Smartphone Thermal Imaging as an Adjunct to Identify Free Flap Perforators and Assisting Flap Design: A Pilot Study.

Background: The main technique for identification of free flap perforator vessels is Doppler sonography, which is not always accurate, user dependent and affected by the patient's body habitus.

Methods: Adult patients undergoing head and neck resection and free flap reconstruction at two academic institutions were enrolled. Doppler sonography was used to identify perforators, and were marked using a skin marker.

Novel radiogenomics approach to predict and characterize pneumonitis in stage III NSCLC.

Unresectable stage III NSCLC is now treated with chemoradiation (CRT) followed by immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI). Pneumonitis, a common CRT complication, has heightened risk with ICI, potentially causing severe outcomes. Currently, there are no biomarkers to predict pneumonitis risk or differentiate between radiation-induced pneumonitis (RTP) and ICI-induced pneumonitis (IIP).

A Mobile Craniofacial Surgery Unit: Reconstructing Casualties of War in Ukraine.

This paper describes the development and implementation of a mobile craniofacial surgical unit designed to address complex posttraumatic craniofacial deformities in both civilian and military casualties resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Restricted air space, limited possibilities for transportation of personnel and equipment, frequent interruption of power and water supply, and constant threat of injury to patients and medical personnel from missile and drone strikes, precludes reliable and safe delivery of tertiary care. The Canada Ukraine Surgical Aid Program (CUSAP) addressed these challenges by establishing a mobile craniofacial surgery unit, operating just outside of the war zone.

Surgical Margin Definition and Assessment in Head and Neck Oncology: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Canadian Head and Neck Surgeons.

Importance: Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) are responsible for a significant amount of morbidity and mortality in Canada. Surgical margins are one of the most important factors used to guide treatment; however, currently there is a lack of consensus on the ideal surgical margin definition, sampling, and assessment method.

Objective: To understand the current perspectives and practice patterns of Canadian head and neck surgeons with respect to surgical margin: (1) definition, (2) sampling, (3) pathological assessment.

Using EMS data to explore community-level factors associated with firearm violence in North Carolina.

Background: Firearm violence is a significant public health issue. However, it is unclear if there is an association between the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) and the intent of both fatal and nonfatal firearm injuries, and if these associations are modified by community race and ethnic composition. This study examines the association between community-level social vulnerability and firearm injury incidence in North Carolina (NC) using 2021-2022 emergency medical services (EMS) data.