Detection & classification of diabetes type II & diabetes neuropathy using foot images by Chen, Yun Xuan.

“…In diabetic patients, sensation loss will lead to skin ulceration and thus may result in amputation. …”
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Characterising a working behavioural model to chronically stress zebrafish subjects and optimising brain RNA extraction in preparation for RNA-Seq analysis. by Siddharth Janarthanan.

“…In addition, alarm signal molecules released from skin of injured fish (Schreckstoff) naturally elicit innate fear behaviour. …”
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Development of novel composite nanofiltration hollow fiber membranes for niche applications by Fang, Wangxi

“…Moreover, novel double-skinned hollow fibers with an NF-like secondary selective skin were produced through either surface modification or layer-by-layer assembly method to mitigate the internal concentration polarization, scale formation and organic fouling for practical FO applications.…”
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Cationic polymer-based antimicrobial and multifunctional hydrogels for enhanced healing of infected wounds by Po, Javier Jun Fai

“…In the future, in vivo studies on mouse can be conducted on these antimicrobial hydrogels to better understand its efficacy on human skin.…”
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Microneedles for diagnosis and therapeutic drug monitoring by Thean, Jia Hui

“…The MeHA microneedle used in this project exhibits its capability in sustaining its structural integrity under the execution of 0.1N, which is the insertion force to the skin. The colorimetric detection of glucose substance with MeHA microneedle was analysed by converting the R, G, B form of data into saturation and value. …”
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Conformable ultrasound breast patch for deep tissue scanning and imaging by Du, Wenya, Zhang, Lin, Suh, Emma, Lin, Dabin, Marcus, Colin, Ozkan, Lara, Ahuja, Avani, Fernandez, Sara, Shuvo, Ikra Iftekhar, Sadat, David, Liu, Weiguo, Li, Fei, Chandrakasan, Anantha P., Ozmen, Tolga, Dagdeviren, Canan

“…The in vitro studies and clinical trials reveal that the array using a piezoelectric crystal [Yb/Bi-Pb(In <jats:sub>1</jats:sub> <jats:sub>/2</jats:sub> Nb <jats:sub>1/2</jats:sub> )O <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> -Pb(Mg <jats:sub>1/</jats:sub> <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> Nb <jats:sub>2/3</jats:sub> )O <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> -PbTiO <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> ] (Yb/Bi-PIN-PMN-PT) exhibits a sufficient contrast resolution (~3 dB) and axial/lateral resolutions of 0.25/1.0 mm at 30 mm depth, allowing the observation of small cysts (~0.3 cm) in the breast. …”
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Piezoelectric single crystal based one-dimensional phased array for breast tissue imaging by Du, Wenya

“…In this thesis, I propose a conformable ultrasound breast patch (cUSBr-Patch) consisting of a one-dimensional (1D) phased array and a nature-inspired patch design, which offers large-area, deep tissue scanning and multi-angle, repeatable breast imaging while avoiding the drawbacks of conventional ultrasound imaging technologies. I used a Yb/Bi-doped PIN-PMN-PT single crystal as the active element due to its superior piezoelectric properties (d33 = 2,800 pC/N, εr = 7,000, k33 = 0.93). …”
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Two-phase immersion cooling for power dense printed circuit board converters by Ristic-Smith, A

“…A theoretical model and numerical solution method for boiling on pin fins is developed and used to design heat spreaders to increase the power dissipation per unit semiconductor area with minimal penalty on the converter volume. …”

MHD (SWCNTS + MWCNTS)/H2O-based williamson hybrid nanofluids flow past exponential shrinking sheet in porous medium by Alkasasbeh, Hamzeh Taha, Muhammad Khairul Anuar, Mohamed

“…It is found that the increase in magnetic parameter in SWCNT + MCWNT hybrid nanof luid results in an increase of 72.2% on skin friction compared to SWCNT nanof luid while maintaining reducing a small number of Nusselt number. …”
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First-in-human trial of an ingestible vitals-monitoring pill by Traverso, Giovanni, Finomore, Victor, Mahoney, James, Kupec, Justin, Stansbury, Robert, Bacher, Daniel, Pless, Benjamin, Schuetz, Shannon, Hayward, Alison, Langer, Robert, Rezai, Ali

“…Sleep studies involve admission to a facility, placement of multiple skin sensors, and overnight observation. We hypothesized that the VM pill could diagnose clinically significant changes in respiratory status, such as apnea, unobtrusively. …”
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Emerging soft conductors for bioelectronic interfaces by Gao, Dace, Parida, Kaushik, Lee, Pooi See

“…Herein, the basic requirements for the construction of both epidermal and implantable bioelectronic interfaces utilizing soft materials are discussed, the most recent progress in the development of soft conductors, which are customized to interface with skin and other tissues, are summarized. An outlook into the remaining obstacles is provided and possible strategies to facilitate technological advances in bioelectronics are also outlined.…”
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Perspective: bonding and electronic origin of Au atomic-undercoordination-derivacy and nanoscale-size-dependency by Sun, Changqing

“…Atomic undercoordination entitles the inert gold even more noble at sites pertained to adatoms, defects, kinks, and skins of bulk and sized crystals with unclear mechanism. …”
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Topological phenomena at defects in acoustic, photonic and solid-state lattices by Lin, Zhi-Kang, Wang, Qiang, Liu, Yang, Xue, Haoran, Zhang, Baile, Chong, Yidong, Jiang, Jian-Hua

“…Topological lattice defects in topological materials offer a platform to explore a diverse range of phenomena, such as robust topological-bound states, fractional charges, topological Wannier cycles, chiral and gravitational anomalies, topological lasers and topological-defect-induced pumping and non-Hermitian skin effects. In this Perspective article, we survey the developments in this rapidly moving field from both theoretical and experimental perspectives, with an emphasis on the latter. …”
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Cationic surfactants: a review by Gonçalves, Rui A., Holmberg, Krister, Lindman, Björn

“…The versatile properties of single- and double-chain cationic surfactants and other special cationics such as gemini, catanionic, bolaform, amino acid- and sugar-based surfactants, are presented and discussed together with skin toxicity and environmental considerations. The effects of cationic surfactant mixing with other surfactants, polymers, proteins, and DNA are also shown and examined. …”
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Design of high electromagnetic compatibility wireless power transfer system for wireless motors by Zhang, Xiongce

“…Coupled Mode Theory and mutual inductance model theory, as well as Proximity and Skin Effect, are analyzed to lay the foundation for the study of wireless charging systems. 2. …”
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Hybrid brain computer interface for relaxation management by Ngian, Michelle Mei Xue

“…During the experiment, electroencephalogram (EEG), eye positions, photoplethysmogram (PPG), galvanic skin response (GSR) and heart rate variability (HRV) of the participants are recorded. …”
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Tissue engineering approach using fibrous scaffold with matricellular protein for wound healing by Chen, Huizhi

“…In this regards, this dissertation aims to design superior fibrous structure for tissue-engineered skin graft and reveal the possible underlying mechanisms. …”
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Electrospun composite nanofibers and their multifaceted applications by Sahay, Rahul, Kumar, Palaniswamy Suresh, Sridhar, R., Sundaramurthy, Jayaraman, Venugopal, J., Mhaisalkar, Subodh Gautam, Ramakrishna, Seeram

“…Nanofibrous materials that mimic the native extracellular matrix (ECM) and promote the adhesion of various cells are being developed as tissue-engineered scaffolds for the skin, bone, vasculature, heart, cornea, nervous system and other tissues. …”
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Turing pattern formation in reaction-cross-diffusion systems with a bilayer geometry by Diaz, A, Krause, A, Maini, PK, Gaffney, E, Seirin-Lee, S

“…Nonetheless, the impact of tissue stratification in such systems is under-explored, despite its ubiquity in the context of a thin epithelium overlying connective tissue, for instance the epidermis and underlying dermal mesenchyme of embryonic skin. In particular, each layer can be subject to extensively different biochemical reactions and transport processes, with chemotaxis - a special case of cross-diffusion - often present in the mesenchyme, contrasting the solely molecular transport typically found in the epidermal layer. …”

Clinical, Ethical, and Legal Considerations Raised by Self-Reported Genital Mutilation Following Voluntary Cosmetic Labiaplasty by Metaxas, T, Earp, BD, Bader, D, Ghasemi, S, Solari, M, Abdulcadir, J

“…Genital modifications experienced as harmful, or that are performed without informed consent, should be studied in relationship to one another and evaluated with consistent principles, regardless of the skin color of the individuals concerned, their cultural, ethnic, or religious background, or the name given to the genital modification they underwent.…”