Publications by authors named "Audrey Mustoe"
Background: There is a growing emphasis on minimally invasive techniques as an alternative to surgical delay to promote vessel reorganization and prevent partial and total flap loss. This systematic review evaluates existing literature on these minimally invasive techniques, focusing on their potential applications in preventing ischemia-related complications.
Methods: A systematic review was conducted in July 2024 using PubMed, MEDLINE, and Web of Science following preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis guidelines.
The Impact of Vegan and Vegetarian Diets on Wound Healing: A Scoping Review.
Aesthetic Plast Surg
February 2025
Background: Globally, vegan and vegetarian diets have grown in popularity. At the same time, it is well-known that nutrition plays a critical role in postoperative outcomes, including wound healing. The present investigation undertakes a systematic scoping review of the current literature that explores the impact of vegan or vegetarian diets on wound healing.
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- - Cocoon silk is known for its strength, biocompatibility, and hypoallergenic features, but its medical uses are still under-explored, making this review important for assessing its properties and possible applications in biomaterials and tissue engineering.
- - A systematic review was performed following PRISMA guidelines, analyzing 192 silk studies and finding that 9 met the criteria; results showed varied tensile strengths (0.464 to 483.9 MPa) and elongation at break (2.56% to 946.5%).
- - Despite showing great potential for applications like tissue regeneration and energy harvesting, cocoon silk's fragility in some forms poses challenges, highlighting the need for further research to unlock its full biomedical
Alcohol substitution during one month of cannabis abstinence among non-treatment seeking youth.
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry
April 2021
Objective: Cannabis and alcohol use are correlated behaviors among youth. It is not known whether discontinuation of cannabis use is associated with changes in alcohol use. This study assessed alcohol use in youth before, during, and after 4 weeks of paid cannabis abstinence.
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