Biomedical subjects

Matthew B Zavod

Publications and source records attributed to Matthew B Zavod.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2006

Changing perceptions of beauty: a surgeon's perspective.

Beauty is a mystery that has been with us for ages. Scholars and scientists have investigated its roots and effects, and its presence is ubiquitous. Has the construct of beauty changed over time? Is our sense of beauty learned or innate? What IS beauty, and can we quantify it? A substantial amount of work supports a Darwinian theory of selection, which predicts a survival advantage based on physical attractiveness. However, there is evidence that certain perceptions of beauty change with time. Indeed, the recent globalization of modern society has wrought changes in our perceptions of beauty. Are patients electing cosmetic surgery procuring a survival advantage, or are they bypassing genetics and setting a new standard for beauty? As facial plastic surgeons, we must be poised to respond to this metamorphosis and understand its roots. Although there is some equivocation and debate about this elusive subject, it is our duty to stay abreast of the current dynamic to make sound judgments that are in the best interests of our patients.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗

PubMed2005

The dorsal nasal flap.

As dermatologists and plastic surgeons have focused more effort on nasal repair, the dorsal nasal flap has been revitalized as an elegant repair for distal nasal defects. Small modifications of the flap provide for flexibility in execution. The viability of the dorsal nasal flap are unparalleled. When properly designed and executed , the dorsal nasal flap can reproducibly succeed in the repair of many challenging distal nasal wounds.

Humans↗

PubMed2005

Haemophilus influenzae lymphadenopathy in a patient with agammaglobulinemia: clinical-histologic-microbiologic correlation and review of the literature.

Agammaglobulinemia is the most common primary immunodeficiency, with an incidence of approximately 1 in 250,000 males in the United States. These patients are at risk for frequent recurrent infections, which may become fatal if untreated. Patients have increased susceptibility to encapsulated pyogenic bacteria. Haemophilus influenzae is second only to Streptococcus pneumoniae as the bacteria most frequently implicated in infections in these patients. We present a case involving an adolescent boy with X-linked agammaglobulinemia and H influenzae cervical adenopathy, confirmed twice by culture. We correlate the clinical, microbiologic, and histologic findings. Owing to the severity of infections in this population, surgical intervention is more common than in the immunocompetent population. This description may help the pathologist in considering a differential diagnosis when examining a diagnostic lymph node biopsy in these patients.

Adolescent↗