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Deciphering the Data: Health Numeracy and Its Impact on Decision-Making in Breast Augmentation.
[PURPOSE] Numeracy, the ability to understand numerical concepts, is a key component of health literacy. This study examines rates of innumeracy and its association with demographics to inform patient education strategies in plastic surgery…
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A Comparative Analysis of Full and Partial Gender-Affirming Facial Surgeries Surgical Complications and Trends: Insights from a NSQIP Study.
[BACKGROUND] Gender-affirming facial surgery (GAFS) can be performed as a full, single-staged procedure (F-GAFS) or in multiple, partial stages (P-GAFS). P-GAFS addresses either the upper, middle, or lower facial thirds, while F-GAFS includ…
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Mastectomy and breast augmentation outcomes among nonbinary, transgender, and cisgender adults.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate epidemiologic characteristics and postoperative complications among nonbinary, transgender, and cisgender adults undergoing mastectomy or breast augmentation. Comparable postoperative complication r…
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The versatility of the scapular free flap: A workhorse flap? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
[BACKGROUND] The scapular free flap (SFF) is essential in complex reconstructive surgery and often indicated in complex defects with compromised or poor local tissue integrity. This review aims to assess the versatility and reliability of t…
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Local practice variations and payer differences underlie state-wide disparities in oncoplastic breast surgery.
[BACKGROUND] Little is known about disparities in oncoplastic breast surgery delivery. [METHODS] The Massachusetts All-Payer Claims Database was queried for patients who received lumpectomy for a diagnosis of breast cancer. Oncoplastic sur…
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Gender-affirming surgeries for transgender and gender diverse individuals and associated health outcomes.
Gender-affirming care is treatment that recognizes and affirms the gender identity of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals. Though not all TGD people choose to surgically transition, gender-affirming surgeries (GAS) are an impor…
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Breast Reduction Epidemiology and Complications in Nonbinary, Transgender, and Cisgender Adults.
[INTRODUCTION] Research in gender-affirming chest surgery has primarily compared cisgender versus transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people, without specifically addressing nonbinary people. This study will assess surgical complications b…
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Improving Readability and Automating Content Analysis of Plastic Surgery Webpages With ChatGPT.
[INTRODUCTION] The quality and readability of online health information are sometimes suboptimal, reducing their usefulness to patients. Manual evaluation of online medical information is time-consuming and error-prone. This study automates…