Understanding Breast Implant Illness.
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DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjaa329
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Breast implant surgery is the most common plastic surgery procedure performed globally. A subset of women with breast implants report experiencing a myriad of disabling and distressing physical and psychological symptoms attributed to their… read more here.
Keywords: breast implant; surgery; implant illness; breast ... See more keywords
Neuroimaging in Breast Implant Illness: An fMRI Pilot Study
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DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjac216
Abstract: Abstract Background Some women with breast implants report systemic and cognitive symptoms known as breast implant illness (BII), which are very similar to those of fibromyalgia. Functional MRI (fMRI) has shown altered brain activity in… read more here.
Keywords: implant illness; breast implant; pilot study; study ... See more keywords
Assessing Long-Term Outcomes in Breast Implant Illness: The Missing Link? A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000009067
Abstract: Summary: The purpose of this special topic article is to explore the current state of outcomes-based literature related to breast implant illness and summarize the key understandings that emerge from the summation of existing studies.… read more here.
Keywords: implant illness; breast implant; long term; assessing long ... See more keywords
"Exploring the Patient Narrative for Breast Implant Illness: A 10-Year Review of the FDA MAUDE Database".
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DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000009694
Abstract: INTRODUCTION There is growing recognition of a condition known as Breast Implant Illness (BII). Very little information exists about the diagnosis and natural history of BII. To better understand the patient experience, we surveyed the… read more here.
Keywords: implant illness; breast implant; fda maude; maude database ... See more keywords
Fundamentals of Breast Implant Illness and Device Imaging
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/4155530
Abstract: The past six decades of silicone breast implant history encompass manufacturing secrecy, regulatory laxity, inadequate informed consent, clever advertising, overly simplistic research methodology, diverse and controversial opinions, changing social patterns, safety issues, information ambiguity, speculation,… read more here.
Keywords: implant illness; breast implant; methodology; device imaging ... See more keywords
A population-based study of breast implant illness
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DOI: 10.5999/aps.2020.02117
Abstract: Background Despite evidence supporting the safety of breast implants, some women associate their implants with adverse health effects and have called this syndrome “breast implant illness.” We sought to characterize breast implant illness symptoms and… read more here.
Keywords: breast implant; implant illness; report; breast implants ... See more keywords