Scientific Papers
SKIN BARRIER, HYDRATION, AND PH OF THE SKIN OF INFANTS UNDER 2 YEARS OF AGE
The goal of this study was to instrumentally evaluate the skin of healthy infants and to compare it to adult skin. A total of 70 infants, 45 girls and 25 boys, ages 8-24 months, and [...]
PRIMARY CEREBRAL VASCULITIS IN CHILDREN
Primary cerebral vasculitis in children is a newly recognized, rare inflammatory condition affecting the vessels of the brain. It is characterized by newly acquired neurological deficit(s) with angiographic or histological evidence of central nervous system [...]
SODIUM BICARBONATE-BASED HYDRATION PREVENTS CONTRAST-INDUCED NEPHROPATHY: A META-ANALYSIS.
BACKGROUND: Contrast-induced nephropathy is the leading cause of in-hospital acute renal failure. This side effect of contrast agents leads to increased morbidity, mortality, and health costs. Ensuring adequate hydration prior to contrast exposure is highly [...]
EFFECT OF THERMO-COUPLED PROCESSES ON THE BEHAVIOUR OF A CLAY BARRIER SUBMITTED TO HEATING AND HYDRATION
The storage of high level radioactive waste is still an unresolved problem of the nuclear industry, being geological disposal the most favoured option and, naturally, the one requiring the strongest geo-mechanical input. Most conceptual designs [...]