INTRODUCTION Relative value units (RVUs) were developed as a quantifier of requisite training, knowledge, and technical expertise for performing various procedures. In select procedures, increasing RVUs have been shown to substitute well for increasing surgical complexity and have been linked to greater risk of complications. The relationship of RVU to outcomes has yet to be examined in the pla...

Background. The goals of this project were to evaluate the current perspective on letters of recommendation and to assess the need for, and acceptance of, a more standardized letter of recommendation (LOR). Methods. An eight-question survey was distributed to plastic surgery program directors. A five-point Likert scale was selected as a means of quantifying the participants' responses to the su...

Many beginning writers, especially medical residents, feel difficulties in writing journal articles. However, illogical and un-scientific papers are not accepted for publication even if their topics are creative and interesting. The authors should do their best to convince reviewers and readers of their opinions using evidence through reasoning, explanation, and data interpretation. The aim of ...

BACKGROUND Various studies have been conducted in many countries to determine the perception/awareness about plastic surgery. The present study assessed the views of college students about plastic surgery. METHODS A questionnaire consisted of nine questions regarding the basic knowledge about plastic surgery was randomly distributed among college students. The students were given 20 minutes t...

This design review evaluates the use of bio-based plastics in durable consumer products. The main question is: how does influence product’s design, functionality, marketing & communication, and sustainability? Although higher material prices would lead one to expect that value applications be targeted, research shows are mainly used short-lived like packaging. study investigates their products ...

to 60m.m.Hg. and with no ill effects at the end of the anaesthesia and the tremination of the operation the drops of the serum which contains 15mg. Wyamin will be in­creased to rise the blood pressure, now if the anaesthetic drug is Halothane recovery is quick and if Ether is used it is a little pro­longed. If while operating there is need for further injection of Adrenaline solution in the ope...

Following a lesion, the adult central nervous system undergoes dramatic structural and physiological reorganization in diverse subcortical and cortical areas. Our knowledge of the events that parallel recovery within the tissue surrounding the lesion and other distant cortical areas has evolved greatly in the past few years. Particularly, recent efforts have increased our understanding of the p...

Behavioural recovery in children who undergo medically required hemispherectomy showcase the remarkable ability of the cerebral cortex to adapt and reorganize following insult early in life. Case study data suggest that lesions sustained early in childhood lead to better recovery compared to those that occur later in life. In these children, it is possible that neural reorganization had begun p...

Ischemic stroke insults may lead to chronic functional limitations that adversely affect patient movements. Partial motor recovery is thought to be sustained by neuronal plasticity, particularly in areas close to the lesion site. It is still unknown if treatments acting exclusively on cortical plasticity of perilesional areas could result in behavioral amelioration. We tested whether enhancing ...