuyuki Kukimoto,a,∗ Nanase Honda,b Naoto Yokogawa,b and Akiko Ohno-Tanakaa Nobuyuki Kukimoto aDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan Find articles by Nobuyuki Kukimoto […]

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Increased incidence of chalazion associated with face mask wear during the COVID-19 pandemic

Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2021 Jun; 22: 101032. Published online 2021 Feb 9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2021.101032 PMCID: PMC7871812 PMID: 33585724 Increased incidence of chalazion associated with face mask wear during the COVID-19 pandemic Rona Z Silkiss, MD FACS,a,∗ Michael K Paap,b and Shoaib Ugradar, MDc Rona Z Silkiss aDivision of Oculofacial Plastic Surgery, California Pacific Medical […]

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Nocardia keratitis mimicking superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis and herpes simplex virus

Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2021 Jun; 22: 101030. Published online 2021 Feb 13. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2021.101030 PMCID: PMC7900621 PMID: 33665477 Nocardia keratitis mimicking superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis and herpes simplex virus Eileen L. Chang,a,∗ Rachel L. Chu,b John R. Wittpenn,c and Henry D. Perrya,c Eileen L. Chang aDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, […]

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Case of peripheral fibrovascular proliferative retinopathy associated with morning glory disc anomaly

Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2021 Jun; 22: 101029. Published online 2021 Feb 10. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2021.101029 PMCID: PMC7903053 PMID: 33665476 Case of peripheral fibrovascular proliferative retinopathy associated with morning glory disc anomaly Tomoka Ishida,a,∗ Ryuki Fukumoto,a Yoshihiro Wakabayashi,b Yuji Itoh,a Makoto Inoue,a and Akito Hirakataa Tomoka Ishida aDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan Find articles […]

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Corneal injury secondary to silver nitrate stick mistaken for cotton bud

Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2021 Jun; 22: 101016. Published online 2021 Jan 30. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2021.101016 PMCID: PMC7900634 PMID: 33665475 Corneal injury secondary to silver nitrate stick mistaken for cotton bud Mustafa Franka,∗ Siddarth Nardeosingh, Mary-Therese Monaghan, and Douglas Lyall Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer University Hospital Hairmyres, East Kilbride, Scotland, UK […]

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A “shining” example of interstitial keratitis

Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2021 Mar; 21: 101006. Published online 2020 Dec 24. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2020.101006 PMCID: PMC7786008 PMID: 33437893 A “shining” example of interstitial keratitis Michael A. Ullman,a Christine E. Martinez,b and Todd P. Margolisc,∗ Michael A. Ullman aUllman Eye Consultants, 5528, N. Davis Highway, Pensacola, FL, USA Find articles by Michael A. Ullman Christine […]

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Grinder Injury of the Hand: A Rare but Devastating Occupational Hazard

Tushar Patial, MBBS, MS,1 Rajinder K. Mittal, MBBS, MS, MCh,1 Ramneesh Garg, MBBS, MS, MCh,1 Sheerin Shah, MBBS, MS, MCh,1 and Amandeep Kaur, MBBS, MS, MCh1Surg J (N Y). 2021 Oct; 7(4): e297–e300.Published online 2021 Oct 22. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1735902PMCID: PMC8536650PMID: 34703888 Case Report Case 1 A 22-year-old male patient presented to the emergency with his left hand caught in a commercial meat grinder. After partly […]

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