Article
Food Science & Technology
Ruth Naomi, Rusydatul Nabila Mahmad Rusli, Santhra Segaran Balan, Fezah Othman, Azmiza Syawani Jasni, Siti Hadizah Jumidil, Hasnah Bahari, Muhammad Dain Yazid
Summary: E. tapos is a natural plant with various health benefits. This study formulated its extract into yoghurt and evaluated its toxicological effects on rodents. The results showed that the E. tapos yoghurt did not exhibit any toxicity at high doses and had no adverse effects on the physiological indicators and organs of the rats.
Article
Dermatology
Ginger Beau Langbroek, Julia Felsbourg, Albert Wolkerstorfer, Sophie E. R. Horbach, Loes Souisa Kooger, Susan Van Dieren, Olivier J. J. Van Not, Hans Pieter P. Van Not, Rinus Souisa, Dirk T. Ubbink, Chantal M. A. M. Van der Horst
Summary: In this study, patient-reported outcomes of medical tattooing (MT) for capillary malformations (CMs) were evaluated through a survey. The results showed that most patients were satisfied with the treatment outcomes, although color reduction was incomplete. Therefore, it is appropriate to decide together with patients whether to use MT as the primary treatment or as an adjunct to laser therapy.
Editorial Material
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Charlotte Allard
Summary: An article in Nano Letters introduces a method for transferring metallic nanopatterns onto soft matter such as tissues or single cells.
NATURE REVIEWS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Georgiana Amariei, Sara Jimenez-Jimenez, Maria Angeles Garcia, Maria Luisa Marina, Karina Boltes
Summary: This study investigated the enantiomer-specific stability and acute toxicity of ivabradine to marine bacterium, Vibrio fischeri, as well as its potential mechanism of action. The results showed that S-ivabradine exhibited enantioselective toxicity to the bacterium, causing serious damage to bacterial cells and disrupting enzymatic activity. The primary mechanism of S-ivabradine toxicity was shown to be oxidative stress. These findings emphasize the importance of further eco-toxicological evaluations of S-ivabradine on other aquatic organisms to determine the environmental risk.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Review
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Farshad M. Shirazi, Roya Mirzaei, Samaneh Nakhaee, Amir Nejatian, Shokouh Ghafari, Omid Mehrpour
Summary: The global COVID-19 pandemic has led to changes in behavior and the evaluation of potential therapies, including ivermectin. While ivermectin appears to be safe with minimum side effects, there are still serious questions about its effectiveness in treating patients with COVID-19.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Toxicology
Keven Wender Rodrigues Macedo, Lucas Jeferson de Lima Costa, Jessica Oliveira de Souza, Isadora Alves de Vasconcelos, Jessica Schneider de Castro, Carlos Jose Correia de Santana, Ana Carolina Martins Magalhaes, Mariana de Souza Castro, Osmindo Rodrigues Pires Junior
Summary: The Theraphosidae family is one of the most species-rich families within the Mygalomorphae infraorder, with hundreds of species catalogued. Their bioactive compounds have various functions such as antimicrobial, antifungal, antiparasitic, and antitumoral properties, playing a crucial role in the survival of spiders.
JOURNAL OF VENOMOUS ANIMALS AND TOXINS INCLUDING TROPICAL DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Catherine Tyerman, Laura Shepherd, Danielle De Boos, Anna Tickle
Summary: This study found that burn patients may have positive psychological experiences through medical tattooing, which allows them to regain a sense of normality and acceptance in society. However, there is also a conflicting narrative between the pressure to conform to certain appearance expectations and an internal conflict. Support and further research are warranted to determine the psychological impact of medical tattooing on burn patients.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Je Yeon Byeon, Tae Hoon Kim, Hwan-Jun Choi
Summary: Compared to earlier, there has been an increase in cosmetic tattoo procedures, including those performed by non-medical personnel. In South Korea, only doctor-performed tattoos are legal, but there is ongoing debate about the legality of non-healthcare provider-performed tattoos. The case study reports a complication from a nipple tattoo performed by an unlicensed person, including bleeding, discharge of infected ink, and color mismatch and asymmetry after healing.
WORLD JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CASES
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nicola Marie Stock, Nicholas David Sharratt, Georgia Treneman-Evans, Kerry Montgomery, Rae Denman, Diana Harcourt
Summary: This study examined the motivations, experiences, and self-perceived outcomes of adults undergoing medical tattooing. Participants sought a semi-permanent solution mainly due to appearance concerns, loss of self-confidence/identity, and the practicalities of daily upkeep. Trust in the practitioner and the ongoing costs of tattoo maintenance were key factors in decision-making.
PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kieran Lane Moulton
Summary: This study provides critical insights into tattoo artists' experiences of tattooing scars, aiming to inform a more comprehensive understanding of its uses from a health and wellbeing perspective. The findings highlight the methods and techniques used by non-medical tattoo professionals to cover up or decorate scars, as well as the psychological impact on those affected.
PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH & MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Abdullah Atli, Mucahit Akkaya, Suleyman Nihat Sad
Summary: Perceptions about tattoos have changed rapidly in recent years and they are now seen as a popular means of self-expression, particularly among adolescents and young adults. This qualitative study aimed to explore university students' decision-making processes, reasons for getting tattoos, and experiences after getting tattoos. Thematic analysis revealed ten sub-themes under three major themes, providing practical suggestions for practitioners based on the findings.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Martine Cohen-Solal, Corinne Collet, Pascal Bizot, Cecile Pavis, Thomas Funck-Brentano
Summary: Osteopetrosis is characterized by high bone mineral density due to osteoclast failure. Major complications in adults include delayed fracture healing, vision and hearing loss, spleen enlargement, and marrow failure. Multidisciplinary teams, patient organizations, and patient-reported outcomes are essential for managing the disease and its complications. A questionnaire survey revealed patient concerns about anxiety, disability, disease transmission, insufficient clinician training, and fear of inappropriate fracture management. Effective training and improved awareness by healthcare professionals and policymakers can reduce the burden of osteopetrosis.
Review
Education & Educational Research
Afsaneh Dehnad, Maryam Jalali, Saeed Shahabi, Parviz Mojgani, Shoaleh Bigdeli
Summary: Supportive co-teaching (SCT) in medical sciences has been positively received by students, who believe it helps them better understand the relationship between basic and clinical sciences, leading to increased engagement and an optimized learning experience.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Hailin Li, Siwen Wang, Bo Liu, Mengjie Fang, Runnan Cao, Bingxi He, Shengyuan Liu, Chaoen Hu, Di Dong, Ximing Wang, Hexiang Wang, Jie Tian
Summary: Prognostic prediction has long been a hotspot in disease analysis and management, and the development of image-based prognostic prediction models has significant clinical implications for current personalized treatment strategies. However, there are yet few effective semi-supervised paradigms to be applied.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Kara D. Lewis, Michael Falk
Summary: A battery of studies showed that DHBBR has no mutagenic or clastogenic potential. The acute oral toxicity study in female rats revealed an LD50 greater than 2000 mg/kg bw. The maximum tolerated dose in the 14-day dose range finding study was 120 mg/kg bw/day. The 90-day oral toxicity study concluded that the NOAEL for DHBBR is 100 mg/kg bw/day.
FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Dermatology
Nicolas Kluger
JOURNAL OF CUTANEOUS MEDICINE AND SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Toxicology
Elizabeth Leese, Kate Jones, Beatrice Bocca, Radia Bousoumah, Argelia Castano, Karen S. Galea, Ivo Iavicoli, Marta Esteban Lopez, Veruscka Leso, Sophie Ndaw, Simo P. Porras, Flavia Ruggieri, Paul T. J. Scheepers, Tiina Santonen
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the practicality of using exhaled breath condensate (EBC) as a biological matrix for detecting and measuring hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) and trivalent chromium (Cr(III)) in occupational workers. EBC samples were collected from workers in various countries and analyzed using hyphenated chromatography systems with inductively coupled plasma - mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The results showed that occupationally exposed workers had significantly higher levels of Cr(VI) and Cr(III) compared to the control group. Chrome platers had the highest levels of Cr(VI) in their EBC samples, and both Cr(VI) and Cr(III) levels increased significantly after working. This study suggests that EBC can be a valid and non-invasive biological matrix for assessing occupational exposure to Cr(VI) and Cr(III).
TOXICOLOGY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Beatrice Bocca, Beatrice Battistini, Veruscka Leso, Luca Fontana, Stefano Caimi, Mauro Fedele, Ivo Iavicoli
Summary: This study developed a methodology for human biomonitoring, based on SP-ICP-MS, to assess the exposure of workers involved in nanomaterial activities. The results showed the presence of ENPs in both workers and controls, suggesting that extra-professional exposure is a potential source of ENPs.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Milena Foerster, Lucas Dufour, Wolfgang Baeumler, Ines Schreiver, Marcel Goldberg, Marie Zins, Khaled Ezzedine, Joachim Schuez
Summary: This study developed and validated a questionnaire tool for assessing tattoo ink exposure in tattooed populations for use in large epidemiological cohort studies. The results showed that self-reporting of tattoo ink exposure led to an overestimation of tattoo size, which calls for further research to identify potential influential factors and predictive patterns.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2023)
Editorial Material
Dermatology
N. Kluger
ANNALES DE DERMATOLOGIE ET DE VENEREOLOGIE
(2023)
Review
Allergy
Steffen Schubert, Nicolas Kluger, Ines Schreiver
Summary: The study shows that tattoo allergy cannot be reliably diagnosed with current knowledge through patch testing. The weak penetration and slow haptenization of pigments, unavailability of pigments as test allergens, and lack of knowledge regarding relevant epitopes hinder the diagnosis of tattoo allergy. Sensitization to metals is associated with various tattoo complications, but may not be clinically relevant. The absence of binders and industrial biocides in ink declarations highlights the need for patch testing. The effectiveness of banning Pigment Green 7 and Pigment Blue 15:3 in the EU remains unsubstantiated by the presented data.
CONTACT DERMATITIS
(2023)
Letter
Dermatology
Nicolas Kluger
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2023)
Letter
Dermatology
Nicolas Kluger
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Dermatology
Nicolas Kluger, Guiliano Brandozzi
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Dermatology
Nicolas Kluger
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2023)
Letter
Dermatology
Saskia Ingen-Housz-Oro, Yannick S. Elshot, Sonia Segura, Antoine Marchand, Damien Pouessel, Nicolas Kluger, Giselle de Barros Silva, Ariadna Ortiz-Brugues, Marine Aubert, Carolina Saldana, Dimitrios Mavroudis, Estelle Burle, Emilie Tournier, Dimitra Koumaki, Vincent Sibaud
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2023)
Letter
Dermatology
Nicolas Kluger, Ashraf Badawi, Hans-Joachim Laubach, Albert Wolkerstorfer, Hugues Cartier
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2023)
Letter
Dermatology
Nicolas Kluger
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Dermatology
Bernadett Kurz, Ines Schreiver, Katherina Siewert, Birgit Haslboeck, Katharina T. Weiss, Julia Hannemann, Bianca Berner, Maria Isabel von Eichborn, Mark Berneburg, Wolfgang Baeumler
Summary: The number of adverse reactions in tattooed skin has increased along with the popularity of tattoos. The substances in tattoo colourants can provoke allergic or granulomatous reactions, but it is often difficult to identify the triggering substances. By analyzing skin samples and tattoo colourants, researchers found that red tattoos were the most common cause of adverse reactions, mainly due to Pigment Red (P.R.) 170. Some patients showed improvement after treatment. This approach may contribute to the development of safer tattoo colourants in the future.
