An exploratory study of structural and microvascular changes in the skin following electrical shaving using optical coherence topography.

Background: Consumer products such as electrical shavers exert a combination of dynamic loading in the form of pressure and shear on the skin. This mechanical stimulus can lead to discomfort and skin tissue responses characterised as "Skin Sensitivity". To minimise discomfort following shaving, there is a need to establish specific stimulus-response relationships using advanced tools such as optical coherence tomography (OCT).

Quantifying skin sensitivity caused by mechanical insults: A review.

Background: Skin sensitivity (SS) is a commonly occurring response to a range of stimuli, including environmental conditions (e.g., sun exposure), chemical irritants (e.

Identifying perfusion deficits on CT perfusion images using temporal similarity perfusion (TSP) mapping.

Objectives: Deconvolution-derived maps of CT perfusion (CTP) data may be confounded by transit delays. We propose temporal similarity perfusion (TSP) analysis to decrease CTP maps' dependence on transit times and investigate its sensitivity to detect perfusion deficits.

Methods: CTP data of acute stroke patients obtained within 9 h of symptom onset was analyzed using a delay-insensitive singular value decomposition method and with TSP.

Determinants of biventricular cardiac function: a mathematical model study on geometry and myofiber orientation.

In patient-specific mathematical models of cardiac electromechanics, usually a patient-specific geometry and a generic myofiber orientation field are used as input, upon which myocardial tissue properties are tuned to clinical data. It remains unclear to what extent deviations in myofiber orientation and geometry between model and patient influence model predictions on cardiac function. Therefore, we evaluated the sensitivity of cardiac function for geometry and myofiber orientation in a biventricular (BiV) finite element model of cardiac mechanics.

Grade of dysplasia and malignant transformation in adults with premalignant laryngeal lesions.

Background: The purpose of this systematic review was to determine the significance of the grade of dysplasia in the development of invasive carcinoma.

Methods: A systematic search was performed to identify all relevant evidence. Titles and abstracts were screened using predefined criteria.