Photosealed Neurorrhaphy Using Autologous Tissue.

Photochemical sealing of a nerve wrap over the repair site isolates and optimizes the regenerating nerve microenvironment. To facilitate clinical adoption of the technology, we investigated photosealed autologous tissue in a rodent sciatic nerve transection and repair model. Rats underwent transection of the sciatic nerve with repair performed in three groups: standard microsurgical neurorrhaphy (SN) and photochemical sealing with a crosslinked human amnion (xHAM) or autologous vein.

Laser Ablation Facilitates Implantation of Dynamic Self-Regenerating Cartilage for Articular Cartilage Regeneration.

Objectives: This study investigated a novel strategy for improving regenerative cartilage outcomes. It combines fractional laser treatment with the implantation of neocartilage generated from autologous dynamic Self-Regenerating Cartilage (dSRC).

Methods: dSRC was generated in vitro from harvested autologous swine chondrocytes.

A regenerative approach for temporomandibular joint repair: An in vitro and ex vivo study.

Background: Current clinical approaches to regenerate temporomandibular joint (TMJ) articulating cartilage defects only treat the symptoms (i.e. pain and dysfunction) and do not seek to restore joint integrity for long-term relief.

Language Patterns in Letters of Recommendation for Residency Applicants in Otolaryngology.

Objective: Assess for gender and race patterns in agentic and communal language used in letters of recommendation for Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) residency applicants.

Study Design: Retrospective content analysis.

Setting: Applications from OHNS applications at a single training institution for the 2019 and 2020 match cycles.

Policies, Guidelines, and Practices Supporting Women's Menstruation, Menstrual Disorders and Menopause at Work: A Critical Global Scoping Review.

(1) Objectives: This paper presents a scoping review of global evidence relating to interventions (i.e., policies, practices, guidelines, and legislation) aimed at supporting women to manage menstruation, menstrual disorders, and menopause at work.