Zinc in Dermatology: Exploring Its Emerging Role in Enhancing Botulinum Toxin Formulations and Clinical Efficacy.

This literature review provides a novel exploration of zinc's multifaceted roles in dermatology, with a particular focus on its potential integration into botulinum toxin formulations-an area that remains relatively underexplored in clinical practice. Zinc is widely recognized for its critical functions in skin health, including morphogenesis, regeneration, and protection, and its use in aesthetic medicine offers a unique opportunity for innovation. Specifically, incorporating zinc into botulinum toxin formulations could enhance the efficacy and stability of these treatments.

Implementation and clinical impact of an interdisciplinary tool to promote skin integrity after flap surgery in Veterans with spinal cord injury.

Context/objective: Pressure injury (PrI) recurrence is common among persons with spinal cord injury and disorders (SCI/D) who undergo reconstructive flap surgery for pelvic stage 4 PrI (S4PrI). This paper describes the development and implementation of the Minneapolis Spinal Cord Optimization, Rehabilitation and Empowerment (SCORE), a preoperative interdisciplinary tool for risk assessment and mitigation, and reports its effect on the one-year flap failure rate (significant breakdown).

Design: Retrospective review.

Use of SPY angiography in tissue assessment for wound healing outcomes after breast reconstruction.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate whether a systematic image assessment protocol using SPY Elite images (LifeCell Corp., US) of viable tissue at the periphery of the surgical field was associated with positive wound healing outcomes following mastectomy and breast reconstruction.

Method: Patients undergoing mastectomy and subsequent breast reconstruction surgery at a single tertiary medical centre were included.

Merits of simulation-based education: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The drive to improve surgical proficiency through advanced simulation-based training has gained momentum. This meta-analysis systematically evaluated evidence regarding the impact of plastic surgery-related simulation on the performance of residents.

Methods: A systematic search of PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library and review of articles was performed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis protocol.