October 2022 in “Hair Transplantation” This source discusses the essential role of OSHA's blood-borne pathogen standards and state accreditation in ensuring safety in hair transplant practices, highlighting preoperative screenings and regulatory compliance as key components for patient safety.
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April 2020 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article discusses potential complications in hair restoration surgery and emphasizes the importance of thorough planning and patient participation in reducing risks, but reports no new clinical findings.
March 2026 in “Journal of Pain” Preoperative stress markers alone don't predict chronic post-surgical pain.
January 2010 in “Research and Practice on Chinese Medicines” This study found that coffee extraction and its active compound, caffeotannic acid, showed high enzyme inhibition activity against 5a-reductase in an in vitro model.
September 2025 in “European journal of clinical pharmacy” In this study, aesthetic surgery significantly improved body image and psychological health; however, high preoperative body image distress predicted lower satisfaction post-surgery, highlighting the importance of psychological screening to manage expectations and outcomes.
January 2022 in “Essentials in ophthalmology” This review discusses risk factors for intraoperative floppy iris syndrome, emphasizing tamsulosin and other α1 blockers, and underscores the importance of preoperative screening to mitigate surgical complications, but it reports no new results.
December 2024 in “Frontiers in Surgery” This systematic review found no existing studies evaluating the effectiveness of waxing and mechanical epilation as methods of preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infections, highlighting a potential area for future research.
January 2016 in “Georg Thieme Verlag eBooks” Hair transplantation in East Asians needs special techniques to ensure natural results and prevent complications due to their unique hair and scalp characteristics.
January 2015 in “Endocrine updates” This chapter reviews the perioperative management and evaluation processes for bariatric surgery, emphasizing candidate selection, surgical risk reduction, and optimizing outcomes, and reports no new clinical results.
January 2023 in “The Annals of african surgery” This review concludes that preoperative hormonal stimulation with testosterone or DHT may help increase penile length and glans circumference, easing hypospadias surgery and potentially reducing postoperative complications.
36 citations
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April 2017 in “journal of current ophthalmology” This review highlights essential preoperative assessments for ophthalmologists and non-oculo-facial surgeons performing upper facial rejuvenation, emphasizing the importance of understanding ocular and periocular anatomy to achieve both cosmetic and functional improvements.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This source describes the implementation of a province-wide lung cancer screening program in Ontario, emphasizing that organized, program-based low-dose CT screening for high-risk populations is seen as more effective in reducing cancer incidence and mortality, while being cost-effective compared to non-organized screenings.
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July 2018 in “Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This study found that Phyllanthus urinaria extract displayed significant anti-alopecia properties in a mouse model, showing potential as an anti-5α-reductase agent for androgenic hair loss.
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July 2013 in “ISRN Urology (Print)” This review found that finasteride may reduce bleeding during or after TURP procedures compared to placebo, although the overall results were varied, and no long-term complications were reported.
24 citations
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August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article discusses potential complications in surgical hair restoration and emphasizes the importance of both patient and physician actions in minimizing these risks; it reports no new results.
May 2026 in “Organoid Research” This review discusses recent advancements in hair follicle organoid technology for alopecia treatment but presents no new experimental results, emphasizing the potential for clinical applications and drug screening.
October 2014 in “Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology” Genetic testing for cancer risk can lead to early and life-saving treatments in people without symptoms.
4 citations
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January 2005 in “Elsevier eBooks” This article discusses the key considerations and techniques necessary for successful Follicular Unit Transplantation in hair restoration surgery and reports no new clinical results.
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May 2021 in “Endocrine Reviews” This review discusses recent advancements in understanding and managing congenital adrenal hyperplasia, including improvements in screening, diagnostics, and potential genetic and cell-based treatments, but reports no new clinical findings.
23 citations
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October 2016 in “Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health” This review discusses the unique healthcare needs and disparities faced by transgender individuals, highlighting the importance of cultural competency and skills in providers, but reports no new clinical findings.
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February 2018 in “InTech eBooks” This book discusses current research on polycystic ovary syndrome, including diagnosis, management, and the impact of lifestyle changes, without reporting new clinical results.
6 citations
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April 2010 in “The American Journal of Surgical Pathology” This report highlights two cases where trichoblastoma in the breast was initially misdiagnosed as malignancy due to diagnostic challenges in needle core biopsies, emphasizing the importance of expert dermatopathologic review.
7 citations
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February 2020 in “Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry”
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September 2021 in “Southern African Journal of Hiv Medicine” The guideline provides healthcare professionals in South Africa with instructions for comprehensive, multidisciplinary gender-affirming care, including HIV prevention and treatment for transgender and gender diverse individuals.
September 2016 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Doctors need more training in skin cancer screening, a new treatment is effective for a skin condition, better diagnosis methods for skin cancer are available, hair loss in women may be linked to hormones and cholesterol, certain skin care products might cause hair loss, babies' skin gets weaker after birth, and a gene mutation might be linked to eczema.
28 citations
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February 2020 in “Clinical Ophthalmology” This article discusses intraoperative floppy iris syndrome during cataract surgery and highlights the importance of awareness and preoperative documentation of its risk factors, emphasizing a multidisciplinary approach to management.
May 2025 in “The Journal of Rheumatology” This case report describes a 47-year-old woman with dilated cardiomyopathy as the first sign of primary antiphospholipid syndrome, highlighting the need for APS screening in similar patient presentations.
September 2024 in “Cureus” This case report describes a woman who experienced worsened breast implant illness symptoms following a COVID-19 infection and vaccination, which improved after implant removal, even though numerous screenings had been inconclusive prior to explantation.
July 2019 in “Journal of the Formosan Medical Association” Melatonin may help with nerve pain, a hepatitis C drug is effective but has side effects, a treatment for mouth sores works but can cause blood issues, ear reconstruction with an implant is safe, HIV transmission from mother to child in Taiwan is now 0% with treatment, certain blood problems are more common in people with a tongue condition, a gene and being overweight are linked to hair loss in some women, a new technique could reduce radiation for lung nodule patients, a hepatitis treatment may lower cancer recurrence after a procedure, and adding extra screening improves tuberculosis detection in patients with lung infections.
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February 2023 in “BJUI” This study found that utilizing a clinical pharmacist in perioperative urological services reduced surgical cancellations and resident overtime while improving service efficiency and financial sustainability.