Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction is a condition where the part of the kidney that normally drains urine becomes blocked. This blockage prevents the normal flow of urine out of the kidney and ...

Second-degree burns damage the skin's top and second layers, the epidermis and dermis. If you have a second-degree burn, you can expect to have pain and see redness, blistering, skin discoloration, ...

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A familiar sight in Bishan will be gone soon. The newsstand Newspoint, located next to the Junction 8 mall, will permanently close on Mar 31 after 30 years in operation. Its owner, Wang Yaojiang, said ...

Melasma is a common acquired pigmentary disorder characterized by a slowly progressive, symmetrical hypermelanosis with an irregular coloration, ranging from light brown to gray and dark brown.

The growths run into the dermis, which is the middle layer of the skin. In rare cases, the growths can extend to the subcutis, which is deeper. These types of growths may be harder to remove ...

Briefly, skin was incubated in 10 % iodine for 30 seconds and cleansed with 1×PBS, then incubated in dispase (type II, 2.5 mg/ml in 1×PBS) for 2 hours at 37 ℃ to dissociate the epidermis from dermis .

Overall, there was a lack of consistent rationale underpinning which skin layers (ie, epidermis, dermis and combined) were measured, and little consideration was given to the training and experience ...