BACKGROUND Decolonization with topical antibiotics is necessary to control outbreaks of multidrug-resistant bacterial infection in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), but can trigger bacterial resistance. The objective of this study was to determine whether skin-to-skin contact of newborns colonized with Methicillin-Oxacillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus or Methicillin-Oxacillin-Resista...

An artificial elastic finger for grasping an object, which we call an “artificial finger skin” is designed. Characteristics of the artificial finger skin are as follows: First, it has ridges at the surface and tactile sensors distributed underneath the ridges same as finger of human. Second, it has a curved surface in broad perspective. Third, it is made of an elastic silicone rubber so as to t...

An artificial elastic finger skin for robot fingers is developed for controlling grasp force when weight and frictional coefficient of the grasped object is unknown. The elastic finger skin has ridges at the surface to divide the stick/slip area. It also has a pair of tactile sensors embedded per one ridge same as finger of human. Surface of the whole finger is curved so that reaction force dis...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate sensitization to chemicals present in work environment after an outbreak of contact dermatitis in workers of vehicle equipment factory, exposed to polyurethane foam, based on 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI). MATERIAL AND METHODS From among 300 employees, 21 individuals reporting work-related skin and/or respiratory tract symptoms underwent clinical examination, ...

Quantitative dermatopathology is being widely employed in clinical practices for precise detection of various skin conditions. Dermatoscopes are placed in contact with the skin for visual observation and this (a) risks cross-contamination between investigated subjects and (b) limits instrument use when investigating infectious lesions and wounds. This paper presents a framework for quantitative...

the aim of the present study was to investigate the potential of nanoemulsion formulation for topical delivery of clobetasol propionate (cp) using algal oil (containing omega-3 fatty acids) as the oil phase. cp has anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and antiproliferative activities. however, its clinical use is restricted to some extent due to its poor permeability across the skin. algal oil w...

The heart is a fundamental organ of the human circulatory system and the continuous measurement of electrocardiogram (ECG) signals is of great importance for pre-detection of heart diseases. Dry electrodes that do not require electrolyte gel have been developed for wearable ECG monitoring applications. However, this kind of electrode often introduces motion artifacts because of the high contact...

BACKGROUND Onychomycosis is a chronic condition that often requires long-term management to eradicate the causative fungus, allow a healthy nail to grow, and prevent relapse. As a successful outcome depends highly on patient adherence with treatment, a low risk of periungual skin irritation with topical medication is clinically relevant. OBJECTIVES To study the potential for efinaconazole 10%...