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ArticleThe Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology2018

Patient-perceived Emotional and Functional Benefits of Poly-L-Lactic Acid (PLLA) for the Treatment of Facial Volume Loss.

Richard Fried, W Phillip Werschler, Judith Cenci, Lauren Sternberg, Priya Dhanaraj, Dara Tolas, Suzanne Withrow

Abstract read
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Article in The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
–field-weighted citation impact, top 68% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Trial
  3. Advances in Poly-l-lactic Acid Injections for Facial and Neck Rejuvenation.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Richard FriedDr. Werschler are with Yardley Dermatology Associates in Yardley, Pennsylvania.
W Phillip WerschlerDr. Werschler are with Yardley Dermatology Associates in Yardley, Pennsylvania.
Judith CenciDr. Werschler are with Yardley Dermatology Associates in Yardley, Pennsylvania.
Lauren SternbergDr. Werschler are with Yardley Dermatology Associates in Yardley, Pennsylvania.
Priya DhanarajDr. Werschler are with Yardley Dermatology Associates in Yardley, Pennsylvania.
Dara TolasDr. Werschler are with Yardley Dermatology Associates in Yardley, Pennsylvania.
Suzanne WithrowDr. Werschler are with Yardley Dermatology Associates in Yardley, Pennsylvania.
University of Washington · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PubMed holds no abstract for this paper.

Indexed as

fillersPoly-L-Lactic acidvolume lossvolume restoration

Identifiers

PMID30057665
PMCPMC6057736
OpenAlexW2991855765

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Registered trials

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Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.