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Moisturization of the Surgical Field during Cancer Resection Reduces Perioperative Complications in Reconstruction Surgery

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Background:. Intraoperative tissue desiccation is a risk factor for infection and wound necrosis. We hypothesized that maintaining a moist environment in the surgical field would reduce perioperative complications in free flap reconstruction for head and
Megumi Ishii, MD, Hiroki Tashima, MD, PhD, Koichi Tomita, MD, PhD, Tomoyuki Kurita, MD, PhD, Tateki Kubo, MD, PhD   +4 more
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MOISTURE

Monthly Weather Review, 1897
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Induced Dryness Stress on Human Vaginal Epithelium: The Efficacy of a New Vaginal Gel

Gels, 2021
An experimental model of dryness on vaginal mucosa is proposed to assess the efficacy of a new vaginal gel (Respecta® Hydragel Ref 17031). The dryness model was induced on reconstituted human vaginal epithelium (HVE) by incubating the tissues in modified
Guglielmo Stabile, Giuseppe Ricci, Maria Sole Scalia, Francesco De Seta   +3 more
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Ultra-long range correlations of the dynamics of jammed soft matter [PDF]

, 2010
We use Photon Correlation Imaging, a recently introduced space-resolved dynamic light scattering method, to investigate the spatial correlation of the dynamics of a variety of jammed and glassy soft materials.
Brambilla, Giovanni, Ciccotti, Matteo, Cipelletti, Luca, Duri, Agnes, Fromental, Jean-Marc, Lips, Alex, Maccarrone, Simona, Pashkovski, Eugene, Pravaz, Olivier, Sessoms, David A., Trappe, Veronique   +10 more
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Topical Application of OJI-204 Alleviates Skin Dryness, Dry Skin-Induced Itch, and Mechanical Alloknesis

Biomedicines
Background/Objectives: The skin is an important barrier that protects against invasion by foreign substances and retains water in the body. Several skin diseases involve dry skin due to a disrupted skin barrier, and most skin diseases that appear on dry ...
Sumika Toyama, Tomoya Nakamura, Mitsutoshi Tominaga, Kenji Takamori   +3 more
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Skin care and hygiene among healthcare professionals during and after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

SAGE Open Medicine, 2021
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic has necessitated enhanced protection against viral transmission among healthcare professionals, particularly relating to handwashing and personal protective equipment.
Jason K Rivers, John P Arlette, Joel DeKoven, Lyn C Guenther, Channy Muhn, Vincent Richer, Nathan Rosen, Jean-François Tremblay, Marni C Wiseman, Catherine Zip, David Zloty   +10 more
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Skin Anti-Aging Efficacy of a Four-Botanical Blend Dietary Ingredient: A Randomized, Double Blind, Clinical Study

Cosmetics, 2023
Plant polyphenols have been found to be effective in preventing or reducing different skin alterations. A dietary approach based on these compounds could be a safe and effective method to slow down or prevent age-associated deterioration of skin ...
Vincenzo Nobile, Irene Schiano, Ludovica Germani, Enza Cestone, Pau Navarro, Jonathan Jones, Nuria Caturla   +6 more
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A fundamental investigation into aspects of the physiology and biochemistry of the stratum corneum in subjects with sensitive skin [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Sensitive skin is a poorly understood skin condition. Defects in stratum corneum (SC) barrier function and/or extrasensory neuronal networks in the epidermis are believed to be involved in the problem.
Doppler, S, Imfeld, D, Lane, ME, Munday, MR, Raj, N, Rawlings, AV, Voegeli, R   +6 more
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Variables influencing the frictional behaviour of in vivo human skin [PDF]

, 2013
In the past decades, skin friction research has focused on determining which variables are important to affect the frictional behaviour of in vivo human skin. Until now, there is still limited knowledge on these variables.
Heide, E. van der, Masen, M.A., Veijgen, N.K.   +2 more
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Skin cleansing and emolliating for older people: A quasi-experimental pilot study. [PDF]

, 2017
AIMS: The aims of this study were to (i) assess the effect of low-cost hygiene and emollient regimens on the skin barrier function (SBF) of people aged >65 year with xerosis (dry skin) on their lower legs; (ii) to assess the utility of portable measures ...
Ali, Ananthapadmanabhan, Atrux-Tallau, Balaskas, Baranda, Baranoski, Beauregard, Benbow, Burr, Carville, Chrit, Cole, Cowdell, Cowdell, Cowdell, Draelos, Dyble, Ersser, Ersser, Ferguson, Finch, Fluhr, Fluhr, Fore, Gardiner, Gloor, Harding, Holden, Hunter, Iiyama, Kottner, Lawton, Levi, Lodén, Moncrieff, Nash, Overgaard-Olsen, Plessis, Ramsing, Rawlings, Roussel, Voegeli, Warner, Warner, Watkins, Wolf   +45 more
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