October 2025 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” In this report, the author summarized activities from a six-month internship in community and hospital pharmacy settings, exploring topics like skin microbiome health implications and advancements in antiviral therapy for Hepatitis B and D, highlighting the pharmacist's role in patient care and innovative treatments.
This study evaluated the therapeutic response of an Afro-descendant patient with non-scarring alopecia after prolonged use of alkaline straighteners and mechanical traction, highlighting the susceptibility of Afro hair to chemical and mechanical damage due to its structure.
November 2024 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” This report details a six-month internship experience, split between hospital and community pharmacy settings, which enhanced practical skills and theoretical knowledge in pharmaceutical care and highlighted the pharmacist's role in ensuring safe medication use.
October 2024 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” In this report, the author shares experiences from a six-month curricular internship, highlighting activities such as arterial pressure monitoring in a community pharmacy and addressing off-label rituximab use at a hospital, alongside discussions of hair loss treatments and nutritional supplementation for dysphagia in the elderly.
December 2023 in “LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)” Both photobiomodulation and low-frequency treatments effectively reduce body measurements.
October 2023 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” Pharmacists play a crucial role in patient care and optimizing treatment outcomes.
September 2022 in “Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Dermatología y Cirugía Dermatológica” This review discusses mucocutaneous manifestations associated with Covid-19, classifies the lesions, and describes their characteristics and treatments but reports no new clinical findings.
January 2022 in “Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology” This review concludes that the two-stage technique of hair transplantation with prior fat grafting appears effective for treating scalp scars, based on existing literature.
This case report observed that a 44-year-old male patient with androgenetic alopecia experienced increased hair density and patient satisfaction after treatment with microneedling, growth factors, and minoxidil.
January 2019 in “Springer Reference Medizin” This article reviews the role of factor Xa inhibitors like Rivaroxaban and suggests they may eventually replace vitamin K antagonists, but their side effects require further clarification.
This review discusses various treatment options for alopecia areata, focusing on manipulating the immune response around hair follicles, but reports no new clinical results.
January 2009 in “Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery” This study evaluated surgical methods for treating cicatricial alopecia and found that factors such as size, location, and shape are crucial in deciding the approach, with good outcomes seen in 18 out of 24 patients.
This thesis reviews the psychological and social challenges faced by men and women with androgenetic alopecia who seek treatment, but reports no new results.
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December 2017 in “JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery” This study found that both PHDPE and ePTFE hair-bearing scaffolds were well tolerated in a rat model, with minimal infection or extrusion, though artificial hair showed progressive loss over time.
September 2023 in “Chinese Medical Journal” This study reviews recent advances in robotic systems for plastic and reconstructive surgery, noting benefits like enhanced precision and dexterity, while acknowledging ongoing challenges such as high costs and limited automation compared to other surgical specialties.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that treprostinil, a prostacyclin analog, significantly delayed fibroblast migration from healthy donors but did not affect fibroblast migration derived from diabetic foot ulcers.
January 2026 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This study reviewed literature on the use of robotic systems in plastic and reconstructive surgery, highlighting their application in various procedures despite the predominance of descriptive case reports and a lack of comparative clinical outcomes and long-term data.
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March 1985 in “Head & neck surgery” This study reports disastrous outcomes from artificial hair fiber implants, with some patients still needing repair to remove retained fiber fragments; hair-bearing punch grafts may help some patients.
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February 2025 in “Biomimetics” This study highlights the potential benefits and current limitations of robotic systems in nipple-sparing mastectomies, noting their promise in reducing surgeon fatigue but pointing out challenges such as longer operating times, high costs, and limited haptic feedback.
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March 2011 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This study found that custom alloplastic implants achieved a 95% success rate in reconstructing large cranial defects from warfare-related injuries, but frontal defects near airways and orbits showed higher infection and implant removal rates.
April 2026 in “Cosmetics” This review highlights that robot-assisted surgery is still in its early stages within plastic surgery, especially for aesthetic procedures, due to challenges like high costs, equipment bulkiness, and limited docking methods despite the precision advantages offered by such technology.
October 2025 in “Bioengineering” This review examines experimental studies on using platelet-rich plasma, stem cells, or a combo with surgical meshes for hernia repair, but presents no new results; it highlights regenerative medicine's potential in this area.
March 2026 in “Preprints.org” This review of robotic systems in aesthetic plastic surgery found they offer precision and minimally invasive access, but their adoption is limited by high costs and technological limitations; further research is needed for standardization and wider application.
July 2026 in “Biomimetics” This review discusses recent advancements in bone tissue engineering, emphasizing a shift from passive to smart responsive antibacterial strategies to prevent implant-associated infections, and highlights AI's role in optimizing bone scaffold design for personalized, infection-free implants.
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April 2024 in “Nature Communications” This study demonstrated that a mechanical-assisted post-bioprinting strategy significantly increased cell numbers and enhanced regenerative capabilities in hollow hydrogel-based scaffolds for bone defect repair in vivo.
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October 2022 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” This review discusses the causes and preventive measures of limb amputations, emphasizing the importance of specialized surgical teams to improve function and aesthetics, but provides no new clinical findings.
May 2013 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery” This letter clarifies a previous article's incorrect usage of terms prefabrication and prelamination, discussing how small, separate oral mucosa grafts can effectively reduce surgical morbidity in flap procedures.
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September 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that heart-inspired hollow hydrogel-based scaffolds enhanced regenerative capability in osteoporotic bone defects and increased cell number when using a mechanical-assisted post-bioprinting strategy.
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October 2013 in “Cornea” This review discusses the strategies and progress in developing bioengineered organ replacement therapies but reports no new clinical results, highlighting the potential for future regenerative solutions.
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September 2022 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” This review discusses recent advancements and ongoing challenges in engineering human skin with appendages using scaffold-free and scaffold-based bioengineering approaches, but it reports no new clinical results.