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Testing Mechanical Properties of Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants and Their Degradation
Breast augmentation procedures using silicone implants have become increasingly popular over the past six decades. This article addresses the concerns of patients regarding implant strength by providing clinic...
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The Effect of Drains and Compressive Garments Versus Progressive Tensioning Sutures on Seroma Formation in Abdominoplasty
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Open AccessEffects of acute cannabis inhalation on reaction time, decision-making, and memory using a tablet-based application
Acute cannabis use has been demonstrated to slow reaction time and affect decision-making and short-term memory. These effects may have utility in identifying impairment associated with recent use. However, th...
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The Effect of Drains and Compressive Garments Versus Progressive Tensioning Sutures on Seroma Formation in Abdominoplasty
Seroma is a common problem following abdominoplasty surgery. Both compressive garments with drains and progressive tension sutures have their advocates to minimise seroma formation. This is a retrospective stu...
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Assessing Outcomes of Environmental Flows for an Estuary-Dependent Fish Species using a Novel Stochastic Population Model Approach
Altered flow regimes remain one of the most serious threats to ecological sustainability of estuarine fish populations throughout the world. Estuary Perch (Percalates colonorum) is an estuary-dependent fish nativ...
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Biomechanical Principles of Breast Implants and Current State of Research in Soft Tissue Engineering for Cosmetic Breast Augmentation
Currently there are limited implant-based options for cosmetic breast augmentation, and problems associated with those have been increasingly appreciated, most commonly capsular contracture, which occurs due t...
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Invited Response on: Comment on A Comprehensive Outcome Review of Subfascial Breast Augmentation over a 10-Year Period
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Invited Response on: Comment of Plane Change vs Capsulotomy—A Comparison of Treatments for Capsular Contraction in Breast Augmentation Using the Subfascial Plane
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Plane Change Vs Capsulotomy: A Comparison of Treatments for Capsular Contraction in Breast Augmentation Using the Subfascial Plane
The management of capsular contraction following breast augmentation has numerous, often conflicting potential treatment protocols, each designed to reduce the incidence of further recurrence. The use of the s...
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How to Have Theory in a Pandemic: A Critical Reflection on the Discourses of COVID-19
In the months since the arrival of COVID-19, we questioned whether it was possible, in the words of Paula Treichler, to have theory in an epidemic. What can scholars schooled in the deconstructive arts say at ...
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Open AccessSetting the agenda for social science research on the human microbiome
The human microbiome is an important emergent area of cross, multi and transdisciplinary study. The complexity of this topic leads to conflicting narratives and regulatory challenges. It raises questions about...
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Kee** Disability in Mind: A Case Study in Implantable Brain–Computer Interface Research
Brain–Computer Interface (BCI) research is an interdisciplinary area of study within Neural Engineering. Recent interest in end-user perspectives has led to an intersection with user-centered design (UCD). The...
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Breast Durometer (Mammometer): A Novel Device for Measuring Soft-Tissue Firmness and Its Application in Cosmetic Breast Surgery
The measurement of soft-tissue firmness has many potential applications in medical practice. This study reports a user-friendly, novel device that is capable of measuring changes in soft-tissue firmness in a r...
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Open AccessVariation in C - reactive protein response according to host and mycobacterial characteristics in active tuberculosis
The C - reactive protein (CRP) response is often measured in patients with active tuberculosis (TB) yet little is known about its relationship to clinical features in TB, or whether responses differ between et...
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Some Comments on Soft Tissue Measurements in Breast Augmentation
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Patient Expectations After Breast Augmentation: The Imperative to Audit Your Sizing System
Patient dissatisfaction with breast size after breast implant surgery can lead to early secondary procedures in a minority of cases. Different systems of sizing a patient preoperatively have been proposed, inc...
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Assessment of epidural versus intradiscal biocompatibility of PEEK implant debris: an in vivo rabbit model
To understand the relative histopathological effects of PEEK particulate debris when applied within the epidural versus the intervertebral disc space. We hypothesized that due to the avascular nature of the in...
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The use of self-mating PEEK as an alternative bearing material for cervical disc arthroplasty: a comparison of different simulator inputs and tribological environments
The hypothesis for this study was that the simulated wear behavior of a hydroxyapatite coated, self-mating PEEK cervical disc arthroplasty device would be dependent on the simulated testing environment.
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Subfascial Breast Augmentation: Is There Any Advantage Over the Submammary Plane?
Subfascial (SF) breast augmentation has been proposed as an alternative to placement of a breast prosthesis in a subpectoral (SP) or direct submammary (SM) plane, producing advantages over both techniques. Thi...
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Assessment and Modelling of Terminal Antenna Systems
The pervasive use and insatiable demand for high-performance wireless devices globally are driving the development of new communication technologies and standards. In this chapter, we present advancements in t...
