Patients who undergo sympathotomy for hyperhidrosis will commonly report "clinically bothersome" compensatory hyperhidrosis.

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Apr;147(4):1160-1163.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.12.016. Epub 2014 Jan 2.

"The custom of a majority is no guarantee of safety and is seldom a guide to best medical practice." in Legal Forum

Cameron`s claim that there has been only one death attributable to synchronous bilateral thoracoscopic sympathectomy is implausible. Surgeons and anaesthetists are reticent in publicizing such events and Civil Law Reports of settled cases are an inadequate measure of the current running total. The custom of a majority is no guarantee of safety and is seldom a guide to best medical practice.
Jack Collin,
Consultant Surgeon
Oxford
http://www.bmj.com/content/320/7244/1221?tab=responses

Antiviral drug stockpile a waste of money, says study | smh.com.au

Antiviral drug stockpile a waste of money, says study | smh.com.au: "Governments around the globe may have wasted billions of dollars stockpiling antiviral drugs to use against an influenza pandemic, according to a damning review drawing on previously suppressed data.
Australia was one of several countries to stockpile the drugs known as Tamiflu and Relenza, believing they would reduce hospital admissions and complications of influenza, such as pneumonia, in the event of an outbreak of swine or bird flu.
But a review of data from trials involving more than 24,000 people, published on Thursday by the Cochrane Collaboration and the British Medical Journal, concluded the drugs were of only marginal benefit, shortening the duration of influenza symptoms by just half a day.
The review found no good evidence that the drugs prevented the spread of the virus between people, or any of its serious consequences, such as infections. It found Tamiflu increased the risk of psychiatric disturbances, renal problems, nausea, vomiting and headaches."



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Dr Fabian Baez was accused of sexual misconduct against four female patients - each who was young or psychological vulnerable - by the Health Care Complaints Commission.

A prominent Sydney cosmetic surgeon has been found guilty of professional misconduct for offering a patient with mental illness Botox in exchange for sex.

Dr Fabian Baez was accused of sexual misconduct against four female patients - each who was young or psychological vulnerable - by the Health Care Complaints Commission.

This month the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal found Dr Baez had sexual intercourse with one patient on two or three occasions in exchange for the provision of one session of Botox injections.

He had known the patient since late 1999 when as a GP he was treating her for bipolar affective disorder.

The sex occurred at a beauty salon known as Devine Imaging, which Dr Baez was associated with.

The owner of the business, Patricia Devine, gave evidence that she generated about $100,000 of cosmetic business for Dr Baez, including running promotional nights where he was the guest speaker.

In an interview with HCCC investigators, Dr Baez denied having sex with the patient and said he did not remember her, even though saw her 42 times in two years.

"The sexual exploitation of any patient is a matter of grave concern. The exploitation of a patient with known mental health issues is of even greater concern," the tribunal said.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/surgeon-offered-mentally-ill-woman-botox-in-exchange-for-sex-tribunal-finds-20140216-32tg8.html#ixzz2xnVYTKoG