Advances in laser, microwave, and similar technologies have led to recent developments of
thermal treatments for disease and injury involving skin tissue. In spite of the widespread …

Cupping is an ancient technique used in treating pain and various disorders. Different
techniques have been developed over time, however, applying a cup to create suction over …

Palmprint is a unique and reliable biometric characteristic with high usability. With the
increasing demand of highly accurate and robust palmprint authentication system …

Abstract Skin diseases affect 20-33% of the population at any one time, and around 54% of
the UK population will experience a skin condition in a given year. Nurses observe the skin …

The effectiveness of the cupping technique, a treatment modality in Traditional Chinese
Medicine, in stimulating acupuncture points for pain relief was examined in this paper from a …

Percutaneous and permucosal devices such as catheters, infusion pumps, orthopedic, and
dental implants are commonly used in medical treatments. However, these useful devices …

This article summarises the rheumatoid diseases that particularly affect the
temporomandibular joint (TMJ): psoriatic arthropathy, ankylosing spondylitis, and …

Introduction: With ageing, the skin gradually loses its youthful appearance and functions like
wound healing and scar formation. The pathophysiological theory of Advanced Glycation …

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) includes a group of rare skin diseases characterized by skin
fragility with bullous formation in the skin, in response to minor mechanical injury, as well as …

llergic Contact Dermatitis assesses the potential effects of xenobiotic metabolism and
protein reactivity on toxicity. It reviews current knowledge of percutaneous absorption and …