Background The management of patients with massive burns remains a challenge. Early
burn wound excision followed by timely coverage are key factors of successful surgical …

Electronic cigarettes, often referred to as e-cigarettes, have established a considerable market
in North America over the last decade. In parallel to this trend, there has been a surge of e-…

Hymenoplasty, or the surgical restoration of the vaginal membrane, is one of the least
described vulvovaginal procedures in plastic surgery. Veiled in ethical and legal controversy, …

Purpose The role of surgery in the management of congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN) is
controversial. Data on surgical outcomes and predictors of satisfaction remain scarce. Methods …

Purpose Mortality and morbidity rates of elderly burn patients remain high despite numerous
advancements in modern burn care. While prior studies have offered first insights on the …

Background Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are widely implicated in gynecomastia
development. Surgery is the definitive treatment for cases persisting after cessation of AAS use. …

Observational studies are common research strategies in hand surgery. The case-cohort
design offers an efficient and resource-friendly method for risk assessment and outcomes …

Mass spectrometry-based technologies are increasingly utilized in drug discovery.
Phosphoproteomics in particular has allowed for the efficient surveying of phosphotyrosine signaling …

Giant cutaneous horns (GCH) present as isolated skin lesions with large corneous
components of considerable morphologic variation. Despite their striking clinical appearance, …

Background: Emergency general surgery conditions are often thought of as being too acute
and unpredictable for the development of standardized approaches to quality improvement (…