BackgroundAtopic dermatitis (AD) is characterized by an altered skin microbiome dominantly colonized by S.aureus.Standard treatment includes emollients, anti-inflammatory medications and antiseptics.ObjectivesTo characterize changes in the skin microbiome during treatment for AD.MethodsThe skin microbiomes of children with moderate-to-severe AD and
An Analytical Study of Partially Strengthened Single End-Bearing Granular Pile Near the Top and Bottom
Stone columns (or granular piles, GPs) are progressively being utilized for ground improvement, mostly for pliant edifice such as road mounds, oil depot, and so forth.The present analysis is done by introducing strengthening at both the ends of GP, i.e., Bath Lifts bottom and top end so that the bulging problem will be solved and the beneficiary ef
Ice flux evolution in fast flowing areas of the Greenland ice sheet over the 20th and 21st centuries
This study investigates the evolution of Greenland ice sheet flux focusing on five of the main fast flowing regions (Petermann glacier, North East Greenland Ice Stream, Kangerdlugssuaq glacier, Helheim glacier and Jakobshavn glacier) in response to 20th and 21st century climate change.A hybrid (shallow ice and shallow shelf) ice-sheet model (ISM) i
Screening for the Sickle Cell Trait in Odisha, India: An Approach to a Major Public Health Burden
The present study aims to determine the prevalence and distribution of sickle cell traits in Koraput district of Odisha along with the financial burden on households.A total of 1092 individuals of either sex, aged above 30 years, were randomly screened.Blood samples from each individual were collected and tested using the sodium metabisulphite (Na2
The evolution of treatment for resectable gastric cancer
The management of resectable gastric cancer has changed significantly over the past several decades and continues to evolve.For surgery, East Asian and Western lymphadenectomy practices have grown more convergent, with a consensus that D2 lymphadenectomy should be standard for most patients if it can be performed safely, but that more extensive lym