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Skin friction : a novel approach to measuring in vivo human skin [PDF]

, 2012
The human skin plays an important role in people’s lives. It is in constant interaction with the environment, clothing and consumer products. This thesis discusses one of the parameters in the interaction between the human skin in vivo and other materials: skin friction. The thesis is divided into three parts.
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Directional sensitivity of skin friction measurements using nematic liquid crystal

, 1998
The directional sensitivity of a new liquid crystal technique for aerodynamic skin friction measurement has been assessed. Experiments were performed using a turntable device installed in a laminar flow duct. Nematic liquid crystal was deposited onto the
Elston, S. J., Jones, Terry V., Buttsworth, D. R.   +2 more
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Discordance Between Patient and Physician Global Assessments in Early Systemic Sclerosis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aims to identify factors associated with patient global assessment (PtGA) and physician global assessment (PhGA) and discordance between them in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods Data from adults with early SSc (<5 years) from the Collaborative National Quality and Efficacy Registry were included.
Ellen Romich, Alexis Ogdie, Alisa Stephens Shields, Peter A. Merkel, Shervin Assassi, Elana J. Bernstein, Andreea Bujor, Flavia V. Castelino, Lorinda Chung, Luke B. Evnin, Tracy M. Frech, Jessica K. Gordon, Melissa Griffith, Faye N. Hant, Monica L. Harding, Laura K. Hummers, Dinesh Khanna, Kimberly S. Lakin, Dorota J. Lebiedz‐Odrobina, Yiming Luo, Ashima Makol, Maureen D. Mayes, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan, Jerry Molitor, Duncan F. Moore, Julie Paik, Carrie Richardson, Brian Skaug, Ami A. Shah, Ankoor Shah, Virginia Steen, John M. VanBuren, Elizabeth R. Volkmann, Carleigh Zahn, Nora Sandorfi, for the CONQUER Investigators   +35 more
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Immunosuppressive Drug Use in Limited Systemic Sclerosis: An International Survey

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Current guidelines recommend immunosuppressive treatment for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis but are less clear on their use in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) in the absence of internal organ complications. We conducted an international survey to understand current immunosuppressive drug prescribing patterns in lcSSc ...
Sabrina Hoa, Yicheng Mu, Marie Hudson, Janet Pope   +3 more
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Study on the Negative Skin Friction on Bridge Pile Foundations Induced by Backfilling in Karst Areas

Buildings
The load transfer mechanism of piles in karst cavity areas was investigated through field tests, and an orthogonal test was carried out to establish a calculation method for negative skin friction induced by backfilling.
Huiyun Chen, Zhongju Feng, Xiaodong Wei, Ya Li   +3 more
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The effect of virgin coconut oil loaded solid lipid particles (VCO-SLPs) on skin hydration and skin elasticity [PDF]

, 2013
Virgin Coconut Oil is usually extracted from well matured and fresh coconut through specialized processes without damaging its natural nutrition. In this work, formulation, characterization and efficacy of VCO-SLPs have been studied.
Sarmidi, Mohamad Roji, Mohamed Noor, Norhayati, Abd. Aziz, Azila, Aziz, Ramlan   +3 more
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Anorectal Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis: Clinical Phenotypes and Functional Patterns

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this study was to characterize specific physiologic defects in anorectal dysfunction in systemic sclerosis (SSc) using anorectal manometry (ARM), evaluate associations with gastrointestinal (GI) and extraintestinal clinical phenotypes, and explore potential serologic markers for risk stratification.
Timothy Kaniecki, Alireza Amindarolzarbi, Tsion Abdi, John Clarke, Michael Hughes, Ami A. Shah, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan   +6 more
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A hydration-dependent minimum in finger pad friction on rough surfaces

Scientific Reports
Finger pad friction is central to object manipulation and tactile perception, and surface roughness is a key parameter for its control. In a systematic investigation of finger pad friction on aluminum surfaces with varying roughness, measurements from 61
Sairam Saikumar, Maja Fehlberg, Roland Bennewitz   +2 more
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Experimental Study on Impact Friction Damage of Sweet Potato Skin

Agriculture
Sweet potato skin is prone to friction damage during mechanical harvesting. To reveal the friction damage mechanism of sweet potato skin, the impact friction process between a sweet potato and a rod was theoretically analyzed.
Wanzhi Zhang, Yunzhen Qu, Xiubo Yin, Hongjuan Liu, Guizhi Mu, Dengshan Li   +5 more
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Skin-friction for unsteady free convection MHD flow between two heated vertical parallel plates [PDF]

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 2006
Unsteady viscous incompressible free convection flow of an electrically conducting fluid between two heated vertical parallel plates is considered in the presence of a uniform magnetic field applied transversely to the flow.
Singha Gopal Krishna, Deka P.N.
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