"Although the incidence of VTE
appears to be relatively low in patients undergoing cosmetic surgery, plastic
surgeons are always striving to further optimize patient safety," says
Mark L.
"VTE is the first issue, but our goal is an ongoing initiative to raise
awareness for steps that plastic surgeons and their patients can take to help
ensure the safety of cosmetic surgery," said Dr."

* "The [CDC's] clearance process appeared to have been begun in good
faith, though given dissent, it veered off the path.

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At the time this study was being
conducted, the scientific literature had several papers describing
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Upon release of the flawed 400,000 deaths figure, CDC Director Julie
Gerberding sparked countless headlines by proclaiming, "Obesity is catching up
to tobacco as the leading cause of death in America. I don't believe such
comparisons were the primary aim of the authors but are inevitable when
precise estimates are given in a table, and this was certainly
highlighted in media reports."

"The CDC was engaged more in political science than medical science," said
Center for Consumer Freedom Senior Analyst Dan Mindus.

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VTE is a disease process
that includes both deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) and
may have fatal or debilitating consequences. Part of the problem is
that much of the literature focuses on the incidence of confirmed VTE where
patients have been diagnosed through imaging studies or autopsy . However
because many patients with a DVT or PE have no symptoms, the exact number of
cases that occur is hard to define.org.
Following a Freedom of Information Act request by the Center for Consumer
Freedom, the CDC has released a report from an internal investigation that
examined the embattled study. The October, 2004 report reveals damning
evidence that the agency knowingly misled the American public by using the
flawed 400,000 deaths figure in a massive PR campaign that sent the nation
into a frenzy and wrongly suggested that obesity would soon become the number-
one cause of preventable death... it seems as if this bias from the wrong formula was
pointed out to the authors.

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" But a member of the internal investigation
committee said that this comparison was "inappropriate ," continuing:

* "This is the most legitimate concern to me.

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* "Methods used to calculate number of deaths due to obesity were
incorrect and possibly miscalculated . I think if the scientists had believed that their concerns were
being considered, the issue of clearance may not have arisen. If this trend continues,
it will soon overtake tobacco. Given the uncertainties in the data, it is
difficult to conclude that obesity is now equal to smoking or will
shortly overtake it.

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Different authors cite different rates.

About ASAPS
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the leading
organization of board-certified plastic surgeons specializing in cosmetic
plastic surgery. Furthermore, the
scientific reviewers of the paper who mentioned the problems were not
taken as seriously as they could have been. This likely
happened since the Director is a co-author and presumably approved the
paper.

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"This article, commissioned by the ASAPS Patient Safety Steering Committee, is
the most comprehensive review, to date, of all the factors that should be
considered when determining the need for measures to help prevent VTE in
plastic surgery patients," adds Dr. http://www..

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New ASAPS Campaign for Patient Safety Coincides with DVT Awareness Month

NEW YORK, Surgeons who do not use prophylaxis
(preventive measures) or do not properly implement prophylaxis often may be
risking their patients' safety, according to a new article on prevention of
venous thromboembolic (VTE) events in cosmetic surgery patients appearing in
the March/April issue of Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
"The incidence of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism is difficult
to pin down.
To learn more from the Aesthetic Society about the risks of DVT and
plastic surgery , log onto
http://www.

CDC Internal Investigation Shows Agency Knew Obesity Deaths Study Was Flawed Prior to Publication Says Center for Consumer Freedom

Agency Finally Embraces Lower Number

WASHINGTON, The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) knew of serious methodological errors prior to publishing its
study, which erroneously attributed 400,000 annual deaths to excess weight.

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* "[The study would have been] better off being presented as a policy
exercise rather than a scientific study .

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We need more studies on the incidence of
DVT and PE and more awareness of the need for prophylactic measures," said
V. Leroy Young, MD, Associate Editor of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, and
lead author of the article to be published in the forthcoming spring issue.

About ASJ
Aesthetic Surgery Journal is the peer-reviewed publication of the American
Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and is the most widely read
clinical journal in the field of cosmetic surgery, with subscribers in more
than 80 countries."

The Center for Consumer Freedom is a nonprofit coalition supported by
restaurants, food companies, and consumers, working together to promote
personal responsibility and protect consumer choices.

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Highlights from the newly released CDC report
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Jewell, MD, President of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic
Surgery (ASAPS), which publishes the peer-reviewed Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
The publication of this important article coincides with the kickoff of
the ASAPS "Campaign for Patient Safety," which will focus initially on VTE, as
well as a new partnership with the Coalition to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis. For more information
about preventing DVT, log onto http://www.

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Prophylaxis in Plastic Surgery Reduces Risk of Blood Clots

surgery. ASAPS active-member plastic surgeons are certified by the
American Board of Plastic Surgery or the Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Canada.surgery.The use of the improper formula
is a rather serious mistake to make. "The agency could have
prevented this mess if it simply listened to its own scientists instead of
publishing what it knew to be a flawed study that exaggerated the problem.

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The Aesthetic Society Campaigns for Patient Safety will include periodic
focused patient safety initiatives including the release of new data and
studies important to cosmetic plastic surgery patient safety.