Qbt1 Language and Communication Task 1

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Research suggests that silicone is preferable to saline for use in breast augmentation, because clinical trials have found no link between silicone and autoimmune disorders, the higher-viscosity silicone is less likely to migrate into breast tissue if the product ruptures, and women by far are more pleased with the breast tissue feel of silicone. Baldwin, Jr., C. M., & Kaplan, E. N. (1983). Silicone-induced human adjuvant disease? Annuals of Plastic Surgery, 10: 270-273. (Since a portion of this thesis is discussion of the correlation of immunologically mediated disorders that silicone may or may cause this article explores this. The article begins defining what a human adjuvant disease is and goes on to say that there were sporadic cases of this disease that had been reported following injections with silicone fluid. But, there have been no clear cases following silicone gel implant mammoplasty Baldwin & Kaplan (1983). The article goes on to describe a particular case of a well 35 year old female who had a soft connection of a reaction to silicone. She became ill after breast implantation, they were removed, the signs and symptoms resolved. This statement is an early (1983) study of one material put into the body causing physical reactions. At this time it reminded plastic surgeons utilizing silicone breast implants to use caution counseling women contemplating this surgery. It concluded leaving the question out there for all to decide on their own accord. While the basis for many of these reactions is unclear, immunological etiologies for various inflammatory complications of silicone therapy have been suggested Baldwin & Kaplan (1983). Information about Curtis Baldwin was not found. Ernest N. Kaplan, MD education and training are; Stanford Plastic Surgery, Stanford General Surgery and University of California at Los Angeles Medical School, M.D.

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