Clinical Characteristics and Therapeutic Management of Atopic Dermatitis in Elderly Patients Compared with Young Adult Patients: A Prospective Multicentre Study.

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common chronic inflammatory dermatitis in developed countries, and has a major impact on those affected. Little is known about AD in elderly patients. This prospective multicentre observational study described the clinical characteristics and burden of AD in elderly subjects ≥ 65 years, as well as the therapeutic options chosen for this population in routine care, and compared findings with those in young adults with AD < 30 years.

The topological soliton in Peierls semimetal Sb.

Sb is a three-dimensional Peierls insulator. The Peierls instability gives rise to doubling of the translational period along the [111] direction and alternating van der Waals and covalent bonding between (111) atomic planes. At the (111) surface of Sb, the Peierls condition is violated, which in theory can give rise to properties differing from the bulk.

High-performance p-type VO films by spray pyrolysis for transparent conducting oxide applications.

High-quality epitaxial p-type VO thin films have been synthesized by spray pyrolysis. The films exhibited excellent electrical performance, with measurable mobility and high carrier concentration. The conductivity of the films varied between 115 and 1079 Scm while the optical transparency of the films ranged from 32 to 65% in the visible region.