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Perioperative management of the head and neck cancer patient
The perioperative care of patients with head and neck cancer is complex and requires significant preoperative planning and patient education. The issues include analgesia, antibiotics, stoma and wound care, general and chest physiotherapy, thromboprophylaxis and nutrition. This article provides a...Early treatment of scars with laser therapy
Wound healing is a complex process, made up of three phases that overlap with each other: inflammation, proliferation and remodelling [1]. The last phase is the remodelling of the extracellular matrix resulting in a mature scar; it lasts from three...Topical phenytoin effect on pressure ulcers healing: A literature review of the evidence
A pressure ulcer (PU) is a localised injury to the skin and / or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, because of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear (EPUAP/ NPUAP 2009/PPPPIA 2014). Bennett et al. [1] claimed total...Could a technology from the past change skin disinfection for the future?
It wouldn’t be unreasonable to argue that the field of medicine has seen some of the most significant scientific advances of the past 100 years: the cracking of genetic coding, the advances in pharmacology, the development of biopharmaceuticals and the...In conversation with Firas Al-Niaimi
We were delighted to catch up with Dr Firas Al-Niaimi about his career. You are internationally recognised in the fields of Mohs surgery, lasers and dermatology – can you tell us a little bit about your background? I grew up...Interdisciplinary research in aesthetic medicine: Beyond the RCT
In this conversation, Elaine Williams (PhD Candidate, RN, INP) is joined by Becki Nash, a Sociologist and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, to explore the value of interdisciplinary approaches in aesthetic medicine. Dr. Becki Nash. Moving beyond...Who is Qualified The debate continues
At the beginning of November the Hong Kong Secretary for Food and Health, Dr Ko reported on the Working Group that was looking at the differentiation between Medical Procedures and Beauty Services. The group had met three times and seven...Conference Report: Octane Aesthetics Tech Forum
The Octane Aesthetics Tech Forum, held in Newport Beach, California, was a showcase of innovation and trends shaping the medical aesthetics market. Over two days, leaders in aesthetics, technology and business convened to exchange knowledge, unveil insights and spark discussions...
Selection of full thickness skin graft donor site influences extent of contraction
Full thickness skin grafts (FTSG) remain a standard reconstructive option in burns surgery, resulting in lesser secondary contracture and improved cosmesis compared to split skin grafts. Although the recipient site is known to influence contraction, the role of the donor...
Psychosocial impact of otoplasty
This paper examines the impact of otoplasty on quality of life. Eighty-one patients who underwent otoplasty were evaluated using questionnaires. They were divided into three age groups: Youth 1 (Y1) = 8-12 years (n = 17), Youth 2 (Y2) =...
Factors which predict the utilisation of plastic dressing clinics in paediatric burns
This paper seeks to identify which factors impact on the re-attendance rates at a paediatric outpatient service following a burn. A retrospective review of patients admitted to a single paediatric burns unit (Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh) over a...
