The experience of psoriatic arthritis patients receiving biological treatment : an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Schepelern, Eva K.

“…It is argued that this research extends the current knowledge base in counselling psychology on the psychological aspects of skin conditions such as psoriasis to what it is like to have both psoriasis and arthritis, whilst also being relevant to counselling psychologists working with psychological aspects of medical conditions, which is proposed to hold a promising future for the field.…”
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Analysis of a Squeezing Flow of a Casson Nanofluid between Two Parallel Disks in the Presence of a Variable Magnetic Field by Reshu Gupta, Reshu Gupta, Janani Selvam, Janani Selvam, Ashok Vajravelu, Ashok Vajravelu, Sasitharan Nagapan, Sasitharan Nagapan

“…The nature of the velocity profiles for the different values of the suction injection parameter, the squeeze number, the Casson fluid parameter, and the volume fraction parameter of the nanofluid are pictorially discussed in this paper. The coefficient of skin friction was tabulated for the novelty of the research. …”
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Analysis of a Squeezing Flow of a Casson Nanofluid between Two Parallel Disks in the Presence of a Variable Magnetic Field by Reshu Gupta, Reshu Gupta, Janani Selvam, Janani Selvam, Ashok Vajravelu, Ashok Vajravelu, Sasitharan Nagapan, Sasitharan Nagapan

“…The nature of the velocity profiles for the different values of the suction injection parameter, the squeeze number, the Casson fluid parameter, and the volume fraction parameter of the nanofluid are pictorially discussed in this paper. The coefficient of skin friction was tabulated for the novelty of the research. …”
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Analysis of a Squeezing Flow of a Casson Nanofluid between Two Parallel Disks in the Presence of a Variable Magnetic Field by Reshu Gupta, Reshu Gupta, Janani Selvam, Janani Selvam, Ashok Vajravelu, Ashok Vajravelu, Sasitharan Nagapan, Sasitharan Nagapan

“…The nature of the velocity profiles for the different values of the suction injection parameter, the squeeze number, the Casson fluid parameter, and the volume fraction parameter of the nanofluid are pictorially discussed in this paper. The coefficient of skin friction was tabulated for the novelty of the research. …”
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Does connecting tobacco cessation intervention with tuberculosis care improve quality of life outcomes? by Awaisu, Ahmed, Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki, Noordin, NM, Abd. Aziz, Noorizan, Syed Sulaiman, Syed Azhar, Ahmad Mahayiddin, Aziah, Muttalif, Abdul Razak

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Mechanical properties of kenaf core sandwich panel toughened with modified epoxy by Hassan, Noor Azlina, Hassan, Norita, Johari, Norhasnidawani, Halim, Zahurin, Ahmad, Zuraida

“…The main element of core structure is kenaf and the skin used in this study is aluminium type 1100. According to compression, flatwise tensile, three point bending and drop impact tests, 3wt% of LNR content exhibit as an excellent impact modifier, in modifying the mechanical properties due to rubber toughening. …”
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Core crush criterion to determine the strength of sandwich composite structures subjected to compression after impact by Castanie, Bruno, Aminanda, Yulfian, bouvet, christophe, barrau, jean-jacques

“…The mechanism of failure of this kind of structure under post-impact compressive loading is due to interaction between three mechanical behaviors: geometrical nonlinearity due to the skin’s neutral line off-set in the dent area, nonlinear response of the core and damages to the skins. …”
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Mixed convection of micropolar fluid on a permeable stretching surface of another quiescent fluid by Majid, N.A., Mohammad, Nurul Farahain, Kasim, Abdul Rahman Mohd, Shafie, Sharidan

“…The behavior of micropolar fluid in terms of velocity, skin friction, microrotation and temperature are analyzed.…”
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Determination of carotenoid(s) composition in intact plant, callus and shoot cultures of Ruta angustifolia (L.) Pers. by Mohd. Zaifuddin, Fatimah Azzah, Mohd Hassan, Norazian, Othman, Rashidi

“…Some carotenoids serve as pro-vitamin A that supple human visual and skin health. In this study, we aim to determine the carotenoid(s) content of Ruta angustifolia and their profile in the intact plant, callus and shoot cultures. …”
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Deep learning-based microcirculation performance classification using multispectral photoacoustic technology by Chua, Hui Ling, Huong, Audrey

“…Meanwhile, pulse oximeter performance varies with factors like the subject’s skin colour. This study explores the feasibility of using an in-house assembled multispectral photoacoustic (PA) system to investigate microcirculation performance in human subjects. …”
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Nano-structural analysis of fish collagen extracts for new process development by Jaswir, Irwandi, Monsur, Hammed Ademola, Mohd. Salleh, Hamzah

“…Crosslinked rods observed in SBA denote adequate removal of non-collagen content of the fish skin and increased its surface area. SBA is suggested as the best pretreatment for perch fish gelatin. …”
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Development of sensory organs and changes of behavior in larvae of the sutchi catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus by Mukai, Yukinori, Tuzan, Audrey Daning, Muhamad Shaleh, Sitti Raehanah, Manjaji-Matsumoto, Bernardette Mabel

“…By 20 days old, free neuromasts in postflexion larvae had sunk under the skin. At this later stage, larvae swam against a water current and schooled along the side of the fish tank. …”
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Rapid authentication of leather and leather products by Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed, Mohd. Salleh, Hamzah, Che Man, Yakoob, Jaswir, Irwandi

“…The study showed that the techniques developed are rapid, reliable, accurate and convenient to authenticate leather products made from pigskin or skin of other animal species. The result of this study could also be used to distinguish between leather and non-leather or imitation leather products.…”
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The diminution of capillary luminal area within dermal microcirculation and its association in diabetic foot ulcer patients by Mohd Radzuan, Hazulin, Myint, Yi Yi, Tun, Ye, Zulkifly, Ahmad Hafiz

“…The specimens were taken by using skin punch biopsy and were routinely processed for light microscopy. …”
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Isolation and characterization of pepsin-solubilized collagen from the integument of sea cucumber (Stichopus vastus) by Zainul Abedin, Md, A Karim, Alias, Ahmed, Faiyaz, A Latiff, Aishah, Chee-Yuen, Gan, Che Ghazali, Farid, Sarker, Md. Zaidul Islam

“…The peptide map of PSC digested by V8 protease was different from that of calf skin type I collagen. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy revealed that the triple helical structure was well preserved in isolated collagen. …”
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The effect of environmental treatments on fiber surface properties and tensile strength of sugar palm fiber-reinforced epoxy composites by Leman, Zulkiflle, Sapuan, Salit Mohd, Azwan, M., Ahmad, Megat Mohamad Hamdan Megat, Maleque, Md. Abdul

“…However, glass fiber can cause acute irritation to the skin, eyes, and upper respiratory tract. This study looked at the possibility of substituting glass fiber with natural fiber in composite materials. …”
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Hypoglycaemic activity of ethanolic extract of Garcinia mangostana Linn. pericarp in normoglycaemic and streptozotocyn-induced diabetic rat by Tg Zakaria, Tg Muhammad Faris Syafiq, Bakhtiar, M. Taher

“…Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana Linn.) fruit hull has been proven for many years as traditional treatment for skin infection, wounds and inflammatory diseases diabetes?. …”
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Implementation of GLCM features in thermal imaging for human affective state detection by Abd Latif, Muhammad Hafiz, Md. Yusof, Hazlina, Sidek, Shahrul Na'im, Rusli, Nazreen

“…This work attempts to investigate the suitability and sensitivity of the thermal imaging technique for affect detection by analysingthe heat pattern on the facial skin. Four region of interests (ROIs), Supraorbital, Periorbital, Nasal and Mouth are looked into where the second order statistical features (Contrast, Correlation, Energy, and Homogeneity) are extracted and used to predict the emotional states.The findings of this study indicates that thermal imaging as an alternative, contactless and non-invasive method for appraising human emotional states.…”
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Nutritional status of school children aged 6-10 years old in Selangor by Kassim, siah, Mohamed Zainuddin, Norzila, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Zainal, Ramli, Abdullah, Ahmad Fadzil, Abdul Wahab, Norrashidah, Awang, Rusanida, Latif, Hasniah, Hussain, Shamsinah

“…Data collected include demographic, weight, height, biceps skin-fold thickness, neck circumference and waist circumference. …”
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Sensory analysis of texture and appearance lip balm containing olive oil by Ab. Hadi, Hazrina, Ab Salam, Mohd Ghazali

“…The main phenolic compounds of olive oil included hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol and oleuropein are believed to have higher antioxidant activity and have moisturizing properties towards skin. Due to beneficial effects of the olive oil, it has been used as the main ingredient in the developed lip balm. …”
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