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Fingertip skin models for analysis of the haptic perception of textiles [PDF]

, 2014
This paper presents finite element models of the fingertip skin which have been created to simulate the contact of textile objects with the skin to gain a better understanding of the perception of textiles through the skin, the so-called hand of textiles.
Ciesielska-Wrobel, Izabela, Grabowska, Katarzyna, Van Langenhove, Lieva   +2 more
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Skin Wound Healing Process and New Emerging Technologies for Skin Wound Care and Regeneration

Pharmaceutics, 2020
Skin wound healing shows an extraordinary cellular function mechanism, unique in nature and involving the interaction of several cells, growth factors and cytokines.
E. M. Tottoli, R. Dorati, I. Genta, E. Chiesa, S. Pisani, B. Conti   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Engineering Microneedle Patches for Improved Penetration: Analysis, Skin Models and Factors Affecting Needle Insertion

Nano-Micro Letters, 2021
Factors affecting microneedle insertion into skin are reviewed. The use of artificial and computational skin models for the simulation of needle insertion is summarized.
Pooyan Makvandi, Melissa Kirkby, A. Hutton, Majid Shabani, C. Yiu, Zahra Baghbantaraghdari, Rezvan Jamaledin, Marco Carlotti, B. Mazzolai, V. Mattoli, R. Donnelly   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Epidemiology of occupational dermatoses associated with personal protective equipment use in the COVID-19 pandemic: Risk factors and mitigation strategies for frontline health care workersCapsule Summary

JAAD International, 2022
Background: Personal protective equipment (PPE)-related occupational dermatosis (PROD) represents a significant occupational burden to health care workers (HCWs), and understanding its epidemiology is imperative in formulating mitigation strategies ...
Wen Yang Benjamin Ho, MBBS, MRCP, MMed, Llewelyn Yi Chang Tan, MBChB, MRCP, Xiahong Zhao, BSc (Hons), PhD, Dingyuan Wang, MBBS, MRCP, Hua Liang Joel Lim, MBBS, MRCP, MMed   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Microbiome-Based Index for Assessing Skin Health and Treatment Effects for Atopic Dermatitis in Children. [PDF]

, 2019
A quantitative and objective indicator for skin health via the microbiome is of great interest for personalized skin care, but differences among skin sites and across human populations can make this goal challenging.
Callewaert, Chris, Huang, Shi, Jing, Gongchao, Knight, Rob, Li, Huiying, Liu, Jiquan, Niu, Yueqing, Smith, Ed, Su, Xiaoquan, Sun, Zheng, Wei, Karl, Xu, Jian, Yang, Ming, Yue, Feng, Zhao, Helen, Zhu, Pengfei   +15 more
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Comparison of synthetic membranes in the development of an in vitro feeding system for Dermanyssus gallinae [PDF]

, 2010
Although artificial feeding models for the poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae) most frequently use biological membranes consisting of day-old chick skin, there are ethical considerations associated with the use of skin.
D.W.J. Harrington, J.H. Guy, K. Robinson, Kocan, Kowalski, Lucky, Mignon, O.A.E. Sparagano, Tucci   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Impacts on foam stabilised composite structures: experimental and numerical study [PDF]

, 2003
A dropweight tester is used to make low velocity tests on specific sandwich type structures. Sandwich are made of glass-epoxy skin and polyurethane foam core.
Barrau, Jean-Jacques, Ferrero, Jean-François, Rivallant, Samuel   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Single-cell RNA-seq reveals fibroblast heterogeneity and increased mesenchymal fibroblasts in human fibrotic skin diseases

Nature Communications, 2021
Fibrotic skin disease represents a major global healthcare burden, characterized by fibroblast hyperproliferation and excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix.
Cheng-Cheng Deng, Yongfei Hu, Ding-Heng Zhu, Qing Cheng, Jinge Gu, Qing-Lan Feng, Li-Xue Zhang, Yingping Xu, Dong Wang, Zhili Rong, Bin Yang   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Relation of Adverse Childhood Experiences to Clinical and Patient‐Reported Outcomes for Adults With Sickle Cell Disease: A Registry Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are stressful or traumatic events prior to age 18 that are known to have a lasting impact on individuals’ health and well‐being. There is a gap in understanding the relationship between ACEs and Other Life Stressors and health status for adults with sickle cell disease (SCD).
Marsha Treadwell, Jessica Liang, Liliana Preiss, Angela Rivers, Jane S. Hankins, Allison King, Justin Williams, Michael B. Potter, Danielle Hessler   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patients with melanoma of unknown primary show better outcome under immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy than patients with known primary: preliminary results

OncoImmunology, 2019
Background: Melanoma of unknown primary (MUP) is an uncommon clinical subtype of melanoma of known primary (MKP). Objectives: We aimed to compare treatment outcomes of MUP and MKP patients who had undergone therapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICPI)
Thilo Gambichler, Maria Chatzipantazi, Ulrike Schröter, E. Stockfleth, Cansu Gedik   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source