Health Care Experts in Favor of Patient Contribution to Notes
With some cautions, experts are supportive of the OurNotes medical notes intervention
Surgeons Often Prescribing Too Many Opioids After Rhinoplasty
Patients use a mean of 8.7 tablets, only 40 percent of the number prescribed after rhinoplasty
Addition of Peel to Microneedling Improves Acne Scar Treatment
Addition of glycolic acid peel to microneedling linked to better scar improvement, skin texture
Increases in U.S. Health Spending Tied to Health Service Price
Higher spending also linked to population growth and aging, negatively linked to disease incidence
Doctors Have Extra Two Weeks to Preview Performance Data
Due to technical issue with Physician Compare, CMS extending time frame for physicians to view data
Driving Impairment Warnings Often Not Given With Rx Meds
For most drug categories, those who do receive warnings perceive higher risk of impaired driving
Liposuction Can Reduce Lymphedema-Related Swelling
Case report describes beneficial effect for three patients with lymphedema affecting the leg or arm
Connective Tissue Disease May Raise Post-Abdominoplasty Risks
Higher risk of venous thromboembolism, need for blood transfusion for patients with CTD
October 2017 Briefing – Cosmetic Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cosmetic Surgery for October 2017. This roundup includes the...
Laser Alone or With Peel Effective for Mixed Melasma
Both treatments tied to decreased melanin particle surface area, number of MART-1-positive cells
