Skin flaps are necessary in plastic and reconstructive surgery for the removal of skin cancer,
wounds, and ulcers. A skin flap is a portion of skin with its own blood supply that is partially …

Background E-cigarette use is rapidly growing, and little is known about the postoperative
complications. Cigarette smoking has been well-established to be associated with delayed …

There are currently over 80 biomaterials derived from autologous, allogeneic, synthetic and
xenogeneic sources, or a combination of any or all these types of materials, available for soft …

Diabetic wounds arise great attention as they are difficult to heal and easily suffer from
serious bacterial infection. However, the overuse of antibiotics increases the resistance of …

Integrin is a widely distributed adhesion molecule on cell membrane surface, which plays a
role in transferring mechanical properties signals of the extracellular matrix into cells during …

Normal wound healing of the face and neck is a commonly expected and assumed outcome
from patients. However, when postsurgical wound complications occur, disfigurement and …

This review summarizes cardiovascular consequences of vaping from cumulative research
findings. Strategic application of emerging technologies to understand the impact of vaping …

The use of traditional nicotine delivery products such as tobacco has long been linked to
detrimental health effects. However, little work to date has focused on the emerging market …

Vaping of flavored liquids has been touted as safe alternative to traditional cigarette smoking
with decreased health risks. The popularity of vaping has dramatically increased over the …

Background Vaping is touted as a safer alternative to traditional cigarette smoking, but the
full spectrum of harm reduction versus comparable risk remains unresolved. Elevated …