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Quantification of Erythema Associated With Varying Suture Materials in Facial Surgery Repair: A Randomized Prospective Study

Fast absorbable sutures either irradiated polyglactin-910 or fast-absorbing gut was comparable to nylon sutures regarding quantified erythema following wound closure after Mohs surgery on the face.

Ali Majd, Catherine Lim, David Zloty

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Same-day surgery promotes sustainability in dermatology

Same day surgery significantly reduces carbon emissions through reduction of patient transportation emissions.

Claire Doyle , Orla McFeely , Paula Beatty , Lisa Murphy , Sarah O’Mahony , Marta Costa Blasco , Madonna Andrawis , Anne-Marie Tobin

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Carbon footprint analysis of electricity, gas and water consumption before and after an educational intervention at a dermatology centre in the UK

A insightful case study on carbon reduction in a single centre after an educational intervention.

Grant and Simon Tso

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Sustainability and Procedural Dermatology

A useful review on the carbon impact of procedural dermatology.

Fatima Ali, Sue Ann Chan, Viktoria Eleftheriadou, Aaron G Wernham, Rachel A Abbott, Simon Tso

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A Novel Approach for Quantifying the Carbon Footprint of Different Medical Education Teaching Modalities in an NHS Hospital Trust

A interesting article stratifying the carbon footprint of different medical teaching methods. "Bedside teaching had the highest carbon footprint per learner, driven by electronics and personal…

Jack S, Hughes R, Dhugga A, Oshodi K, Palta C, Jankowska M, Tso S, SWFT Medical Education Sustainability Group

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Surgical Attire Survey Amongst Dermatologists in New Zealand Undergoing Dermatological Surgery

Abstract from presentation surgical attire survey from NZ dermatologists.

Isabel Macdonald, Gemma Gardner, Alistair Brown, Aaron Wernham, William Hunt

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An Educational Intervention to Reduce Regulated Medical Waste: The Inpatient Medicine and Outpatient Dermatology Settings

A medical educational intervention ie in person training session can improve knowledge of the environmental impact of proper RMW disposal !

January 2025

Genevieve S. Silva, Jeromy W. Gotschall, Fengling Hu et al

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Improving the sustainability and quality of kidney health care through life cycle assessments, quality improvement, education and technical innovations: the KitNewCare approach

The European Union (EU)-funded KitNewCare consortium aims to create and manage a comprehensive EU-wide programme focusing on sustainability in Kidney Care. Around 850 million people have chronic…

November 2024

Duane, B., Steinbach, I., Stancliffe, R., Barna, S., Cameron, D., Barbieri, I.,Noruisiene, E., Mortimer, F., Gerritsen, K., Vanholder, R.,Donati, G., Alfano, G., Malyszko, J., Ligabue, G., Johnston, B., Wratten, ML., Caiazzo, M., Schmid, E., Ortiz, A.

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Environmental Sustainability Is Needed in Kidney Care: Patient, Donor, and Provider Perspectives

The article has testimonials written by the patient, donor, and kidney care provider. I found the patient perspective itself really useful—it talks about waste, challenges with recycling, laundry use…

January 2025

Nancy Verdin, Agnes Black, Caroline Stigant

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Release of microplastics from commonly used plastic containers: Combined meta-analysis and case study

An eye opening meta analysis and review of microplastic leaching from plastic food containers and otherwise. Enters our food, we ingest these plastics and they subsequently enter our water systems and…

Xiangyu Liu, Detian Li, Ziang Li, Andrew S. Ball, Chengrong Chen

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