Publications by authors named "Kumari Monalisa"

Background With the rise in cosmetic usage, adverse reactions related to cosmetics have also risen. Photocontact dermatitis to cosmetics is a challenging entity to diagnose and manage. Objectives To evaluate the clinical features and photocontact sensitivity patterns in patients with cosmetic dermatitis and establish their association based on patch and photopatch test results.

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Article Synopsis
  • Human skin is flexible and resilient, but excessive internal and external forces can lead to skin disorders due to repetitive trauma, resulting in conditions like lichenification and blisters.
  • Frictional dermatoses, a poorly defined group of skin conditions caused by repeated friction, encompasses various terms and requires a clearer definition to understand its manifestations and causes.
  • A review conducted by dermatologists and postgraduate students analyzed 122 articles on the topic, yielding a new classification system for frictional dermatoses that considers skin structure, affected areas, and contributing factors.
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This review highlights the economic importance of sweet potato and discusses new varieties, agronomic and cultivation practices, pest and disease control efforts, plant tissue culture protocols, and unexplored research areas involving this plant. Abstract Sweet potato is widely consumed in many countries around the world, including India, South Africa and China. Due to its valuable nutritional composition and highly beneficial bioactive compounds, sweet potato is considered a major tuber crop in India.

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