Clinical, Dermoscopic, and Histological Characteristics of Melanoma Patients According to the Age Groups: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Background: Although the role of melanoma risk factors is well documented, their correlation with patients' age is less frequently analyzed.

Method: The analysis was performed among 189 melanoma patients in different age groups, including <30 years, 31-60 years, and >60 years, to investigate the risk factors, topography, and coexistence of morphological features of 209 melanomas (dermoscopic and histopathological).

Results: Among the youngest age group, no correlation with the presence of estimated risk factors was found.

Dermoscopy of Small Diameter Melanomas with the Diagnostic Feasibility of Selected Algorithms-A Clinical Retrospective Multicenter Study.

Objective: The aim of the study was to verify two hypotheses. The first concerned the possibility of diagnostic dermoscopic differentiation between cutaneous melanomas of the histopathological category in situ (pTis) and thin melanomas (pT1a) in terms of their diameter. The second assessed the diagnostic feasibility of two dermoscopic algorithms aiming to detect ≤ 5.

Roll up the tape? Laser and optical technologies improve paediatric weight estimation.

Background: A robust estimation method is needed to prevent medication dosing and equipment sizing errors and improve time to administration during paediatric resuscitation. An electronic measurement with computer interface may improve accuracy and alleviate cognitive burden. This study evaluates the accuracy of two electronic height measurement methods, a laser and an optical device, and compares them to the Broselow™ Pediatric Emergency Tape (BT) for weight estimation.

Effects of a Chipboard Structure on Its Physical and Mechanical Properties.

The paper evaluated the possibility of manufacturing wood-based boards from the material left over from sawmill processing of wood. The boards were made from chips created during cant preparation for cutting and sawdust generated during further sawnwood preparation. They were made as one- and three-ply boards with face layers containing industrial microchips.

Risk factors in reoperations in colorectal surgery.

Background: Reoperations in colorectal surgery are usually a consequence of major surgical complications. Recently, the rate of reoperation has been proposed as a marker of surgical performance. Yet, the incidence of re-intervention varies significantly in literature, ranging from 5.